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Stratford Film Festival 2026: Shorts – Growing Pains

Stratford Film Festival 2026: Shorts – Growing Pains

City hall, Stratford Ontario

Nov 05 2026 to Nov 05 2026

Region : Southwestern Ontario     City: Stratford

  •  Add to Calendar 2026-11-05 2026-11-05 America/Toronto Stratford Film Festival 2026: Shorts – Growing Pains 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! Balloon Animals (Directed by Anna Baumgarten) USA | 7 Mins | 2026 As two grocery store employees wrap up a late-night shift, a customer’s unexpected request keeps them at work a little longer. What follows is a strange and surprising encounter that brings an unexpected moment of connection. Verse (Directed by Noam Argov) USA, China | 18 Mins | 2026 Seventeen-year-old Adam has built a confident identity inside an immersive VR world, where he’s also fallen for a girlfriend he’s never met in person. When they finally decide to meet offline, Adam is forced to confront the growing divide between his virtual persona and his real self. SELAH (Directed by Lara Everly) USA | 21 Mins | 2026 When 17-year-old Selah takes on a job delivering a designer puppy from Texas to California, she sets off on a solo road trip in pursuit of a much-needed payday. But as the journey proves more complicated than expected, Selah’s responsibilities and emotions are put to the test. Paris Fox (Directed by Sofian Chouaib) France | 4 Mins | 2026 In the wild spaces tucked between the streets of Paris, a fox named Chipeur has found food, shelter and a place to call home. As the city expands and his habitat shrinks, this short documentary captures an unexpected coexistence between urban life and the natural world. Fabric (Directed by Frank Sun) USA | 15 Mins | 2026 During New York Fashion Week, an ambitious photographer and a model form an unexpected connection. As they navigate the glamour and exclusivity of the fashion world, their encounter puts their ambitions, trust and desire for genuine connection to the test. 12 Hours (Directed by Kelly Stanphill) USA | 13 Mins | 2025 Over the course of one night, a desperate single mother searches for her missing teenage son, whose struggle with fentanyl addiction has pulled him further from home. As the hours pass, her search becomes an increasingly urgent fight to bring him back. Inspired by true events. Something Pointless (Directed by Asa Bailey) UK | 14 Mins | 2025 A bullied young boy becomes intrigued by an elderly man who quietly covers a forgotten brick wall with painted eggshells. As an unlikely friendship takes shape, the boy begins to discover that even the smallest and strangest acts can have lasting meaning. City hall, Stratford Ontario
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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! Balloon Animals (Directed by Anna Baumgarten) USA | 7 Mins | 2026 As two grocery store employees wrap up a late-night shift, a customer’s unexpected request keeps them at work a little longer. What follows is a strange and surprising encounter that brings an unexpected moment of connection. Verse (Directed by Noam Argov) USA, China | 18 Mins | 2026 Seventeen-year-old Adam has built a confident identity inside an immersive VR world, where he’s also fallen for a girlfriend he’s never met in person. When they finally decide to meet offline, Adam is forced to confront the growing divide between his virtual persona and his real self. SELAH (Directed by Lara Everly) USA | 21 Mins | 2026 When 17-year-old Selah takes on a job delivering a designer puppy from Texas to California, she sets off on a solo road trip in pursuit of a much-needed payday. But as the journey proves more complicated than expected, Selah’s responsibilities and emotions are put to the test. Paris Fox (Directed by Sofian Chouaib) France | 4 Mins | 2026 In the wild spaces tucked between the streets of Paris, a fox named Chipeur has found food, shelter and a place to call home. As the city expands and his habitat shrinks, this short documentary captures an unexpected coexistence between urban life and the natural world. Fabric (Directed by Frank Sun) USA | 15 Mins | 2026 During New York Fashion Week, an ambitious photographer and a model form an unexpected connection. As they navigate the glamour and exclusivity of the fashion world, their encounter puts their ambitions, trust and desire for genuine connection to the test. 12 Hours (Directed by Kelly Stanphill) USA | 13 Mins | 2025 Over the course of one night, a desperate single mother searches for her missing teenage son, whose struggle with fentanyl addiction has pulled him further from home. As the hours pass, her search becomes an increasingly urgent fight to bring him back. Inspired by true events. Something Pointless (Directed by Asa Bailey) UK | 14 Mins | 2025 A bullied young boy becomes intrigued by an elderly man who quietly covers a forgotten brick wall with painted eggshells. As an unlikely friendship takes shape, the boy begins to discover that even the smallest and strangest acts can have lasting meaning.