SAT NOV 7, 2026 8:30 PM Against the Grain: Block #9 $15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission) Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee. Culver Theater Aud. 1 | ‘PROOF Film Festival 2026’ PROOF All-Access Badge holders get free access to this event! Not a badge holder? Check out badges for purchase here!
ABOUT THE EVENT: The characters in these four films are so powerful. They’re characters who make waves in a world that pushes against them. We admire all these characters deeply and we’re excited to share them with you! ABOUT THE FILMS: Ragamuffin Director: Kaitlyn Mikayla Producers: Juice Box Films, Hannah Alline, Christina Jundt, Sailor Larocque, Amber Neukum Writer: Kaitlyn Mikayla United States | 14min @kaitlynmikayla A twelve year old motocross racer spends what seems like an average race weekend at the track with her father. But as the weekend unfolds, she’s faced with her identity, her deafness and what it means to be a girl. BRUTL Director: Chris Sullivan Producers: Jessica Bae, Emily Cook, Chris Sullivan Writer: Chris Sullivan USA | 16min @christopher_sull Sadie, Tom, Brett and Amy are old college friends reuniting for a long-overdue weekend at Amy’s family home in the mountains. But when a new app called BRUTL drops, their reunion quickly unravels. The app combs through their digital histories, revealing the worst things they’ve ever said about each other. As each friend gives in to temptation, buried resentments and brutal truths surface, turning their weekend getaway into a reckoning that threatens their relationships. Paul Ruins a Wedding Director: Brad Roelandt Producers: Carl Fieler, Stoney Sharp, Horse Cat Studios Writer: Brad Roelandt USA | 12min @edendale.studio @big.brab Filmed entirely in a single-take bird’s-eye view, Paul Ruins a Wedding follows Paul, an oblivious wedding guest who, while on the dance floor, professes his feelings to the bride, Ava. As Ava tries to move on, Paul attempts to mitigate the situation by pushing for a reset and deflecting blame. Meanwhile, Owen, the groom, struggles with a malfunctioning sound system that is growing increasingly disruptive. Horse Fly Director: Alex Park Producers: Katie Graham, SHEP films Writer: Alex Park USA | 14min @relaxkap In a fractured near-future America, Cameron Chung is the final human authorization for an AI-driven drone warfare system. She confirms a target, watches it vanish on a screen and feels nothing. Off duty, a strict routine holds her past at arm’s length — until it doesn’t. A stranger’s kindness offers a reprieve from her self-imposed purgatory, until her job moves her elsewhere.