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
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...
Art & Identity with Stan Hill Jr & Family. Stan Hill Jr. is a Haudenosaunee artist living in Miawpukek First Nation Reserve, Conne River, Newfoundland. In “The Bear Inside a Whale,” he and his family discuss racism, identity, religion, creation...
The Insides of Our Lives is a poetic blend that combines fiction with found footage. A selection from thousands of hours of found footage – mostly 8mm material – tells the coming-of-age story of two girls growing up along a...
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 OBSERVER, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers – scientists, artists, a hunter – to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going,...
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...
When his young daughter is mysteriously swept out to sea, a struggling alcoholic remains alone, hunting the woods to find what he believes is responsible. 87 Ely’s Historic State Theater
Siblings reconvene at their childhood home, where they spend a precarious weekend drinking and talking. 105 Ely’s Historic State Theater
There’s an adventurer in all of us – where might life lead when you say yes to the unique opportunities that come within reach? Tap into the experiences of these college students as they explore unusual potential career paths. Burgeoning...
