Past Film Festivals

2025 Festival

Recap

Standout films and moments

Past Festival Program

Scene from the film Les Barbares showing a group of people gathered outdoors, including a man wearing a mayor’s sash speaking to the group.

Meet the Barbarians

Narrative Feature
101 Minutes
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Film still from Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity showing an orchestra conductor mid-performance, arms outstretched under dramatic stage lighting.

Beethoven Nine: Ode to Humanity

Documentary
84 Minutes
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Collage of archival photos showing George Lakey’s life and activism, including protest scenes, group portraits, and teaching moments. Promotional still for the documentary Citizen George.

Citizen George

Documentary – Social Issue
139 Minutes
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Film still from Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight showing a young girl sitting on a wooden table with two adults in the background during a tense outdoor scene.

Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight

Narrative Feature
98 Minutes
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Film still from A Nice Indian Boy showing two men kneeling in prayer inside a decorated temple, lit by warm festive lights.

A Nice Indian Boy

Narrative
96 Minutes
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Animated graphic of a haunted castle silhouetted against a yellow moon and purple sky, representing Behind the Castle Doors: The Origin of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein.

Behind the Castle Doors: The Origin of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

Documentary
65 Minutes
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Film still from Rebel with a Clause showing Ellen Jovin seated at an outdoor “Grammar Table,” surrounded by grammar books, microphones, and a sign inviting people to discuss language questions.

Rebel with a Clause

Documentary
86 Minutes
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Film still from Stealing the Sky showing a woman in a red sweater standing on a balcony, gazing out over a city skyline.

Stealing the Sky

Narrative
99 Minutes
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Film still from This Too Shall Pass showing three teenagers leaning on a police car — one holding a boombox, one smoking, and one sitting casually — in a moody, retro-style setting.

This Too Shall Pass

Narrative – Comedy
105 Minutes
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Film still from Four Mothers showing a group of women and a man gathered around a kitchen table, all turning to look toward the camera in a warmly lit home.

Four Mothers

Narrative – Dramedy
89 Minutes
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Awards

Best Animated Short
DOGWOOD, director Nonie Shiverick

Best of Fest Short
WE NEED TO TALK, director Andrea M. Catinella

Best Canadian Short
THE UNDERSTUDY, director Peter Pasyk

Best Emerging Filmmaker
JUST SING, directors Angelique Molina, Abraham Troen

Audience Favourite
BEHIND THE CASTLE DOORS: THE ORIGIN OF THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN, directors Morgan Baker, Tammy Heisel

Best Dramatic Feature
FOUR MOTHERS, director Darren Thornton

Best Comedy Feature
A NICE INDIAN BOY, director Roshan Sethi

Best Documentary
BEETHOVEN’S NINE: ODE TO HUMANITY, director Larry Weinstein

Best Foreign-language Feature
THE BLUE TRAIL, director Gabriel Mascaro

Best Canadian Feature
THIS TOO SHALL PASS, director Rob Grant

Megan Smith-Harris (right) holding a microphone while participating in an interactive Q&A session on the theatre stage.
A beautifully arranged beverage station at the Stratford Film Festival, featuring wine bottles, rows of glasses, and yellow roses set against a classic wood-paneled wall with event posters.
Megan Smith-Harris in a gold coat smiling with two guests in front of the Stratford Film Festival backdrop.
An interior view of a historic theatre during a screening. The screen shows the title "The Understudy" while the audience sits in a dimly lit, atmospheric hall.
Close-up of a welcome table at the festival featuring event programs, a list of sponsors, yellow roses, and a small gold lamp, creating a warm and professional atmosphere.
Megan Smith-Harris addressing the audience from a wooden podium during a presentation at the Stratford Film Festival.
Megan Smith-Harris leads a panel discussion on stage with two male guests seated in leather armchairs during the festival.
A man and a woman smiling together for a photo in front of the Stratford Film Festival step-and-repeat banner. The man is wearing a poppy on his lapel.

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