[10][11][12] Russo's short film I Am (Not) Van Gogh premiered at the 2005 Bumbershoot festival.
[14][15][16] Filmmaker Magazine has compared his approach to animation to that of Michel Gondry and Jan Švankmajer.
[18][19][20] Russo was awarded the jury prize for Best Director at the Fantasia Film Festival.
The dramedy portrays janitors and examines issues such as consumer behavior and corporate ethics.
[15][23] The New York Times described the film as “an imaginative and quirky exploration of the bizarre," while Now Magazine noted its “undeniable originality.”[24][25]