DOGLEG
a film by Al Warren
FEATURE PRESENTATION
MAY 29, 2024 • 9:00 PM
@ THE BUS STOP THEATRE
(2203 GOTTINGEN STREET, HALIFAX)
2023 / USA / 82 mins
Dogleg is the feature debut from actor/filmmaker Al Warren, co-written by Michael Bible. The film follows amateur director Alan Warner (Warren) on one increasingly nightmarish day of his life.
When Alan’s fiancée goes out of town, he’s put in charge of her high-maintenance and medically dependent dog, Roo. After losing him at a gender reveal party, he scours Los Angeles for Roo while trying to proceed with the shoot day he had planned for his five-years-in-the-making film.
Dogleg is an affectionately rendered, beautifully shot and very funny film, employing the kind of dry humor that sticks with you and builds with each viewing. It’s a cathartic acknowledgement of the endless hurdles of any creative pursuit and promises to distress, reassure and ultimately fortify our audience of filmmakers. —Rebecca Falvey
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Al Warren
Al Warren is an actor, director, writer, editor and musician based in Los Angeles. His credits include a diverse range of short films and an appearance in 2023’s Dream Scenario. Dogleg is his debut feature.