GRUFF

Name: GRUFF
Genre: Animation, Family, Drama, Action, Western
Released: 2024-07-28
Duration: 10 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Joey Marie Urbina, Avila Kast, Charles Carpenter, Bradford Loomis, Vince Melamed

2024·Animation·10m

7.1

★

GRUFF is a handmade, paper short film that tells the story of a daughter, mother, and grandfather and how love is conveyed in different ways.

Directed by Julian Curi

papercut animation

family portrait

father daughter relationship

mother daughter relationship

grandfather granddaughter relationship

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Cast

Charles Carpenter

Abuelo (voice)

Kaiser Johnson

Farmer Jim (voice)

Crew

Julian Curi

Director

Julian Curi

Writer

Julian Curi

Editor

Julian Curi

Director of Photography

Julian Curi

Producer

Kaiser Johnson

Producer

Julian Curi

Animation

Julian Curi

Production Design

Julian Curi

Visual Effects

Popular Reviews

67 reviews

Adrian Moore

5.0★ · 03/17/26

Cool animation style and the main girl is cool

spookedcatt

9.0★ · 12/03/25

very very meaningful, sometimes you can just feel stuff without needing someone else to say it, sometimes silence is key

Mallory Murphy

10.0★ · 10/28/25

Não tem como não chorar com o final. A animação é linda, a história é linda e a mensagem é linda.

Disco Lemonade

8.8★ · 10/19/25

ART, in a world of AI slop about as wholesome and beautiful as it gets. it’s like 9 minutes and free on youtube. do yourself a favor!!

Emily

8.0★ · 10/11/25

Stop I’m sobbing