We spoke to the producers Andy Fraser and Dustin Solomon from the film "God Bless the Broken Road".

We had a chance to talk to the producers Andy Fraser and Dustin Solomon from the film "God Bless the Broken Road".   The film was a Non-competition - Showcase in the Bentonville Film Festival.  "God Bless the Broken Road" is a story a mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter.

God Bless the Broken Road
Director: Harold Cronk
Writers: Jennifer Dornbush & Harold Cronk
Producers: Andy Fraser, Dustin Solomon, Edgar Struble
Cast:
Lindsay Pulsipher (Amber), Makenzie Moss (Bree), Andrew W. Walker (Cody), Kim Delaney (Patti), Robin Givens (Karena), Gary Grubbs (Joe), Arthur Cartwright (Nelson), LaDainian Tomlinson (Pastor), Madeline Carrol (Hannah) with Jordin Sparks (Bridgette)

God Bless the Broken Road tells the story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence. The film combines elements of faith, country music, and stock car racing while paying tribute to those who serve in the United States Military.


Film Website: www.godblessthebrokenroad.com

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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We spoke to the Director, Writer and Producer Max Rissman about his film "Root for The Villain"

We spoke to the Director, Writer and Producer Max Rissman about his film "Root for The Villain".  The film was entered as Film Episodic at the Bentonville Film Festival.  Check out the interview Below. 

ROOT FOR THE VILLIAN
Director: Max Rissman
Writer: Max Rissman
Producer: Max Rissman
Cast:
Brandi Bravo (Lana), Cary Woodworth (Theo), Adel L Morales (Esteban), Bob Jaffe (Rubber), Michael Kinkade (Glue), Corey Allen (Captain Justice), Alex Woodruff (Kristin), Paul Deo Jr (Frank), Alex Carmine (Jitters)

In a superhero universe, Lana is a parole officer who works with low-level super-villains, helping them reintegrate into society after they are released from prison.

Film Facbook: Facebook.com/RootForVillain

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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We spoke to the filmmakers and cast from the film "Surviving Home" at the Bentonville Film Festival.

We spoke to the filmmakers and cast from the film "Surviving Home". Which was Directors/Writers/Producers Jillian Moul and Matthew Moul, plus, Veteran Tracey Cooper-Harris and Veteran Bobby Henline. This film was a Competitive-Documentary in the Bentonville Film Festival.  "Surviving Home" is a film about veterans who survived the war, yet over the years, must find their own way to survive and thrive back home.

SURVIVING HOME
Directors: Jillian Moul, Matthew Moul
Writers: Jillian Moul, Matthew Moul
Producers: Jillian Moul, Matthew Moul
Cast:
Claude AnShin Thomas, Tracey Cooper-Harris, Robert Henline, Richard Green, Jeff Prutz

Surviving Home is an intimate, vérité-driven documentary that follows four generations of veterans over an eight year period as they rebuild their lives after war. 

Film Website: www.survivinghomemovie.com

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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We spoke with the Director Brian Ivie, Producers Dimas Salaberrios and Mike Wildt about their BFF award winning film "Emanuel".

We spoke with the Director Brian Ivie, Producers Dimas Salaberrios and Mike Wildt about their film "Emanuel".  This film was a Competitive-Documentary in the Bentonville Film Festival.  "Emanuel" tells the painful story of a murder that shocked the nation, and an act of forgiveness that helped it heal.

*2018 Bentonville Film Festival winner.  "Emanuel" won a Jury award for Best Documentary Film at the festival.

EMANUEL
Director: Brian Ivie
Writer: Arbella Studios
Producers: Mike Wildt, Dimas Salaberrios, John Shepherd
Cast:
Nadine Collier, Anthony Thompson, Felicia Sanders

On June 17th, 2015, 21-year-old white supremacist Dylann Roof walked into a bible study and murdered nine African Americans during their closing prayer.  "Emanuel" tells the painful but hopeful story of a murder that shocked the nation, and an act of forgiveness that helped it heal.

Film Website: www.arbellastudios.com

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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We spoke with the Director Jenna Laurenzo and Actress Caitlin Mehner about their BFF Award winning film "Lez Bomb".

We spoke with the Director Jenna Laurenzo and Actress Caitlin Mehner about their film "Lez Bomb".  We also spoke with the executive producers about an award they were presenting at the festival being given to a film maker.  This film was entered as Competition - Narrative  in the Bentonville Film Festival. "Lez Bomb" is about closeted young woman brings her girlfriend home for Thanksgiving, only to have her coming out efforts thwarted by the unexpected arrival of her male roommate.

*2018 Bentonville Film Festival winner.  "Lez Bomb" won a Jury award for Best Narrative Film at the festival.

Director Jenna Laurenzo and Actress Caitlin Mehner 

Executive Producers Dani Leonard and Alex Cirillo talk about the film and the award being presenting at the Festival.

LEZ BOMB
Director: Jenna Laurenzo
Writer: Jenna Laurenzo
Producers: Bobby Farrelly, Martin Sprock, Rob Moran, Ryan R. Johnson, Jenna Laurenzo
Cast:
Jenna Laurenzo (Lauren), Caitlin Mehner (Hailey), Brandon Micheal Hall (Austin), Deirdre O'Connell (Rose), Kevin Pollak (George), Cloris Leachman (Josephine), Bruce Dern (Grandpa), Steve Guttenberg (Mike), Elaine Hendrix (Maggie), Rob Moran (Ken), Davram

Lez Bomb is a multigenerational comedy of errors featuring a young woman (Lauren) who comes home for the holidays with some life changing news. Little does Lauren know, the eccentric cast of characters have their own stirring surprises as well.

Film Website: lezbombmovie.com

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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We spoke with Director Santiago Rizzo about his film "Quest".

Morgahn spoke with Director: Santiago Rizzo about his film "Quest".  The film was entered as a  Competition - Feature Narrative in the Bentonville Film Festival.  "Quest" is true story between a child in crises and a humble teacher who believes there is no such thing as a bad kid, only a bad situation.
Click on the link below to watch the interview. 

QUEST
Director: Santiago Rizzo
Writer: Darren Anderson, Tim Moellering, Santiago Rizzo
Producers: Santiago Rizzo & Debbie Brubaker
Cast:
Dash Mihok, Lou Diamond Phillips, Lakeith Stanfield, Betsy Brandt, introducing Greg Kasyan 

Based on a true story, “Mills” is an abused 12 year old graffiti addict who is losing faith in integrity. Tim Moellering is a humble middle school teacher and football coach in Berkeley California who believes that there is no such thing as a bad kid, only a bad situation. The two form an uneasy friendship when Tim recognizes Mills unhealthy behavior is merely a cry for help.

Film Website: www.quest.film

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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Director, Writer and Producer Tom Huang spoke to us about his film "Find Me".

Director, Writer and Producer Tom Huang spoke to us about his film "Find Me".  The film was a Competition - Feature Narrative entered into the Bentonville Film Festival.   "Find Me"  is a film about a extraordinary journey of a divorcee finding himself  while on a mission to find his co-worker through clues she left behind.  Watch the interview below.

FIND ME
Director: Tom Huang

Writer: Tom Huang

Producers: Randy Kulina, Tom Huang

Cast:

Sara Amini (Amelia), Krizia Bajos (Helena), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Jordan), Jaycie Dotin (Joyce), Mike Rock (Tanner)

Joe is an accountant who on a downward spiral after a recent painful divorce. His only solace is his co-worker and 'office wife,' Amelia, whom he spends most of his free time with at work.  It's only when Amelia mysteriously disappears for weeks that he finally gets himself out of his shell to try to find her through clues she leaves for him in National Parks across the West.

Film Website: FindMeTheFilm.com

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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We spoke to filmmakers about their episodics Brooklynification and From Jappan

Director Keith Miller and Writer Christopher Roy Poindexter of the film "Brooklynification" and Director: Raj Trivedi of the film "From Jappan" spoke to us about their films.  Check out the interview below.

*2018 Bentonville Film Festival Winner.  "Brooklynification" won an Audience Award for "Best Episodic".

FROM JAPPAN
Director: Raj Trivedi
Writer: Raj Trivedi
Producer: Ophelia Harutyunyan   
Cast:
Liba Vaynberg (Riley), Aiden Eyrick (young Jappan), Purva Bedi (Mom), Siraj Huda (Dad), Marcia Berry (Mrs. Farley) 

The pilot episode for a series about an Indian-American family in suburban United States. The series follows Jappan and his family over the twenty years after their immigration to the US, and explores their experiences through a comedic perspective. 

Film Facebook: www.rajtrivedi.com
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BROOKLYNIFICATION  
Director: Keith Miller
Writer: Christopher Roy Poindexter
Producer: Joyce Mishaan
Cast:
Karl Williams (Dr. P), Felecia Harrelson (Dawn Honore), Lamar Cheston (Dalton Honore), Tallie Medel (Amy)

 A mother and father struggle to maintain and protect their son’s authentic black self in a predominately white private school. It takes a frank conversation with the principal to help the father adjust to his son's new surroundings.

Film Facebook: Facebook.com/Brooklynification

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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Director: Joanna James talks about her film "A Fine Line", Story about Chef and Restaurateur Valerie James.

Director: Joanna James talks about her film "A Fine Line".  The film was entered as Competition - Feature Documentary in the Bentonville Film Festival.  "A Fine Line"  is a story of a small town chef and restaurateur with a larger than life personality, Valerie James. A single mother on a mission to do what she loves.  Watch interview below.

A FINE LINE

Director: Joanna James

Writer: Joanna James

Producers: Joanna James, Katy Jordan

Cast:

Valerie James, Lidia Bastianich, Dominique Crenn, Cat Cora, Barbara LYnch, Mashama Bailey, Elena Arzak, Sylvia Weinstock, Maria Loi, April Bloomfield, Michael Anthony, Daniel Humm

A Fine Line explores why only 6% of head chefs/restaurant owners are women, when traditionally women held the central role in the kitchen. Following the personal story of a small town restaurateur with a larger than life personality Valerie James. A single mother on a mission to do what she loves, while raising two kids and the odds stacked mighty high against her.

Film Website: afinelinemovie.com

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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Director, Producer and Writer Maya Washington talks about her film "Through the Banks of the Red Cedar".

Director, Producer and Writer Maya Washington talks about her film "Through the Banks of the Red Cedar".  The film was entered as Competition - Feature Documentary in the Bentonville Film Festival.  "Through the Banks of the Red Cedar" is about The daughter of football legend Gene Washington uncovers how the first fully-integrated college football team in America changed the game forever.  Watch the interview below.

THROUGH THE BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR Director: Maya Washington
Writer: Maya Washington
Producers: Maya Washington, Selina Lewis (Consulting Producer)
Cast:
Gene Washington, Bubba Smith, Clinton Jones, George Webster, Car Eller, Alan Page, Joe Kapp, Duffy Daugherty

In 1963 Michigan State Head Coach Duffy Daugherty gave 23 African American young men the opportunity of a lifetime.  The daughter of football legend Gene Washington uncovers how the first fully-integrated college football team in America changed the game forever.

Film Website: www.throughthebanksoftheredcedar.com/

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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We spoke with Director: Ben Strang of "Beast" and Director: Morgan Beck of "Brooke" about their episodics.

We spoke with Director: Ben Strang of "Beast" and Director: Morgan Beck of "Brooke" about their episodics.  Both episodics were entered in the Competition - Episodic at the Bentonville Film Festival.  Watch interview below.

*2018 Bentonville Film Festival Winner.  "Beast" won an Jury Award for "Best Episodic".

Director: Ben Strang and Director: Morgan Beck 

Brooke

Director: Morgan Beck

Writer: Morgan Beck

Producers: Miguel Lima, Morgan Beck

Cast:

Kerry Bishe (Brooke), Morgan Beck (Jason), Zoe Perry (Amy), Pamela Roylance (Karen), Danton Stone (Burt), Henry Watkins (Warren)

A baby is coming! Unfortunately for Brooke and her husband, James, that baby is coming two months earlier than expected. As they head to the hospital for an induced delivery, all their plans go out the window. 

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Beast  

Director: Ben Strang

Writer: Ben Strang

Producers: Jonathan Maurer, Lara Pictet, Ben Strang

Cast:

Elijah Mayo (Daniel), Chantal Nchako (Michelle), Jay Potter (John Barkley), Helen Hedman (Pastor Claire)

Set on the eerie maritime landscape of Smith Island, BEAST, Season 1 centers around the perplexing disappearance of a fisherman named Christopher Press, and his determined teenage son who, despite being warned of a formidable sea-monster that lurks in the water, will stop at nothing to find his father and figure out once and for all why people keep disappearing on Smith Island.

Instagram: @Benhstrang

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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Grand Opening of McLarty Daniel Chevrolet Dealership this Friday in Springdale

Owner-Partner of McLarty Daniel Automotive, Russ Daniel

Come Join the Springdale Chambers of Commerce, Community Leaders, McLarty Daniel Company Officials and the Public this Friday May 11th to celebrate the Grand Opening of McLarty Daniel Chevrolet dealership located at 1159 N 45th Street Springdale, AR 72762  The event will start at 11:30 am. There will be Food, huge giveaways every 15 minutes during the event and entertainment for you to enjoy. 

First 100 people to RSVP receive a MD Swag bag.  Please RSVP to sorman@McLartyDaniel.com

Don't miss it! Food, Giveaways and Entertainment!

Video below is from the Ribbon Cutting from Grand Opening from Buick GMC Dealership in Bentonville last week.

Director Anthony Nardolillo, Actress Jadi Collado and Actor Gilbert Saldivar talk about the film "Shine".

We spoke with Director Anthony Nardolillo, Actress Jadi Collado and Actor Gilbert Saldivar  about the film "Shine".  The film was entered as a Competition - Feature Narrative in the Bentonville Film Festival.  Watch the interview below.

SHINE
Director(s): Anthony Nardolillo
Writer(s): Anthony Nardolillo, Ahmadu Garba, Corey Kramer
Producer(s): Anthony Nardolillo, Sandra Varona
Cast:
Jorge Burgos, Gilbert Saldivar, Kimberli Flores, Jadi Collado, David Zayas, Alysia Reiner
Two brothers once East Harlem's best Salsa dancers are separated after the death of their father only to be reunited years later on opposing ends of gentrification.


Film website: shinethemovie.nyc

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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We spoke with the filmmakers of the locally filmed movie "F.R.E.D.I."

We spoke with the filmmakers of "F.R.E.D.I.",  Director & Writer Sean Olson, Writer & Producer Johnny Remo and Executive Producer Christian Beckman.  This film was shot locally in and around the Bentonville area. Skipstone Pictures movie "F.R.E.D.I." was entered as a Competition - Feature Narrative film in the Bentonville Film Festival.  Click on the video below to watch interviews. 



*2018 Bentonville Film Festival World Premiere and Winner.  "F.R.E.D.I." won an Audience Award for "Best of the Fest".

Interview with filmmakers of "F.R.E.D.I."

Interview with robot designer Christian Beckman

F.R.E.D.I.
Director(s): Sean Olson
Writer(s): Kat Olson - Sean Olson - Lee Schneller - Johnny Remo
Producer(s): Johnny Remo
Cast:
Kelly Hu (Dr. Andi Palmer), Candace Cameron Bure (voice of FREDI), Angus MacFadyen (Grant), Lucius Hoyos (James Nash), Reid Miller (Danny), Tyler Christopher (Randy Nash), Casimere Jollette (Natalie), Christina Cox (Williams), Texas Battle (Brody), Harvey
F.R.E.D.I. is found by 15-year-old James, and the pair quickly bond as they skate through teenage troubles, keeping it a secret from James’ recently divorced father, Randy. James’ best friend, science-whiz kid Danny, and the subject of James’ affection, the unattainable Natalie, team up to escape the manic corporate villain Grant, hot on F.R.E.D.I.’s tracks.

Film Facebook Page:  FREDImovie

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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Director Marc Turtletaub of the film "Puzzle" spoke to us about the film.

Director Marc Turtletaub of the film "Puzzle" spoke to us about the film.  "Puzzle" was a Non-competition - Showcase film in the the Bentonville Film Festival.  Click on the video below to watch interview.

PUZZLE
Director(s): Marc Turtletaub
Writer(s): Oren Moverman and Polly Mann, Based On The Film "Rompecabezas'" By Natalia Smirnoff
Producer(s): Wren Arthur, P.G.A.,Guy Stodel, P.G.A.,Marc Turtletaub, P.G.A., Peter Saraf, P.G.A.
Cast:
Kelly Macdonald (Agnes), Irrfan Khan (Robert),David Denman (Louie), Bubba Weiler (Ziggy), Austin Abrams (Gabe), Liv Hewson (Nicki)
Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.


Film Website: bigbeach.com

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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Director and Producer Anne-Marie Hess spoke about the film "Good After Bad".

Director and Producer Anne-Marie Hess spoke about the film "Good After Bad".  This film was entered as Competition - Feature Narrative in the Bentonville Film Festival.  "Good After Bad" is a story bullied student, Shelly, whose home life is in shambles.  Things take a turn when Wes offers to become the teen's guardian. Click below to watch interview.

GOOD AFTER BAD
Director(s): Anne-Marie Hess
Writer(s): Anne-Marie Hess
Producer(s): Matt Leutwyler
Cast:
Maddie Hasson (Shelly), Billy Burke (WES), Melora Walters (Veronica), Dabier Snell (Greg), Rhys Ward (Shaine).
SHELLY is at a crossroads. At seventeen years old, she must determine which people in her life intend to help her, and which intend to harm her, including her own mother. Without any role models, and with a home situation that is quickly deteriorating,determine which people in her life intend to help her, and which intend to harm her, including herself. GOOD AFTER BAD is a comedic drama that explores the intersection of family, friendship, sexuality, mentorship and love.

Film Facebook Page: GoodAfterBad

You can find out more about the film and other films at the Bentonville Film Festival on bentonvillefilmfestival.com/

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