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Jan 27, 2021 · January 27, 2021 1:50pm. Geena Davis ‘s BFFoundation (BFF) has set dates for the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival and have officially opened submissions. The 7th annual fest that amplifies the ...
Apr 21, 2021 · Responding out of caution to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film festival shifted to a hybrid platform in 2020 and rescheduled its dates to August. In 2020, over 30,000 active viewers engaged during the week of the virtual Bentonville Film Festival which had the most diverse and inclusive film program to date.
- Narrative Features
- Documentary Features
- Short Films
7 DAYS, U.S.A. (Director/Writer: Roshan Sethi) Ravi is set up on an arranged marriage date with Rita by their traditional Indian parents. When the circumstances of quarantine force them to shelter together, Ravi discovers that Rita is not quite the traditional girl of his dreams. Cast: Mark Duplass, Geraldine Viswanathan, Aparna Nancherla, Karan So...
ALL THESE SONS, U.S.A. (Directors: Bing Liu, Joshua Altman) In the summer of 2020, Chicago experienced the worst rates of gun violence in nearly 20 years. While city leadership has responded with aggressive and racist policing, a collection of anti-violence organizations has fought for change within the neighborhoods most impacted. Beginning in 201...
#WHITINA, (Director/Writer: J.Sean Smith) Inspired by coming of age cult classics, #WHITINA is a film about exploring the crossroads of the inner and outer struggles of being Mexican-American against the backdrop of a social media obsessed society. High School cheerleader and whitina (white acting Latina) Genesis Valdez is forced to go on the run w...
Jul 16, 2021 · The Bentonville Film Foundation (BFF) has announced the narrative, documentary feature, short, and episodic film selections debuting in the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival’s competition program set for August 2-8 in Bentonville, AR.
Apr 23, 2021 · April 23, 2021 3:15pm. Organizers of Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival, which champions inclusion in all forms of media, will be produced as an annual program by the nascent Arkansas ...
Jul 15, 2021 · The Geena Davis-led Bentonville Film Festival announced the 2021 selections for its narrative, documentary, short and episodic film competition. “We are proud to offer audiences an inspirational ...
Aug 7, 2021 · On Saturday, the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival announced the winners of its jury prizes. ... 2024-25 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More
