Films

Dory (Marshall Allman), a computer programmer experiencing a crisis of faith, is laid off from his cubicle job as a data manager. Feeling like his life is going down the drain; he plummets from white collar to brown collar when he is forced to take a janitorial job. As Dory tries to find meaning in his new life, he quickly forges a bond with his cast-off co-workers, and the motley crew of misfits usher Dory into a strange new world. However, unbeknownst to the janitors, it appears that they are being used as unwitting guinea pigs of product-testing involving deliciously addictive cookies that simulate “oven freshness” by one of the companies in the building. They soon begin to experience some very unusual hallucinations and side effects and Dory and his friends discover first-hand the law of unintended consequences. When a strange “new life” starts to grow inside him, rather than continue his search for meaning, Dory learns that sometimes, meaning finds you.

Quirky, humorous, and dark, filmmaker David Russo’s feature debut is a stylish meditation on the meaning of garbage in our throwaway society. The film features Russo’s unique visual design and animation, as well as a hallucinatory animation sequence by Dutch animator Rosto. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast, including Natasha Lyonne, Tania Raymonde, Tygh Runyan, and Vince Vieluf, LITTLE DIZZLE is a bittersweet, post-modern fable.