Date and Time
Friday Sep 25, 2026 Sunday Sep 27, 2026
Location
Coyote Twin Theater
10 E Main Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Fees/Admission
Tickets on sale by Sept 1 at coyotetwin.com/vortex
Contact Information
executivedirector@vermculture.org
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Description
This year's Vortex Film Festival is Sept 25–27 at the Coyote Twin in downtown Vermillion. We've got two not-to-be-missed documentary features, a premiere (!) feature from the homegrown Dakota Boys, and six blocks chock full of shorts.
Tickets on sale by Sept 1.
- Individual feature tickets $15 / students $12
- Weekend passes $50 / students $40
Friday, Sept 25 | 7 p.m.
Nine Little Indians, directed by Shannon Kring
Saturday Sept 26 | 2 p.m.
Imagining the Indian, directed by Ben West & Aviva Kempner
Q&A to follow
Saturday Sept 26 | 7 p.m.
Alien Diner (premiere!), directed by Carson Knecht
Weekend Workshops:
- Intimacy Coordination, Emily Vortherms
- Scene Lighting, Adam Dyess
- Film Fest Submission Best Practices & DCP Making, Casey Kelderman and Paul Ebsen
Full schedule out soon! Check coyotetwin.com/vortex.