Welcome to the 4th Annual Ely Film Festival! There is a specific kind of magic that occurs when stories come to life in the Northwoods; the “creative magnetism” of this landscape has long called to artists, and today, that pull...
Directed by Eva ThomasTwo young Indigenous women on the run from the law after defending themselves from a police assault. 87 Ely’s Historic State Theater
When Park River High School’s drama director passes away, six former theater students gather in their home town for his funeral. With the pressures of marriage, kids, and careers set aside for the weekend, the once tight-knit group finds themselves...
Mount Everest has become a graveyard strewn with the bodies of fallen climbers. To appease the gods, famed Nepalese mountaineer and national hero, Mingma Tsiri Sherpa, risks everything to remove the body of a fallen climber and appease the sacred...
Embark on an epic journey with four adventurous spirits as they undertake the ultimate test of endurance and determination. Mississippi Speed Record: An Epic Adventure follows their incredible quest to paddle the entire 2,340 miles of the Mississippi River in...
One of our most fundamental rights is that of assembly. Getting together and defining our own story is one of our most essential sources of power. This block highlights a sampling of stories from Minnesotans. Join us as we bear...
An ode to the Florida Everglades, past and present, told through the prescient writings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and those who today call the region home. 85 Ely’s Historic State Theater
For those who enjoy a little light horror… this shorts block creatively delves into our baser impulses. Shorts: Starve (6:17) Salt Circles (20:00) Mr. Mittens (9:55) The Solution (17:03) Thumb Man (12:11) Dogfather (8:00) Ely’s Historic State Theater
One essential truth of humanity is our ability to withstand shock, turbulence, and tragedy. Our innate resilience makes us incredible. The stories in this block showcase fortitude, love, and connection – how people show up with hope and action, even...
In a remote corner of Southwestern New Mexico, the last remaining cowboys eke out a fragile survival between industrial and protected lands. Their herds diminished, these aging stewards of the land live in a shrinking world of isolation, vulnerability, and...
