Private Project

Pure Vortex

Four worker guys create a fake rock band so that they could get US artist visas because they want to work as air conditioner repair guys. They have a great plan that fails miserably.

  • Vital Butinar
    Writer
  • Iza Kokoravec Povh
    Writer
  • Vital Butinar
    Director
  • Vital Butinar
    Producer
  • Branden Garrett
    Producer
  • Gregor Goršič
    Producer
  • Branden Garrett
    Key Cast
  • Alen Kermac
    Key Cast
  • Uroš Zavodnik
    Key Cast
  • Francesco Tribuzio
    Key Cast
  • Leya Kokoravec
    Cinematography
  • Blaž Juvan
    Cinematography
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 31 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 20, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Slovenia
  • Country of Filming:
    Slovenia, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Vital Butinar

As a versatile filmmaker, Vital can take on multiple roles such as director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and even actor on rare occasions. His passion for filmmaking began in childhood when he shot movies with friends on his father's Hi8 Sony camera. He then rediscovered his love for film when he auditioned as a dancer for a commercial and was drawn to the production process. With his partner's encouragement, they learned about filmmaking, creating their first cinematic dance video and attracting requests for similar projects. Inspired by this success, Vital and his partner began making short films with a new cinema camera, focusing on pre-production preparation, directing, and post-production. Vital also discovered his love for screenwriting and honed his skills by writing his first feature screenplay and then a few others. After successfully completing smaller projects like music videos and dance videos, Vital has shifted his focus towards narrative filmmaking, where he is in development of his first feature.

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Director Statement

At a music video shoot that I was directing, someone told me a story about a bunch of guys who wanted to go and work in Canada as AC repair guys, but they couldn’t get work visas. So they created a fake band to get artists visas. Eventually they got exposed and deported.
The moment I heard this story I had an idea of what the film would look like and I started creating my own story.