Vermillion Vortex Film Festival

05/27/2026

Early Bird Gets the Worm! 🐦

Early bird submissions to the 2026 Vortex Film Festival end May 31st! Get your submissions in early to save 💲!

🎞 To submit or learn more about this year's festival, please visit https://coyotetwin.com/vortex/

05/03/2026

So far our submissions are feature heavy—we’re looking for great short to fill our blocks! Submit yours before the end of May for a discount. Need more time? No problem. Our final deadline is July 26. coyotetwin.com/vortex

04/17/2026

Manager Shandra is at the in Fargo this weekend representing Vortex and the . We’re excited for the Northern Plains Film Fest organizers and filmmakers. Enjoy the show(s), everyone!

04/10/2026

Hey filmmakers, have you heard about Hiike Independent? It's an alternative to FilmFreeway with curated festivals and a filmmaker matching quiz to help you find the best match for your film. You can find Vortex on Hiike! https://hiike.com/festivals/festival-84a0qd

Already submitted to Vortex through FilmFreeway? Don't sweat it. Hiike's got us covered. 🙂

04/01/2026

Did you hear the news?! The Third Annual Vermillion Vortex Film Festival is coming September 25-27, 2026 at the Coyote Twin Theater!

Film submissions are now OPEN to any and all Midwest filmmakers!

https://filmfreeway.com/VermillionVortexFilmFestival

02/25/2026

Vermillion did it again! 🎉

We’re proud to share that Vermillion has won Best Small Town Arts Scene in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards — for the second year in a row!

Thank you to the artists, organizations, volunteers and community members who make Vermillion such a vibrant place for arts and culture. And thank you to everyone who voted and continues to support the arts in Vermillion. 💛

Learn more about the award 👉 10best.usatoday.com/awards/vermillion-south-dakota/.

Title one. We’re just getting started. 🤩

01/05/2026

Oh hey, thanks for the shout, ! ❤️

10/03/2025

So now that we've had a week to reflect on it, what did you think of Vortex? We want to hear from you!

Thank you for attending Vermillion Vortex Film Festival! Please take a moment to provide some feedback on your experience.

09/29/2025

📸 Vortex Film Festival 2025!

09/29/2025

And THE PEOPLE'S SOMEWHAT RANDOM MOVIE AWARD GOES TO...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 People's Somewhat Random Movie Awards at the Vortex Film Festival!

🏆 Somewhat Random Movie Award - Bomb Vylan (dir. Tate Mohlenkamp)

🏆 People's Choice Award - Bloodmaker (dir. Chris Dasinger and Sylvester Sletten)