BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
The 8th Annual Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival will take place with virtual events from June 22 – July 3, 2022 and in-person events in the festival host state of Arkansas from June 22 – June 26, 2022.
BFF M&M’S® For All Funkind Grant
Through a multi-year partnership with BFF, Mars Wrigley has announced a mentorship for BFF Alumni that includes a $20,000 grant, The mentorship includes a $20,000 grant, plus the opportunity to work with the M&M’S® team on a project for the iconic brand, focused on championing fun to help everyone feel included. All BFF Alumni are invited to submit project proposals for short film projects in all genres for consideration through March 20, 2022.
PROGRAMS
Monthly Movies
BFFoundation, along with local community partners, support a monthly screening to bring back BFF Alumni and mission-aligned projects to share with our BFF audiences year-round.
Screenings are available for Fall & Spring 2021 and 2022.
NEWS
BFF 2022 – Panels, Awards & Special Events!
8TH ANNUAL BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL PANELS - AWARDS - SPECIAL EVENTS - AND [...]
ABOUT US
Inclusive Storytellers
BFFoundation is a non-profit organization focused on promoting underrepresented voices of diverse storytellers. We want to amplify female, non-binary, LGBTQIA+,BIPOC, and people with disabilities’ voices in entertainment and media. We do this through research, education, and supporting the production and distribution of inclusive content.
So great to return here with my directorial debut feature, after screening my short film here in 2018. The BFF team really made the most of a virtual experience and made us filmmakers feel connected, despite the unusual circumstances.”
Sujata Day (DEFINITION PLEASE, 2020)
OUR SPONSORS
We extend our sincere gratitude to our 2021 sponsors for supporting inclusion in all forms of media. We are honored to have partners who believe that if they can see it, they can be it.
2022 SPONSORS
BFFOUNDATION acknowledges Indigenous peoples were forced to leave their ancestral lands, including the Osage, Caddo and Quapaw Nations with ties to Northwest Arkansas. We further recognize that a portion of the Trail of Tears runs through this area, and that the Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), Chickasaw and Seminole Nations passed through what is now Arkansas during this forced removal. We acknowledge all Indigenous storytellers and residents in our community and region.
BFFOUNDATION denounces white supremacy and unequivocally supports Black Lives Matter. It is at the very core of our mission to promote and amplify underrepresented voices in media, supporting pathways that help end racial inequality. We stand in solidarity with these voices, along with all unheard voices, that are silenced by racism and systemic biases.