SUMMER FUN MEETS BIG SCREEN MAGIC AT BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2025!
☀️ Summer Fun Awaits at Bentonville Film Festival – June 16 – 22!
Kick off your summer with an unforgettable week of films, events, and fun for the whole family at the 11th Annual Bentonville Film Festival, happening June 16–22 in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas!
This year, BFF is more than just a film festival—it’s a celebration of creativity, community, and summertime joy. Whether you’re a movie lover, a parent looking for kid-friendly activities, or just want to enjoy warm evenings with a great lineup of entertainment, there’s something for everyone.
OUTDOOR CINEMA RETURNS
As the warm evenings stretch longer, our beloved outdoor cinema series makes its grand return! Join us at the Geena Davis Outdoor Theater and immerse yourself in cinema magic at the Momentary in downtown Bentonville. This year’s outdoor screenings feature a mix of award-winning films, nostalgic classics, and family favorites.
Don’t Miss Family Movie Nights
6:45 PM Wild Robot – 8:30 PM Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Thursday, June 19th
5:30 PM Dog Man – 7:30 PM A Minecraft Movie – Friday, June 20th
4:30 PM Superman: The Movie – 6:40PM Wicked – Saturday, June 21st
SUMMER FUN AT THE WALMART TOY CORNER
The little filmmakers in your family will be delighted by our expanded Walmart Toy Corner, where creativity knows no bounds! Walmart Toy Corner is a daytime pop-up full of hands-on fun—think games, crafts, character visits, and activities for kids of all ages!
Featured Moment:
Read with Elmo & Geena: On Saturday, June 21 at 11:30AM, join Sesame Street’s Elmo and BFF Chair Geena Davis for a joyful storytime as they read The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page—a celebration of imagination and confidence.
FIND YOURSELF IN FILM
This year’s theme invites you on a journey of personal discovery through cinema. Our carefully curated selection of films represents voices from around the world, BFF 2025 will feature 28 competition films, including 9 world premieres, plus a new Homegrown section spotlighting Arkansas filmmakers.
Festival Essentials:
- Dates: June 16-22, 2025
- Main Venues: The Momentary, Crystal Bridges Museum, Skylight Cinema, Thaden Performing Arts Center
- Special Events: Director Q&As, industry panels, and networking opportunities
Come for the movies. Stay for the magic.
We’ll see you in Bentonville this June!
ABOUT BENTONVILLE
Dubbed "a new capital of cool" by the Wall Street Journal in 2023, Bentonville, Arkansas, is everything you want and nothing you'd expect. Mouthwatering local cuisine, mountain biking dreams, and a vibrant cultural scene give you big-city vibes amid the gorgeous backdrop of the Ozarks. Explore street art, savor globally-inspired flavors by joining our foodie revolution, or spend your days pumping adrenaline on hiking and biking trails. It's the coolest place you've never been, so go ahead and beat the rush. You have to see it.
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A showcase for films that focus on diversity. But what's really on display is opportunity, and that's something Geena Davis knows all about”
TRACY SMITH (CBS SUNDAY MORNING, 2022)
Each year the Bentonville Film Festival amplifies female non-binary LGBTQIA+, BIPOC and people with disabilities' voices in entertainment"
HALEY BOSSELMAN (VARIETY, 2022)
