The Day the Rabbit Died

A young couple is so obsessed with building their online personas, their actual child dies from neglect while they are caring for their digital baby online.

  • Joseph Neibich Nybyk
    Director
    Nose Candy, You Eat What You Kill, Ocean Front Property
  • Joseph Neibich
    Writer
  • Joseph Nybyk
    Writer
  • Joseph Nybyk
    Producer
  • Joseph Neibich
    Producer
  • Joseph Neibich and Joseph Nybyk Pictures
    Producer
  • Noemy Splaskaya
    Key Cast
    "Apple"
  • Elizabeth Yoder
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Joseph Nybyk
    Key Cast
    "Mac"
  • Matt Saravia
    Key Cast
    "Dawes"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    5,555 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Canon 5D
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York Film Academy
  • Top Shorts
    New York
    United States
    January 1, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection -Best Short, Best Film Noir, Best Supporting Actor Joseph Nybyk, Best Actress Noemy Splaskaya
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    West Hollywood
    United States
    February 20, 2020
    West Coast Premiere
    Official Selection -Best Screenplay Joseph Neibich and Joseph Nybyk and Best Best Film.
  • Festigious
    Santa Monica
    United States
    February 13, 2020
    East Coast Premiere
    Official Selection -Best Director Joseph Nybyk, Best Sci-Fi, and Best Writer Joseph Neibich and Joseph Nybyk
Director Biography - Joseph Neibich Nybyk

Joseph has a diverse background on both the creative and business side of Hollywood. Joseph moved to Los Angeles in 1997 and worked in the marketing department of Paramount Pictures and as a creative executive at Landmark Entertainment initially under James Cameron on his film, Terminator 2 3-D:Battle Across Time, and later under Michael Jackson when he bought the company.

Joseph left in 1998 to pursue his dream of acting when he booked a small role in the film "Jerry Maguire". Joseph went on to book over 20 national commercials and work on a variety of film and television projects. Later that year, Joseph also began performing stand up comedy and what began simply as a collection of random musings about his interaction with celebrities while tending bar at the Polo Lounge of the Beverly Hills Hotel developed into a finely tuned, laugh out loud, intelligent comedy routine that he went on to perform at clubs and colleges all over the country.

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Director Statement

My first film where i had to wear virtually every hat on set. So demanding and so rewarding. So much fun to get out of the production offices and onto set. Thank you all for all the support.