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about problem solving and thinking things through herself. Manzano told the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette prior to the event that if she had seen "Alma's Way" or another show like it as a child, her perspective might have been entirely different. As it was, dreaming of being the same things that white children did seemed taboo at the time because she didn't see herself represented on screen. PANEL DISCUSSIONS Topical conversations among industry leaders took place each weekday morning of the festival, also at Thaden School, with some events cropping up at the Meteor Guitar Gallery. "Purpose Driven Progress" took place June 22, featuring female executives at the top of their industries. The brand leaders from M&M, Walmart, Coca-Cola and others spoke about how they amplify social issues and make changes in the workplace to retain talent of all backgrounds. "Fat in Front of the Camera: Why It Matters" picked up the conversation on June 23 about how people with higher weights are depicted on screen and reiterated a point made by Virgie Tovar's Reel Magic talk, that those with larger bodies are taught to take up as little space as possible. Elizabeth Kilpatrick, senior vice president of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, said the Geena Davis Institute's 2020 review of programming most viewed by children revealed that plus-sized characters were not only underrepresented, they were depicted as clumsy, poorly dressed and losers. Bentonville Film Festival President Wendy Guerrero, "Where the Crawdads Sing" author Delia Owens, the film's producer Elizabeth Gabler, Academy Award winning actress Geena Davis and "Where the Crawdads Sing" film producer Olivia Newman pose for a picture before the film's extended preview screening on June 26 at the event at Skylight Cinema in Bentonville. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/April Wallace) "The Seven Faces of Jane" is a contemporary, experimental film created by seven directors, none of whom knew what the other was doing. Four of the seven directors attended the world premiere for a discussion about the making of the film and their part in it following the screening. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/April Wallace) Opening night of the Bentonville Film Festival featured the world premiere of "The Seven Faces of Jane," which was shown in Fermentation Hall at the Momentary. The event was sold out. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/April Wallace) JULY 3-9, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 37 BENTONVILLE BFF Continued From Page 7 See BFF Page 39