2005 Film Index Back to Main Site		Back Twitch USA / 10 Minutes Directed and Written by Leah Meyerhoff Cinematography by J. R. Roberts Produced by Sean Warner Winner: Slamdance - Grand Jury Prize: 2nd place Best Narrative Short Official Selection: Rome Int'l Film Festival, Chicago Int'l Film Festival, Ladyfest Twitch is a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl who has a conflicted relationship with her disabled mother and begins to develop an irrational fear that the disability is contagious. Her boyfriend, oblivious to her increasing hypochondria, only seems interested in her physically. Ultimately, she must learn to confront her fears and take care of herself. Twitch is based on Meyerhoff's own experience with her ailing mother, who she casts in the film.