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).
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Click through to view the whole weekend of Vortex Film Festival events and our list of official selections. We have five features on deck, seven blocks of short films on rotation, and two can’t-miss workshops lined up. Get tickets here!
FESTIVAL PARKING
Downtown Vermillion features unmetered parking all along Main Street. But if you don’t see a spot right away, never fear. There are three public lots within easy walking distance of the Coyote Twin Theater and other event venues. Click through for a full parking map. (Note: red lines indicate cars must be moved 2am–6am.)
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. 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!