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Bentonville Film Festival Announces Additional Programming Lineup and Awards
The Bentonville Film Festival have announced their additional events, panels and programming taking place June 10-16 in Bentonville, AR.
Pitch-a-Thon Presented by SeriesFest Friday, June 14 at 3:30 p.m. / Fermentation Hall at The Momentary Five filmmakers with selections at the 2024 Bentonville Film Festival will participate in an exclusive live pitch session with top television, new media and digital professionals in hopes of moving their projects – and careers – forward. Panelists include Lisa Ann Walter (Actor/Producer/Comic), Sarah Minnie (Head of Artist Development + Production, OTV), Erich C. Smith (Agent, TCA), Elias Plagianos (Writer/Director), and moderator Claire Taylor (Director of Programming, SeriesFest). “YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA” U.K. Thursday, June 13 at 1:15 p.m. / Skylight Cinemas(Director/Executive Producer, Joachim Rønning; Writer, Jeff Nathanson)Born in 1905 to immigrant parents in New York City, Trudy Ederle overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete a staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England – becoming the first woman to successfully swim the English channel.Cast: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, Jeanette Hain, Sian Clifford, Glenn Fleshler
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