EIFF: The Grand Finale 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 … Read more
EIFF: Shorts & Interludes Featuring Live Music by The Broadway Strings Shorts & Interludes is a unique cinematic concert experience that pairs exceptional short films with live performances by The Broadway Strings, creating an evening in which chamber music and contemporary cinema illuminate one another. Spanning comedy, animation, documentary, and narrative film, this thoughtfully curated … Read more
EIFF: Adult Children No one said adulting was easy. Funny, heartfelt, and wonderfully honest, Adult Children is a charming exploration of family and the comforting truth that nobody really has life all figured out. As seventeen-year-old Morgan searches for inspiration before leaving for college, an unexpected reunion with her three much older half-siblings reveals that … Read more
EIFF: Run Amok The year’s boldest independent film arrives at Emberlight. One of only two feature films selected for the 2026 Emberlight International Film Festival, Run Amok is a bold, darkly funny, and deeply original coming-of-age drama that premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. When an awkward teenager channels … Read more
EIFF OPENING NIGHT: Laughs & Animations Opening Night of the Emberlight International Film Festival Celebrate the opening night of the 2026 Emberlight International Film Festival with an unforgettable evening of laughter, imagination, and extraordinary animation. This vibrant collection of live-action and animated short films brings together unforgettable characters, inventive storytelling, and artists from around the … Read more
EIFF: FACTS AND FANTASIES From the sharp edges of truth to the surreal corners of the mind. We end our season where all great stories begin: in the space between what is real and what we dare to dream. Our journey opens in distant villages and intimate corners of the world, where art, legacy, and … Read more
EIFF: PAPER MARRIAGE Love isn’t part of the agreement. But life has other plans. Some unions are built on love. Others are built on paperwork. And sometimes, even the most transactional arrangements reveal something unexpectedly tender. In Paper Marriage, a Chinese immigrant facing deportation pins her hopes on a marriage of convenience with an unemployed … Read more
EIFF: AMERICAN THEATER Cancel culture meets musical theater. What could go wrong? A group of conservative theater artists gather in a secluded cabin in rural Georgia with an unlikely mission: to reclaim their place in the American performing arts. American Theater is a daring, real-life documentary that follows a dismissed director and his new ensemble … Read more
EIFF: LAUGHS AND ANIMATIONS An opening night of mischievous minds and animated delights. We begin the 2025 season with a jubilant detour into the mischievous, the magical, and the delightfully unhinged. The attic creaks open and bursts into song as two tiny adventurers dance through dusty memories in Tin Tune. A highway rest stop becomes … Read more
THE EMBYS GLITZ & GLAMOUR IN IRONWOOD! OUR ANNUAL AWARD SHOW HAS A NEW HOME AT THE EMBER CLUB After eight weeks of events, the final Friday of our season salutes the winners of Art in the Park and the Emberlight International Film Festival in a celebration of all things Emberlight. This special evening will feature … Read more