Stratford Film Festival 2026: Shorts – Made in Canada

City hall, Stratford Ontario

Nov 07 2026 to Nov 07 2026

Region : Southwestern Ontario     City: Stratford

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•  Add to Calendar 2026-11-07 2026-11-07 America/Toronto Stratford Film Festival 2026: Shorts – Made in Canada 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 $20 + taxes & fees Purchase passes here! Purchase individual tickets here! Hockey Mom (Directed by Mikaela Lily Davies) Canada | 6 Mins | 2026 When distracted mom Melissa forgets her 14-year-old daughter Ava’s goalie stick on game day, she has to scramble to fix her mistake before Ava takes the ice. A quick-witted comedy about motherhood, embarrassment and trying to get it right. A Small Service (Directed by Allegra Fulton) Canada | 11 Mins | 2026 Sitting beside her sister’s hospice bed, an older woman receives a desperate request that sends her on a late-night journey through an unfamiliar neighbourhood. An unexpected encounter with a stranger brings surprising returns in this tender drama about life’s unexpected connections. How to Bury a Dog (Directed by Magdalena Barys) Canada | 17 Mins | 2026 After a breakup, a woman and her former boyfriend travel to a lake house to bury their beloved dog. As they face their shared loss, old emotions resurface, bringing two lonely people back into each other’s orbit. Zoning For Gnomes (Directed by Levi Bosch) Canada | TBA Somber Tides (Directed by Chantal Caron) Canada | 12 Mins | 2024 A cry from the species, startled into survival against the elements. Through the movement of dancers embodying geese along the St. Lawrence River, this poetic dance film becomes a visceral battle against wind, water and the threat of extinction. When the Party's Over (Directed by Peer Wahlquist, Emelia Auster) Canada | 5 Mins | 2025 With the world seemingly coming to an end, a group of friends throws one last party. As the night unfolds, each faces the possibility of saying goodbye, revealing the friendships, fears and uncertainty that come with leaving one life behind for the next. Blood or Water (Directed by Kristina Mileska) Canada | 19 Mins | 2026 As 13-year-old Dara navigates puberty, a fractured friendship and tensions with her immigrant father force her to confront the anger she may have inherited. A tender coming-of-age story about family, identity and the complicated emotions of growing up. The Comet (Directed by Julie Charette) Canada | 12 Mins | 2026 Eight-year-old Émile spends the last warm evenings of summer with his sister Françoise, watching the sky for shooting stars. Their quiet moment of wonder is suddenly shattered by an act of unspeakable cruelty, forever altering the innocence of the night. The Magnificent Gyno (Directed by Adeel Shamsi) Canada | 7 Mins | 2025 A young woman goes in for her first Pap smear, only to discover that her gynecologist is obsessed with magic. What begins as a routine appointment quickly takes an increasingly bizarre turn in this offbeat comedy. The Little Ancestor (Directed by Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur) Canada | 11 Mins | 2024 On a windswept hill, an ancestral house builds itself brick by brick, coming to life as it witnesses 150 years of change. As the surrounding city grows and transforms, the house quietly endures, revealing the passage of time and the vulnerability of the places we call home City hall, Stratford Ontario