Bentonville Film Festival

Today, BFFoundation (BFF), in collaboration with founding partner Walmart and presenting partner Coca-Cola, is thrilled to announce the narrative, documentary, homegrown, short film, and episodic selections premiering in person at the 2026 Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) competition program set for June 15-21, 2026, Bentonville, Arkansas. This year

Bentonville, AR (May 28, 2025) The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) in collaboration with founding partner, Walmart, and presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola, announced today their Shaping the Narrative, Geena & Friends participants, Juneteenth and Spotlight programming, jurors and additional panels and events taking place at the 2025 Bentonville Film Fest

BENTONVILLE, AR (May 13, 2025) — Today, BFFoundation (BFF), in collaboration with founding partner Walmart and presenting partner Coca-Cola, is thrilled to announce the narrative, documentary, homegrown, short film, and episodic selections premiering in person at the 2025 Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) competition program set for June 16-22, 2025,

(Bentonville, AR) (June 16, 2024) Today, the Bentonville Film Foundation, in collaboration with founding partner, Walmart, and presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola, announced the winners of their narrative, documentary, short film, and episodic categories from the 2024 Bentonville Film Festival’s competition program. The 10th anniversary of the festival r

Bentonville, AR (June 6, 2024) The Bentonville Film Foundation, in collaboration with founding partner, Walmart, and presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola, announced that Cassandra Freeman, Tika Sumpter and Michaela Watkins will take part in the iconic “Geena & Friends” program presented by the festival, taking place on June 14th at the Thaden Theater in B

Geena Davis To Be Honored with “The Variety Creative Impact in Leadership Award” Bentonville, AR (May 30, 2024) The Bentonville Film Festival, in collaboration with founding partner, Walmart, and presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola, announced today their additional events, panels and programming taking place at the 2024 Bentonville Film Festival, set for

Festival will open with Amber Sealey’s “Out of My Mind” Today, the Bentonville Film Foundation, in collaboration with founding partner, Walmart, and presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola, announced narrative, documentary, short film, and episodic selections premiering in-person at the 2024 Bentonville Film Festival’s competition program, set for June 10-16

$45,000 Awarded From Mars Through The M&M’SⓇ For All Funkind Grant, and the See It, Be It, Make it Filmmaker Grant presented by NBC Universal 10th Annual Bentonville Film Festival to take place from June 10-16, 2024 BENTONVILLE, AR (March 19, 2024) - Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Foundation (BFFoundation), announced the second annual beneficiaries

2022 Bentonville Film Festival Filmmaker Retreat Keynote Speaker: Maggie Kiley The Filmmaker Retreat is an annual event that brings our filmmakers together for film workshops, panels, a soundstage tour, and a catered lunch. The half-day event is hosted at the Bentonville Studios at the Farm for an intimate experience for our filmmakers and to exhib