Stratford Film Festival 2026: Shorts – All the World’s a Stage

City hall, Stratford Ontario

Nov 04 2026 to Nov 04 2026

Region : Southwestern Ontario     City: Stratford

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•  Add to Calendar 2026-11-04 2026-11-04 America/Toronto Stratford Film Festival 2026: Shorts – All the World’s a Stage Location: Stratford City Hall Theatre (1 Wellington St., Stratford) Cost: 2026 SFF ALL?FEST PASS $125 + taxes & fees, 2026 SFF Day Pass $35 + taxes & fees or ALL 5-DAYS w/ NextGen (Under 30) Pass $50 + taxes & fees, Individual tickets $15 + taxes & fees Purchase passes here! Purchase individual tickets here! SFF SHORTS - ALL THE WORLD"S A STAGE The Last Act (Directed by Zilong Zee) USA | 14 Mins | 2025 After a struggling musical-theatre actress is cruelly humiliated at an audition, she kidnaps a pretentious producer and forces him to confront the industry’s callousness, only for the lines between reality and performance to begin to blur. The Company (Directed by David Cyr Kerns) USA | 19 Mins | 2025 On the eve of opening night, a high-strung director leads a ragtag, lovable company of semi-pro theatre artists through a hectic final rehearsal full of fragile egos, toilet emergencies, and a Cockney clowning interlude. The Man In the Upper Room (Directed by Sean Alan Stone) USA | 6 Mins | 2025 A documentary exploring the dying craft of 35mm film projection through the work and perspective of a head projectionist at the historic Texas Theatre, examining the future of cinema and why presentation matters. WANNA BE A STAR! (Directed by Brian Russell) USA | 5 Mins | 2025 A frustrated actress reaches her breaking point when tensions boil over with an indie film director. A short comedy about the frustrations, ambitions and unpredictable moments that can come with trying to make it in the film industry. Ultimatum (Directed by Jean-Luc Mwepu) Sweden | 13 Mins | 2026 Saran’s final chance to audition for the highly selective Royal Ballet School brings her face-to-face with an institution that has little room for girls who don’t fit its traditional ideal. When she meets Soleil, another Black dancer, the two form a bond despite being pitted against each other for the chance to be accepted. Candy Bar (Directed by Nash Edgerton) Australia | 6 Mins | 2025 When a young girl says goodbye to her "dad" in the cinema lobby, she leaves him with more than just a warm feeling. Rare Birds (Directed by Lily Weisberg) USA | 10 Mins | 2025 When 12-year-old Candice tracks down her former summer camp counselor, Jerry, at the antique store where he works, she has one thing on her mind: getting him out for one last game of basketball. What begins as a simple request becomes an unexpected encounter between two people in very different stages of life. Am I a Bad Person? (Directed by Alanna Longo) USA | 13 Mins | 2026 Claire arrives at her mother’s birthday party expecting a celebration, only to discover that she’s the guest of honor at an intervention. A darkly funny look at family, addiction and the uncomfortable line between concern and confrontation. Following (Directed by Briana Pozner) USA | 13 Mins | 2025 A social outcast gets an unexpected boost to his confidence when he discovers that Melissa Joan Hart is following him on Instagram. What begins as a simple social media notification soon takes on a life of its own in this offbeat comedy. Daddy's Girl (Directed by Josephine Lohoar Self) UK | 16 Mins | 2026 When her mother leaves for the weekend, 12-year-old Catherine plots to kill her well-meaning stepfather. But as their disastrous weekend together unfolds, Catherine is forced to confront a grief she’s been carrying and an unexpected tenderness toward the man she once wanted gone. City hall, Stratford Ontario