STRAY follows Johnny, a struggling actor grappling with the pain of watching his best friend Tommy leave for Los Angeles to pursue their shared dream. What begins as a heartfelt toast at a going away party spirals into a raw confrontation, exposing old wounds, jealousy, and a sense of abandonment. Over the course of one night, Johnny wrestles with heartbreak, loneliness, and self-discovery before finding a glimmer of hope in an unexpected reunion with an old classmate. By morning, Johnny takes a step toward reconciliation, leaving us with a tender, hilarious portrait of friendship, loss, and the courage to move forward

Why We Need Your Support:

**UPDATE

Stray has wrapped filming as of October 12! We had an amazing filming experience and we could not have done it without our donors.

Nearly every dollar was spent supporting our cast/crew. As of now we are in postproduction and any donation is going towards postproduction and festival fees.

We're now asking for donations to help support a film festival run, help this local Houston short film get out to the world!

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We’re raising $1,000 to bring this story to life at the level it deserves. Your contributions will go directly toward crew meals, ensuring everyone is cared for on set, set design and location fees to create an authentic and cinematic environment, and film festival submissions so this story can be seen by audiences everywhere. Every dollar helps turn this heartfelt vision into a polished short film ready to make an impact on the festival circuit and local Houston film screenings!

This film is an all volunteer cast/crew, every donation

is going to meals or improving the quality of the

short through location and production design