PROOF: Proof of Concept Film Festival 2025

SUN NOV 9, 2025

7:30 PM

2025 PROOF Film Festival Award Show

SUN NOV 9, 2025

5:30 PM

Unlearning and Undoing: Block #10

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

5:00 PM

Encore: Block #9 and #10

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

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

Auditorium 6 presented by Amazon MGM Studios

SUN NOV 9, 2025

4:45 PM

The PROOF Pitch Deck Show & Tell

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

Culver Theater Aud. 4 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

4:00 PM

Film Industry Meetup Presented by Angle on Producers

Free

Culver Theater Lobby | Co-presented by Angle on Producers!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

3:45 PM

Against the Grain: Block #9

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

2:30 PM

Represented: A Conversation with Managers and Agents

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

Culver Theater Aud. 5 | Presented by IMDbPro!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

1:30 PM

Next Steps: From a Short to a Feature

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025′

SUN NOV 9, 2025

1:00 PM

Encore: Block #7 and #8

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

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

Auditorium 6 presented by Amazon MGM Studios

SUN NOV 9, 2025

12:45 PM

Getting Started as a Producer

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

Culver Theater Aud. 5 | Co-presented by Antigravity Academy!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

11:45 AM

Sunday Scaries: Block #8

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

11:30 AM

Putting Together an Indie Production

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

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | Presented by SAGindie!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

11:00 AM

So You Want to Make a TV Show…

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

Culver Theater Aud. 5 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SUN NOV 9, 2025

10:30 AM

Filmmaker Mix & Mingle

Free

Culver Theater Lobby | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

PROOF Badgeholders will receive priority access.

SAT NOV 8, 2025

10:00 PM

Love Finds A Way: Block #7

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

7:00 PM

ATROPIA: The Short and the Feature

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | Q&A with filmmaker Hailey Gates and actor Alia Shawkat

L.A. Premiere!

SAT NOV 8, 2025

5:45 PM

Encore: Block #5 and #6

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

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

Auditorium 6 presented by Amazon MGM Studios

SAT NOV 8, 2025

5:30 PM

Discovery: Block #6

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025′

SAT NOV 8, 2025

5:15 PM

Making Your First Feature

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

Culver Theater Aud. 5 | Co-presented by Angle on Producers!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

4:00 PM

Breaking Into New Hollywood: A Career Guide to a Changing Industry

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

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | Co-Presented by Humanitas!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

4:00 PM

Film Industry Meetup Presented by the Lot1 Podcast

Free

Culver Theater Lobby | Co-presented by the Lot1 Podcast!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

3:45 PM

Homecoming: Block #5

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

3:00 PM

The PROOF Documentary Showcase

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

Culver Theater Aud. 4 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

1:30 PM

Film Financing Today

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | Co-Presented by TheWrap!

‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

1:15 PM

Encore: Block #3 and #4

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

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

Auditorium 6 presented by Amazon MGM Studios

SAT NOV 8, 2025

12:45 PM

The (New) Market of Film Distribution

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

Culver Theater Aud. 5 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

11:45 AM

Age of Change: Block #4

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

11:00 AM

Packaging 101

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

Culver Theater Aud. 5 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

SAT NOV 8, 2025

10:30 AM

Encore: Block #1 and #2

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

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

Auditorium 6 presented by Amazon MGM Studios

SAT NOV 8, 2025

10:30 AM

Filmmaker Mix & Mingle

Free

Culver Theater Lobby | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

PROOF Badgeholders will receive priority access.

FRI NOV 7, 2025

10:00 PM

Bump in the Night: Block #3

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

FRI NOV 7, 2025

8:15 PM

New Worlds: Block #2

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

FRI NOV 7, 2025

6:00 PM

Opening Night: Block #1

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

Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2025’

Opening Night!

2025 PROOF Film Festival All-Access Badge

$125.00 (member) ; $150.00 (general)

Culver Theater | This year, the film festival presents thematically curated programs featuring 38 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).

THU MAY 8, 2025

5:00 PM

PROOF Final Virtual Informational Session #3

THU MAR 20, 2025

5:00 PM

PROOF Alumni Chat Virtual Informational Session #2

THU FEB 6, 2025

5:00 PM

PROOF: Proof of Concept Film Festival 2025

2025 PROOF Film Festival Award Show

Unlearning and Undoing: Block #10

Encore: Block #9 and #10

The PROOF Pitch Deck Show & Tell

Film Industry Meetup Presented by Angle on Producers

Against the Grain: Block #9

Represented: A Conversation with Managers and Agents

Next Steps: From a Short to a Feature

Encore: Block #7 and #8

Getting Started as a Producer

Sunday Scaries: Block #8

Putting Together an Indie Production

So You Want to Make a TV Show…

Filmmaker Mix & Mingle

Love Finds A Way: Block #7

ATROPIA: The Short and the Feature

Encore: Block #5 and #6

Discovery: Block #6

Making Your First Feature

Breaking Into New Hollywood: A Career Guide to a Changing Industry

Film Industry Meetup Presented by the Lot1 Podcast

Homecoming: Block #5

The PROOF Documentary Showcase

Film Financing Today

Encore: Block #3 and #4

The (New) Market of Film Distribution

Age of Change: Block #4

Packaging 101

Encore: Block #1 and #2

Filmmaker Mix & Mingle

Bump in the Night: Block #3

New Worlds: Block #2

Opening Night: Block #1

2025 PROOF Film Festival All-Access Badge

PROOF Final Virtual Informational Session #3

PROOF Alumni Chat Virtual Informational Session #2

PROOF Virtual Informational Session #1