FRI NOV 6, 2026 6:00 PM Opening Night: Block #1 $15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission) Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee. Culver Theatre Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2026’ Opening Night Block! Program will start with opening night festival remarks. PROOF All-Access Badge holders get free access to this event! Not a badge holder? Check out badges for purchase here!
ABOUT THE EVENT: Opening night is an opening to new possibilities, new journeys and new outcomes. ABOUT THE FILMS: VISITORS Director: Minnie Schedeen Producers: Zola Elgart-Glassman, Sabina Friedman-Seitz, Gilana Lobel Writer: Minnie Schedeen USA | 15min @Minnie.movies Iris is newly pregnant and moving in with her partner when she wakes in the middle of the night hearing strange noises. When she confronts her partner about it, his denial sets off a chain of experiences throughout the day that Iris struggles to explain. A West Side Story Story Director: Aditya Joshi Producers: Aditya Joshi, Ana Luz Zambrana, Adrian Alea, Cemi Guzman Writers: Ana Luz Zambrana, Aditya Joshi USA | 12min @aditya.mov @luzcita_ “A West Side Story Story” follows a Puerto Rican theatre director named Carolina as she attempts to mount an “authentic” version of West Side Story. As things begin to fall apart, her vision collapses, and her family life intrudes on her process, Carolina begins to question whether it was worth trying to reclaim a work that was never intended for her to begin with. Thanks for Considering Me Director: Patrick James Verlin Producers: Victor Nauwynck, Picloc Productions, Bea Ralston, BeeSting Films, Anastasiya Mykhaylova, Courageous Donuts Writer: Patrick James Verlin, Paolo Carbone United Kingdom, Australia | 20min @donuts.film Maxwell and Sophie are two actors in a dysfunctional relationship. As Sophie soars to new heights with a rising star BAFTA nomination, Maxwell struggles with jealousy whilst recovering from a near-fatal car crash. Trapped in a toxic spiral of love and resentment, their relationship teeters on the edge as Maxwell’s selfish needs rear their ugly head. Little One Director: Lindsay Carpenter Producers: Erica Pappas, Jake Silbermann, Secret Beach Productions Writer: Lindsay Carpenter USA | 9min @secretbeachproductions @tepper240 In a magical realist thriller, a cat turns into a human. What starts as a fairy tale for her and her owner, quickly becomes a nightmare when the owner prevents the cat from leaving and pursuing the woman she loves. Strange, haunting, and darkly funny, Little One focuses on themes of control and abuse, and how far a cat will go to get what she wants. Star Potential Director: Director: Sam Mandich Producers: Sam Mandich, Annabel Newland, Paloma Pinto Writer: Sam Mandich; Annabel Newland USA | 7min @sammymandich On her way to her daughter, Honey’s, dance competition, Ruby runs into an old high school friend. Leah, whose success forces her to confront her own shortcomings. Leah’s pity lingers long after her parting, building resentment, heartbreak and a miles wide chasm between Ruby and her daughter on Honey’s big day.