October 18 - October 20, 2024

PROOF: Proof of Concept Film Festival 2024

Festival | 2nd Annual PROOF Film Festival

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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:

PROOF is a short film festival in Los Angeles dedicated to showcasing the best in proof-of-concepts. Providing a highly competitive and unique festival experience, as well as opening the door for fruitful future filmmaking opportunities, PROOF is a one-stop-shop for the newest emerging talent.

Thank You to our Sponsors!

FRI OCT 18 – SUN OCT 20, 2024

12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

2024 PROOF Film Festival All-Access Badge

$125 (member) ; $150 (general)

Culver Theater | This year, the film festival presents thematically curated programs featuring 46 official selections, as well industry panels, special screenings, centerpiece conversations and the PROOF Pitch Deck Show & Tell – all taking place at the Culver Theater (9500 Culver Blvd).

FRI OCT 18, 2024

6:00 PM

Opening Night: Block #1

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

Opening Night!

FRI OCT 18, 2024

7:00 PM

PROOF Opening Night Celebration

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Culver Theater Lobby | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

FRI OCT 18, 2024

8:15 PM

Unlikely Friendship: Block #2

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

FRI OCT 18, 2024

10:00 PM

One Bad Night: Block #3

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

10:00 AM

An Examination of Learning: Block #4

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

10:30 AM

Filmmaker Mix & Mingle

Free

Culver Theater Lobby | Co-presented by Film Independent!

SAT OCT 19, 2024

11:00 AM

Encore: Block #1 and #2

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

11:45 AM

In Search of Independence: Block #5

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

12:15 PM

Labs, Fellowships, and Incubators

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Event Space | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

1:15 PM

Encore: Block #3 and #4

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

1:30 PM

Next Steps: From A Short to Feature or Series

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

2:00 PM

Represented: A Conversation with Managers and Agents

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Event Space | Co-presented by Assistants vs. Agents

‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

3:30 PM

Forging Your Own Path: Actor/Producers in Conversation

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 4 | Co-presented by Angle on Producers!

Moderated by Angle on Producers’ Carolina Groppa and featuring Margaret Cho, Michael Oloyede and Darrell Britt-Gibson

SAT OCT 19, 2024

3:45 PM

Adventures in Nature: Block #6

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

4:15 PM

Producer’s Panel: Championing First Time Filmmakers

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Event Space | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

5:30 PM

Kin: Block #7

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

5:45 PM

Encore: Block #5 and #6

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

7:15 PM

The Making of WHIPLASH

Free

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | Co-presented by The Black List

‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

8:00 PM

PROOF Cocktail Mix & Mingle

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Culver Theater Event Space | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

9:00 PM

WHIPLASH 10th Anniversary Screening

Free

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | Co-presented by The Black List

‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SAT OCT 19, 2024

9:30 PM

Bump in the Night: Block #8

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

10:00 AM

Not As They Appear: Block #9

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024′

SUN OCT 20, 2024

10:30 AM

Women In Film Mix & Mingle

Free

Culver Theater Lobby | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

11:00 AM

Encore: Block #7 and #8

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

11:45 AM

Age of Change: Block #10

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024′

SUN OCT 20, 2024

12:15 PM

ShotDeck Presents Shot Talk

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Event Space | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

1:15 PM

Encore: Block #9 and #10

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

1:30 PM

What’s Happening in Hollywood?

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | Presented by TheWrap

‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

2:15 PM

The PROOF Pitch Deck Show & Tell

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Event Space | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

3:30 PM

Sew Torn: The Short and the Feature

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 4 | Q&A with filmmakers in between screenings

L.A. Premiere of SEW TORN

SUN OCT 20, 2024

3:45 PM

Facades: Block #11

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

5:00 PM

The Making of DÌDI (弟弟)

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Event Space | Co-presented by Antigravity Academy and Players Podcast!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

5:30 PM

The Trouble with Tech: Block #12

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

6:30 PM

Encore: Block #11 and #12

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Culver Theatre Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024′

SUN OCT 20, 2024

7:30 PM

2024 PROOF Film Festival Award Show

Free

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

SUN OCT 20, 2024

8:00 PM

PROOF Closing Night Party

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Culver Theater Lobby | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’