Since our early days renovating the Coyote Twin, it’s been a VCA goal to host a film festival on our home turf. We hope you will join us for the inaugural Vermillion Vortex Film Festival, September 20–22, 2024.
Vortex Film Festival seeks to create a community of area cinema enthusiasts and filmmakers of all experience levels for networking, support, and inspiration. Vortex will showcase movies produced by regional Midwest filmmakers and filmed in South Dakota and neighboring states (IA, MN, NE, ND).
Submissions to the 2024 Vortex Film Festival are now open! All submissions will be accepted through FilmFreeway: submission deadline is July 20, 2024. Please refer to Film Freeway listing for complete rules and regulations.
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Coyote Twin Theater
10 E. Main Street
A dedicated cinema for over a century, the Coyote Twin is an entirely nonprofit theater that screens current feature films, and hosts special screenings and private rentals.
Our two auditoriums seat a combined total of 228 and feature industry standard digital projection and newly updated Dolby speakers. And in 2023 we refreshed our lobby and concessions area for improved customer services and traffic flow. We’re proud to be Vermillion’s local nonprofit cinema!
Vermillion
Homeland of the Lakota Wasé Wakpa community, seat of Clay County, and location of the National Music Museum and flagship institution University of South Dakota, Vermillion is nestled in the southeast corner of South Dakota, not far from the Missouri River. We are just 1 hour south of Sioux Falls, 40 mins from Sioux City, and an easy 2 hours from Omaha.
Vermillion’s bustling downtown features several local eateries, a lot of USD Coyote Spirit, and the Coyote Twin Theater, of course! Download the LiveVermillion mobile app to start planning your trip!
Projected Schedule
Our final schedule will be announced in August and will include guest speaker panels and workshops. Our projected festival schedule is as follows:
Friday, Sept 20: 6–10pm
Saturday, Sept 21: 11am–10pm
Sunday, Sept 22: 10am–4pm