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Highlights from the JBFC Director's Cut: Narrative & Documentary Filmmaking Courses
This spring, the Jacob Burns Film Center proudly concluded the latest session of its Director’s Cut High School Fellowship program—offering Narrative Filmmaking for a second year, and launching the inaugural Documentary Filmmaking track in partnership with NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Imagine Entertainment. Over the course of 10 weekends, twenty driven high school [...]
JBFC Introduces OUT THERE: A New Monthly Series Showcasing Queer Cinema
A Year-round Celebration of LGBTQ+ Stories from Around the World, New Series Explores Themes of Love, Identity, Resilience, and Joy Following the conclusion of its acclaimed annual Pride series, the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is proud to announce the launch of Out There, a new, ongoing monthly series dedicated to celebrating Queer cinema from [...]
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life: Preview Club Wrap-Up
As a part of the JBFC Preview Club, subscribers get an exclusive first look at the most interesting new indies and foreign films on our “New Releases” horizon. Every month, JBFC programmers Monica Castillo and Ian LoCascio present a special “secret” screening of an anticipated new film release before it is available to the public. [...]
The Ballad of Wallis Island: Preview Club Wrap-Up
As a part of the JBFC Preview Club, subscribers get an exclusive first look at the most interesting new indies and foreign films on our “New Releases” horizon. Every month, JBFC programmers Monica Castillo and Ian LoCascio present a special “secret” screening of an anticipated new film release before it is available to the public. [...]
JBFC Announces Ticket Price Reduction For Family Programs
All JBFC Kids Screenings at $5 per Ticket Across the Board The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is thrilled to announce a major change to its beloved JBFC Kids series: Starting April 1, all JBFC Kids screenings will now be just $5 for everyone. This new, lower ticket price makes it easier than ever for [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 29: The Best of 2024 Soundtracks & Scores
JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 29: The Best of 2024 Soundtracks & Scores comes to us from JBFC Customer Service Manager Tara Bongiorno, who reflected on a full year of film by pulling together her favorite [...]
Oscars 2025
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JBFC Announces Free Fellowships For Aspiring High School Filmmakers In Spring 2025
Presented in Collaboration with NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Imagine Entertainment, Fellowships Offer Hands-On Industry Experience and Mentorship The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) announces the launch of two intensive fellowships for high school students in 10th and 11th grades as part of its Director’s Cut High School Fellowship program. These groundbreaking fellowships, [...]
JBFC Announces New Director of Curation and Film Programming
Acclaimed Curator and Industry Leader to Oversee JBFC’s Dynamic Programming Pleasantville, NY – February 5, 2025 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) announced today the appointment of Eric Hynes as its new Director of Film Curation and Programming, effective March 17. A highly regarded leader in the film industry, Hynes brings over a decade [...]
Wild at Heart and Weird on Top: A Tribute to David Lynch
by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré When I heard the news that David Lynch had passed, it took everything in me not to weep at my desk. As with David Bowie’s death, it was shocking simply because it was hard to even think of David Lynch as mortal; he seemed to exist on another [...]
