Entering its 9th year, the Bentonville Film Festival is a one-of-a-kind event that champions inclusion in all forms of media. Chaired by Academy Award® winner Geena Davis BFF is a year-long platform culminating with an annual festival in partnership with founding sponsor Walmart and presenting sponsor Coca-Cola.  

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PLACES TO STAY

In Bentonville, you have options! From cozy bed and breakfasts to the chain hotels and Airbnbs you have come to love, Bentonville's accommodations will provide you with all of the comforts you are used to having at home.

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PLAN YOUR TRIP

It's never a dull moment in the bustling town of Bentonville. Take a look at our interactive Bentonville map to pick out some spots to add to your itinerary!

THE BFFOUNDATION

BFFoundation is a nonprofit focused on promoting the underrepresented voices of these diverse storytellers. They stand for the voices of female, non-binary, LGBTQA+, BIPOC, API and persons with disabilities in entertainment and media through research, education, and supporting the production and distribution of inclusive content. Their goal is to create seismic change in how media inspires young minds to do great things.  

The mission is to champion inclusion in all aspects of entertainment media. BFF’s primary objective is to influence mainstream media to immediately increase diversity in the content that is produced and distributed because if they can see it, they can be it.  

By supporting the achievements of diverse storytellers, and connecting them with entertainment leaders and major corporate changemakers, BFF's strives to accelerate the production and distribution of inclusive content to accurately reflect the world we live in.

Along with the Geena Davis Institute of Gender in Media, BFFoundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities.

Photo Courtesy Jason Hudson