The 11th Annual Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) 2025, in Bentonville, Arkansas, offering a week of films, family-friendly events, and summer fun. Attendees can enjoy outdoor cinema at the Geena Davis Outdoor Theater, with screenings of favorites like “Beetlejuice” and “Superman: The Movie.” Kids will love the Walmart Toy Corner, featuring games, crafts, and a special storytime with Elmo and Geena Davis. This year’s festival highlights 28 competition films, including nine world premieres, plus a Homegrown section for Arkansas filmmakers. Events include director Q&As, industry panels, and networking opportunities, making BFF a celebration of creativity and community.

Schedule of Events

June 17, 2025

1:00 pm- 2:30 pm: Al Roker - Weather Hunters Panel - Greor Hall - Crystal Bridges Museum
3:00-4:00pm: Authenticity Matters: Rewriting pm Disability on Screen - Fermentation holl at The Momentary
7:30pm-9:45 pm East of Wall - Skylight Cinema/Theater 1

June 18, 2025

9:00 am- 12:00 pm: Steam Symposium - Rode House at The Momentary
12.00 pm-2:00 pm: Shorts: Seeking Power - Fermentation Hall (S The Momentary
1230 pm-2:30 pm: The Paris 3 & COLBERT All Students Can Learn Skylight Cinema/Theater 1
1:30 pm-3:30 pm: In Waves and War - Skylight Cinema/Theater 3

June 19, 2025

9:00 am-4:00 pm: X Tracks Summit - Rode House at The Momentary
11:30 am-12:30 pmIf She Can See It. She Can Be It - Fermentation Hall & The Momentary
1:00 pm-3:00 pm: Beyond the Ashes: An AdaPtive Trail Story - Fermentation Hall at The Momentary
1:15 pm-3:00 pm: Maintenance Artist - Skylight Cinema/ Theater 4

June 20, 2025

10:00 am-11:00 am: A Guiding Light for Documentary Ethics and Case Study - Rode House at The Momentary
11:00 am-1:00pm: Natchez Skylight Cinema/Theater 4
11:30 am 12:30 pm: Building a Sustainable Future: Empowering the Next Generation of Talent and Creators Fermentation Hall at The Momentary
12:30 pm-2:00 pm: Heightened Scrutiny Skylight Cinema 1 Theaters 5

June 21, 2025

8:30 am-10:30 am: Team Milk Community - Race & Screening - Exterior road house at The Momentary
10:00 am-12:00 pm: Shorts: Homegrown - Fermentation Hall at The Momentary
11:00 am-1:00 pm: Robin and the Hoods - Skylight Cinemo/Theater 5
11:30 am-12:00 pm: Read with Sesame Street's Elmo & Geena Davis - Geena Davis Outdoor Theater at The Momentary
12:15 pm- Remaining Native

June 22, 2025

11:00 am- 2:30 pm: Karate Kids: Legends - Skylight Cinema/Theater 1
3:00 pm-5:00 pm: Audrey's Children - Skylight Onema/Theater 1

Date:
June 16-22, 2025

Location:
Various Venue in Bentonville, AR

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