'Short' Shorts... (Part 1)

If anagrams didn't do it for you, how about twitter length (140 characters or less) film descriptions? The full-length descriptions are available at www.danceswithfilms.com - as are tickets! But for the time-challenged, here are some 'short' versions of DWF 2009's short films:

• A SHORT RECESS (June 6 12:30pm) A tense meeting between 2 strangers turns into exploration of status & social aspects of smoking cigarettes.

• BEING HANDY (June 6 12:30pm) The incredible story of a hand named Handy that will do everything possible to become the best writer ever.

• BOTTLED UP (June 6 12:30pm) Charles & Myra visit the desert to reignite their marriage, but are detoured by Peach & deranged boyfriend Max.

• CAPTAIN (June 6 12:30pm) A story about a teacher who concocts a cruel tale to make one of his students access the deeper parts of himself.

• CARPE DIEM (June 6 12:30pm) Meek clerk John Wilson receives notes that make him question existence. His manager propels him to an epiphany.

• GOODBYE, NICE TO MEET YOU (June 6 12:30pm) Two people meet by chance on their last day alive & spend it living out their craziest fantasies.

• PISSING VOCAL GOLD (June 6 12:30pm) Voice-over artist Dick Romans has made a fortune; but off script, his mouth always gets him in trouble.

• TURN RIGHT (June 6 12:30pm) An executive must get to an important meeting, but the rental car’s GPS has a French accent & a mind of its own.

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• ARTIFICIALLY SPEAKING (June 6 5pm) Where do we get artificial fruit flavoring? Terry Thistlewaite finds the truth about artificial fruit.

• BEAUTY AND THE BISTRO (June 6 5pm) Suz eats anything & looks like a super-model. Monica can gain 10 pounds just by smelling chocolate cake.

• EL RELOJERO [THE CLOCKMAKER’S REVELATION] (June 6 5pm) A young clockmaker focuses on her own concepts of time as clocks build up around her.

• THE EVENT (June 6 5pm) An Event waits for you in your future. When the Event happens, everything will change. So be ready and be strong.

• FISH & CHIP (June 6 5pm) A game of mermaid tag goes horribly wrong.

• HELP WANTED (June 6 5pm) Hard-working mechanic Ramon hires inexperienced young Juan & learns from his tragedy and ways of coping with loss.

• KING OF THE RING (June 6 5pm) Follow the struggle of the only female to dare enter the deadly circle in a quest to become King of the Ring.

• MAGIC CHALK (June 6 5pm) A singing gypsy sells a simple piece of white chalk to a little girl, and gives her the power to change the world.

• MASHED POTATOES (June 6 5pm) Set in 1974, the story of one dancer passionately vying to win the final spot on the new dance show Soul Stage.

• THE MOTH AND THE FIREFLY (June 6 5pm) A moth loses its lamplight in a citywide blackout; soon it finds a firefly & they light up the night.