Friday Night Shorts

Rolling Film, Rocking History, Al Maysles Captures the Beatles

Director: Bart Weiss

Country: United States; Running Time: 11 minutes

Al Maysles tells the story of how he shot the Beatles coming to the USA for the first time.

The Strange Story of Blasting Betty

Director: William Samson

Country: United Kingdom; Running Time: 13 minutes

A lone woman enters a saloon in the wild west but gets into all sorts of trouble with the locals.

Hub City

Director: Robby Robinson

Country: United States; Running Time: 17 minutes

Singer/songwriter Billy Dan Hanson is faced with what to do after his older brother is mysteriously killed in prison. Should he go home to Lubbock for the first time in 10 years to investigate? And why has his old flame suddenly returned to urge him to do so? Set against Austin's cosmic cowboy music scene of the early 70's, Hub City follows a reluctant seeker hero into the past he hoped to leave behind.

Tattler's Tale

Director: Justina Walford

Country: United States; Running Time: 8 minutes

Rescuing a stray dog turns into much more in this short documentary about Dallas dog rescue.

I Remember the Alamo (But Can't Recall Her Name)

Director: Cynthia Garcia

Country: United States; Running Time: 6 minutes

Capturing a night on the River Walk with two young guys enjoying San Antonio.

Let’s Keep Austin, Texas

Director: Jan Francine Sustaita

Country: United States; Running Time: 3 minutes

Music video written during COVID lockdown. Written by Scott Grace & Will Kimbrough, video by Francine Sustaita aka Nanomercial