Dinky's full name is Demetria Rosemead (Sydney's Kappa sister), a play on the sister of Snow White in the original stories named Rose Red, who is as fair as Snow White is dark.
Each one of the dorks is one of the dwarfs: Lenny: Sneezy; Terrence: Doc; Jeremy: Bashful; Gurkin: Grumpy; Spanky: Happy; Embele: Sleepy; George: Dopey.
Another Snow White reference: When Sydney is sleeping in the library, the view from outside the glass window looks like the glass coffin that Snow White slept in.
Cast and crew were given 35 days to shoot the film.
It was filmed in Winter Park FL. at Rollins College. Most of the extras were students who chose to remain on campus during spring break.