Kili Big directed by Ida Joglar which world premiered at the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival was awarded Best Documentary at the festival.
Bentonville Film Festival (BFF)
NAME OF FESTIVAL: Bentonville Film Festival (BFF)
SINCE: 2015
WHERE: Bentonville, Arkansas, US
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Chaired by Academy Award® winner Geena Davis, the Bentonville Film Festival is a one-of-a-kind annual event that champions inclusion in all forms of media. BFF is a year-long platform with the BFFoundation, culminating with a six-day festival. The Bentonville Film Festival is held annually in Bentonville, Arkansas and the surrounding region of Northwest Arkansas.
2021 Bentonville Film Festival Announces Geena & Friends Lineup + Awards for Marlee Matlin and Lisa Lu
The 7th edition of Geena & Friends is set to feature Geena Davis joined by Margaret Cho, Yolanda Ross, and Shohreh Aghdashloo.
Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival 2021 Unveils Competition Lineup + 30th Anniversary Screening of Thelma & Louise
Attendees will enjoy a 30th anniversary screening of Thelma & Louise at the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival.
Geena Davis’s Bentonville Film Festival Announces Dates For 2021 Fest
Geena Davis’s BFFoundation announced the dates for the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival and officially opened submissions.
LINGUA FRANCA and THE DONUT KING Win Top Jury Prizes at Bentonville Film Festival
Bentonville Film Festival announced the 2020 jury prize winners, with Isabel Sandoval’s “Lingua Franca” winning the award for Best Narrative Feature.
Bentonville Film Festival Reveals 2020 Jury, Panels and Special Events
Bentonville Film Festival revealed 2020 Competition Jury, panels and 4 World Premieres including Iram Parveen Bilal’s, I’ll Meet You There.
Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival Announces 2020 Spotlight and Competition Film Lineup
The 2020 Bentonville Film Festival announced their spotlight and competition program of independent feature films, shorts, and episodic titles.
Bentonville Film Festival Reschedules 2020 Festival Due to Coronavirus Fears
The Bentonville Film Festival has rescheduled this year’s 2020 festival dates due to concerns over the coronavirus, and will now take place in the Summer.
Bentonville Film Festival Selects 8 Festival Alumni for ‘See It, Be It Filmmaker Fellowship’
The Bentonville Film Festival Foundation and The Coca-Cola Foundation announced the winners of the “See It, Be It Filmmaker Fellowship.”
Geena Davis’ 5th Bentonville Film Festival Reveals Competition Feature Film Lineup
The 5th Annual Bentonville Film Festival will open on Wednesday, May 8, with Tom Donahue’s documentary THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING, executive produced by Geena Davis
LEZ BOMB, MISS ARIZONA, EMANUEL, LOVE ALWAYS MOM Win at 2018 Bentonville Film Festival
The Bentonville Film Festival presented its prizes to the 2018 Award Winning Films, and honors at an Awards Ceremony hosted by The Real’s Loni Love
Impressive Slate of 96 Feature Film Selections on Lineup for 4th Bentonville Film Festival
The inclusive lineup for this year’s 2018 Bentonville Film Festival includes 42 Competition Films, 13 episodic content presentations