Join us on March 2nd for a throwback first Thursday when will screen Texas Filmmakers Showcase films from the year 2000 and before. In fact we are going one full decade back to 1996 on this one. Remember the Macarena?! Yeah, that was 1996. But some excellent short films were made in the late 90s and we're going to show them. See you at Dean's!

Every first Thursday of the month we will have a FREE screening of award-winning Texas-made short film entries from the Houston Film Commissions Texas Filmmakers Showcase or from other film festivals. The one hour-ish screenings will begin at 9PM at Dean's Credit Clothing, 316 Main Street (between Preston & Congress). Come see some great films that you may never get to see again or to just talk film in the comfort of the hippest venue downtown. If you can't make it, do the right thing and tell a film making friend. Films subject to change. For more information call 713-437-5249 or e-mail.

March 2 | February 2 | January 5

Marchy 2, 2006 @ 9PM: 6 Films = 60 minutes, always FREE Admission!

Death and A Salesman (8:56 min., 1996)

    After buying airtime on a local radio station, used car salesman Jack Howard realizes he couldn't sell a car to save his life.

  • Joe Grisaffi - Houston, Texas

Last Cigarette (10:35 min., 2000)

    A young man tries to quit smoking. In an ironic twist of fate, smoking saves his life.

  • Jim and Dana Stedman - Austin, Texas

No Fair, You're Dead (7:00 min., 1996)

    An absurd view of war is revealed to be from the imagination of a young boy on his birthday.

  • Clarence Pruitt - Dallas, Texas

RoadHead (14:00 min., 1999)

    RoadHead is a digitally animated documentary short. Filmmakers Bob Sabiston and Tommy Pallotta drove last December from New York to Austin and documented their trip. A series of random people encountered on the road were interviewed, edited, and then animated. A group of twelve artists donated their time and talent to animate the film, using Sabiston's proprietary software. The film capitalizes on the diversity of the artists' styles - each animator was allowed to illustrate the interview subjects in whatever manner they chose. The result is a chaotic, visually arresting series of cartoon portraits.

  • Tommy Pallotta & Bob Sabiston - Austin, Texas

R & R (9:00 min., 1997)

    A soldier visits his best friend's wife on R & R and learns not all casualties of the Vietnam war are soldiers. Based on a true story.

  • Cressandra Thibodeaux - Houston, Texas

What's Got Into Me? (10:00 min., 1997)

    Wanda is afraid of carrots and of and her sister, Olga. If wanda shared her secret maybe she'd feel more comfortable with her sister. But how can Wanda tell Olga what's got into her? It's not exactly a tasteful topic of conversation...

  • Cara Biasucci - Austin, Texas