Los Angeles, June 2000 - KPBS in San Diego will air Greenstem Productions' short film "The Disturbance at Dinner" twice between July 1 and November 1, it was announced by distributors Omni Short Films.

The 23-minute short film was written and directed by Greg Akopyan and Lawrence Kane and stars Kelly Rutherford ("Melrose Place") and James Michael Tyler (Gunther on TV's "Friends").

Filmed primarily in black-and-white with a special section in color, "The Disturbance at Dinner" is a throwback to the films of the classic silent period with a distictly modern twist. The romantic comedy is part Buster Keaton, part Georges Melies and part "Pleasantville" and follows the bittersweet story of a simpleton and the blind woman he loves.