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Bentonville Film Festival Announces Jury and Additional Programming For 2025 Edition
The Bentonville Film Festival has announced additional programming and jury members for its 11th annual festival.
Bentonville’s “Shaping the Narrative” conversation series will return this year with Olympic track and field champion Allyson Felix participating in a talk presented by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Ingeborg Initiatives. “We’re thrilled about this year’s festival, featuring expanded programming that celebrates our mission to champion diverse voices in storytelling — and a jury that shares our passion and excitement,” said BFF president Wendy Guerrero. The BFF will also commemorate Juneteenth with a two-day spotlight on films and creators with “deep roots in Arkansas.” Titles in the Juneteenth program include “The Paris 3,” “COLBERT: All Students Can Learn,” “Traveling Mercies” and “God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines.” Other panels and spotlight screenings announced for the festival include “Authenticity Matters: Rewriting Disability on Screen,” STEAM Sessions, “Find Your Fight: A Conversation & Book Signing with Jay Ruderman,” “A Guiding Light for Documentary Ethics + Case Study” and more.
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