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8 WHAT'S UP! AUGUST 9-15, 2020 FAQ Bentonville Film Festival WHEN — Aug. 10-16 WHERE — Online, 112 Drive-In Theater in Fayetteville, and Louise Thaden Field in Bentonville COST — $12-$225 INFO — bentonvillefilm.org FEATURE Faces Of The Festival BFF filmmakers prepare for virtual event JOCELYN MURPHY NWA Democrat-Gazette T he sixth annual Bentonville Film Festival may have adjusted its month and its format, but the festival's dedication to sharing underrepresented perspectives, in front of and behind the camera, is as prominent as ever. Through a hybrid of virtual events and drive-in viewing opportunities, BFF soldiers on in its pursuit of equity and inclusion. Here, six filmmakers highlight just four of the 68 films that will be showcased — available to stream on-demand for the duration of the festival through the BFF Film Festival platform. The films offer just a glimpse of the variety being presented at this year's festival, but each also plays into the Bentonville hallmark of inclusion in its own way, shares John Wildman, the festival's PR spokesman. "Yes, 'My Darling Vivian' has a little local touch," Wildman begins, "but it also brings to light an unheralded and little known story of Johnny Cash's first wife. 'The Donut King' is not just directed by a woman but is one of the all-time and enjoyable tales of an immigrant who succeeded in the U.S. "'The Planters' and 'Thin Skin' are both not just incredibly creative and entertaining films, but just as importantly, they are prime examples of the indie filmmaking spirit, and the kind of films that Bentonville film fans depend on this film festival to pull the curtain back on as a counter to the usual multi-plex big studio movies we get during the rest of the year." No mobile theaters, known fondly as cinetransformers, or film screenings at Bentonville's Skylight Cinema will be part of the sixth annual Bentonville Film Festival happening Aug. 10-16. Cinema buffs and novices alike can watch this year's 68 competition and spotlight submissions from the comfort of home, or attend one of four special drive-in or outdoor movie showings at the 112 Drive-In in Fayetteville or at Louise Thaden Field in Bentonville. (NWA Democrat- Gazette File Photo/BEN GOFF)