Closing Night of the Emberlight International Film Festival & The Emby Awards
Close out the 2026 Emberlight International Film Festival with one final night of unforgettable films, great company, and celebration at The Ember Club. Our Grand Finale brings together six outstanding short films from around the globe—each surprising, thought-provoking, and wildly different from the last—before we raise a glass to an extraordinary week of cinema and announce the winners of the 2026 Emby Awards.
Six films. Six completely different worlds. Meet an artist carving meaning from a twenty-foot pencil, a young girl challenging convention with quiet courage, a master craftsman preserving a family legacy, an unlikely “nun” navigating hilarious misunderstandings, volunteers caught inside a provocative work of art, and a family teaching the next generation through the care of honeybees. It’s a lineup as unexpected as it is unforgettable—and the perfect way to wrap EIFF26.
CONTENT ADVISORY: Festival selections may contain mature themes, strong language, sexual content, violence, or other sensitive material. Viewer discretion is advised.
MORE ART TO DISCOVER
Over the final two weeks of the festival, Emberlight comes fully to life across the Gogebic Range. Spend the afternoon strolling through Art in the Park and Emberlight Photographers, then gather in the evening for international cinema, unforgettable performances, and lively conversation with artists and friends over a pint. And of course, it all unfolds during the most beautiful weeks of the year in the Northwoods.
This summer, the Emberlight International Film Festival (EIFF) expands to five nights at The Ember Club on August 14, 16, 19, 20, and 21. On August 15, pianist Adam Rothenberg presents Poets & Arborists in recital at the Hurley Auditorium. And on August 22, Emberlight returns to the historic Ironwood Theatre for Something Wonderful, a special closing concert with Miles Mykkanen, Adam Rothenberg, and The Broadway Strings.
Plan your trip to Emberlight now and experience some of the most inspiring nights of the Northwoods summer.
