BLACK HILLS
FILM FESTIVAL
2026 Festival
October 2-4
2026 FESTIVAL
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FESTIVAL INFO
Free Filmmaker Panels on Saturday Morning
Two Panel Discussions will be presented on Saturday, October 3rd at the Journey Museum in the theater. Both panels will be hosted by Lawyer & Emmy-nominated News Anchor/Executive Producer/Reporter Alicia Garcia of KOTA TERRITORY NEWS.
DOCUMENTING HISTORY & NATURE 60 minutes
Panel Session I. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
COURAGE and CONVICTION 50 minutes
Panel Session II. 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
ATTENDING FILMMAKERS
Catching Pinecones
Chasing Tables
Healing Ribbons
Hole in the Wall
Ireland & The First Nations
Mount Rushmore: Carved in Stone
Rumble on the Plains
The Great Nomad Expedition
The Snake and The Whale
Zastava Brothers
This panel discusses the challenges, tips and tricks to making great documentaries about History or Nature including working with animals in their natural environment. We will explore how film functions as a primary historical record, is a tool for collective memory, and is an active method for depicting the past.
This panel focuses on what it takes for an Independent filmmaker to bring their vision or passion to the screen. The panel highlights deep stories of moral, historical, cultural and civic resilience emphasizing bravery and character.
LATEST NEWS
Cathedral Spires, Black Hills
Films follow the Native American Tourism Summit, an annual event
hosted by the Crazy Horse Memorial® with the participation of the Native Tourism Alliance (SDNTA). The event brings together tourism professionals and tribal leaders to shape the future of Indigenous cultural heritage tourism.
More information will follow on this Event page as the date gets closer.
Support provided by the Custer Area Arts Council, "Promoting the Value of Art in Custer, SD."
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