Vortex Film Festival

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

Individual feature tickets $15 / students $12
Weekend passes $50 / students $40

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.