Recent Events
Q&A with Film Critic Sheila O'Malley
Sheila O’Malley is a film critic for RogerEbert.com. She also has written for Film Comment, The New York Times, The L.A. Times, Sight & Sound, and other outlets. She has contributed numerous booklet essays and video essays for The Criterion Collection.
Q&A with Director Gina LeVay and Documentary Subject/Paralympic Champion Shawn Chesire
Gina LeVay (director/producer) works nationally and abroad for clients such as ESPN, Vanity Fair, Amex and Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Her award-winning documentary work about the legendary NYC miners, The Sandhog Project, premiered at New York’s Grand Central Terminal and later was published as a book by powerHouse. LeVay’s work is exhibited in the US [...]
Q&A with Director Stephen Apkon, Producer Marcina Hale, and Representatives from Combatants for Peace on March 30
Stephen Apkon formed the Jacob Burns Film Center with a vision of establishing a center for independent, foreign, and documentary films and education. Under his leadership, the JBFC grew to become a major cultural destination and leader in the field of visual literacy. In May 2014, Steve stepped down as the executive director of the [...]
Women in Film Book Talk with Director Isabel Sandoval and Author Marya E. Gates
Following the screening, JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo, Director Isabel Sandoval, and Author Marya E. Gates will discuss Marya’s book Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words, in which Isabel is featured alongside other women filmmakers. Celebrating women directors and their incredible contributions to filmmaking, this fascinating survey includes a brief history [...]
Science on Screen Presentation with Dr. Andrew Wier from Pace University
Andrew Wier is a professor in the Biology Department at Pace University, where he has been teaching for 15 years. He specializes in Evolution, Microbiology, and Introductory Biology, bringing a deep passion for the mechanisms that drive life’s diversity. His research includes the rehabilitation of cold-stunned sea turtles at the New York Marine Rescue Center [...]
Panel Q&A with Filmmakers George Kunhardt and Teddy Kunhardt alongside Journalist Lynn Povich moderated by Jackie Glover
George Kunhardt is a four-time Emmy Award winning director and producer. His upcoming film, Becoming Katharine Graham, airs in 2025. He is an Executive Producer of the ongoing docuseries, The Thread. His past films include The Silent Witness (2023, Emmy Winner), Fragments of Paradise (2022, Venice Film Festival Winner), Lincoln’s Dilemma (Apple TV+, 2021), A [...]
Extended Introduction with Actress Amy Irving and Actor Peter Riegert—8:00pm
Amy Irving first came to prominence with breakthrough screen roles in Brian DePalma’s Carrie and The Fury, and stage performances of Romeo and Juliet with the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Society and Broadway’s Amadeus. Nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Yentl, Irving has captivated audiences with beloved starring roles in films like [...]
Q&A with Actress Amy Irving and Actor Peter Riegert—7:00pm
Amy Irving first came to prominence with breakthrough screen roles in Brian DePalma’s Carrie and The Fury, and stage performances of Romeo and Juliet with the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Society and Broadway’s Amadeus. Nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Yentl, Irving has captivated audiences with beloved starring roles in films like [...]
Q&A with Cinematographer Frederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes’ long career as a cinematographer began with his collaborations with David Lynch (Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart) and John Cassavetes (The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Opening Night). Elmes’ feature film work includes multiple films for directors Ang Lee (The Ice Storm, Ride With the Devil, Hulk) and Jim Jarmusch (Night on [...]
Q&A with Director Cason Lund
Carson Lund is a founding member of Omnes Films, an independent, Los Angeles-based filmmaking collective named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Film.” Lund marks his directorial debut with Eephus, which he also wrote and produced. The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight and screened at the 62nd edition [...]
Pre-recorded Q&A with Director Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava is a writer, director, and producer. His films have been selected for and honored at many film festivals, including Cannes, Sundance, Berlin, Telluride, San Sebastian, Edinburgh, Chicago, and Montreal. Nava earned an Oscar nomination for his international breakout El Norte. His other works include Mi Familia, Selena, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, [...]
Q&A with Writer and Film Critic Jordan Hoffman
Jordan Hoffman is a culture writer and critic whose work is currently read in Foreign Policy Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vulture, The Hollywood Reporter, Fangoria and Decider dot com. He also publishes a newsletter on Substack called HOFFSTACK that you really ought to subscribe to. He is a member and former chair of the New York [...]
Q&A with Director Alessandra Lacorazza
Alessandra Lacorazza (she/they) is a queer Colombian-American writer-director and editor based in Brooklyn. Their work deals with personal and cultural memory, and incorporates themes of alienation, resilience and moral gray areas. Her debut feature In the Summers won the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where Alessandra also took home [...]
Wine tasting curated by Marshall Tilden III, Chief Revenue and Education Officer at Wine Enthusiast
From his first sips of wicker basket Chianti at his grandfather’s dinner table to a 1986 Premier Cru Gevrey-Chambertin, Marshall Tilden III knew that there was something magical about wine. He earned his Diploma in Wine and Spirits from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and is a Certified Specialist of Wine with the [...]
Q&A with Director Anna Toomey
Anna Toomey is an Emmy Award-winning producer with 20 years of experience. She has worked for ABC News, Good Morning America, ABC News’ long-form unit, and Peter Jennings Reporting. She creates compelling, character-driven stories with passion and integrity. Anna won two Daytime Emmy Awards at Good Morning America. She directed multiple camera shoots, including a [...]
Q&A and Book Talk with Author Esther Zuckerman
Esther Zuckerman is an entertainment journalist whose work has appeared in publications like the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, GQ, The Hollywood Reporter, and many more. She is the author of Falling in Love at the Movies, Beyond the Best Dressed, and A Field Guide to Internet [...]
Screening and Lecture with NYU Tisch Cinema Studies Graduate Jeff Hughes
Jeff Hughes holds multiple degrees from the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at New York University, focusing his research on American political cinema, the movie musical and the films of Sidney Lumet. He is currently in the American Studies program at Rutgers-Newark. During his 20-year absence from academia, he authored four plays and two [...]
Screening and Lecture with Writer and NYU Professor Matt Prigge
Matt Prigge is a writer and professor based in Brooklyn. His work has appeared in The Village Voice, Vulture, The Guardian, Filmmaker Magazine, Metro, Philadelphia Weekly, and Uproxx. He teaches at NYU.
Q&A and Conversation with Hitchcock Scholars Sidney Gottlieb and Jeff Hughes
Sidney Gottlieb is Professor of Communication and Media Arts at Sacred Heart University, in Fairfield, Connecticut. His undergraduate and graduate courses focus on critical approaches to media studies, film history, and film analysis. He is the longtime editor of the Hitchcock Annual (Columbia University Press) and has edited collections of Hitchcock’s writings and interviews. Jeff [...]
Screening and Lecture with Dr. Tanya Goldman, NYU Tisch Cinema Studies Graduate
Dr. Tanya Goldman is a media historian, professor, and film programmer based in Brooklyn, New York. She has given talks on film history at Doclisboa, the Museum of Modern Art, UnionDocs, Interference Archive, and many international academic conferences. Her scholarship has appeared in Cineaste, Feminist Media Histories, and Historical Journal of Film, Radio, and Television, among many others. She is currently [...]
Q&A with director Bruce David Klein, moderated by Broadway Producer Dori Berinstein
Bruce David Klein is a producer, director, and writer of non-fiction television, film, and digital content. He is the founder of NY-based Atlas Media Corp. and serves as its president and executive producer. On the premium feature documentary front, Klein wrote and directed Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (Universal), the Emmy-nominated Icahn: The Restless [...]
Q&A with actor Alessandro Nivola, moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin
Alessandro Nivola is an actor and producer, known for The Brutalist (2024), The Room Next Door (2024), Amsterdam (2022), The Many Saints of Newark (2021), American Hustle (2013) and Disobedience (2017). He has been nominated for a Tony Award and an Independent Spirit Award and has won a Screen Actors Guild Award, a British Independent [...]
Q&A with filmmaker Alexis Bloom and producer Alex Gibney, moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin
Alexis Bloom was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and produced widely for the National Geographic Channel and BBC World in her early career. She has worked in the U.S. since 2001, and has produced extensively for PBS FRONTLINE on both investigative pieces and international stories. Bloom was a producer on the Emmy Award-winning PBS show [...]
Q&A and Conversation with Film Critic Keith Uhlich
Keith Uhlich is a writer and critic based in Manhattan. He publishes at Slant Magazine and the Substack (All (Parentheses)), among other venues. He is a former staff writer at Time Out New York and a current member of the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) for which he oversees the annual Student Critic Prize. He [...]
Q&A and Book Talk with Writer-Director-Actor Edward Burns
Edward Burns has made fourteen feature films as a writer-director-actor and starred in many films, including Saving Private Ryan. Burns’ first film The Brothers McMullen, premiered in competition at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury prize. The film also won “Best First Feature” at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards. In 2015, he published Independent Ed, an inside [...]
Q&A with Actress Carrie Coon Moderated by Writer Matt Prigge
Carrie Coon can currently be seen making a star turn in Azazel Jacobs’s acclaimed Netflix film His Three Daughters alongside Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen. She can also be seen in HBO’s popular period drama The Gilded Age, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Additional film and television credits include Gone Girl, [...]
Q&A with Bob Mackie moderated by Sara Gore
Bob Mackie is a costume and fashion designer, nine-time Emmy Award winner, Geoffrey Beene CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and has three Oscar nominations. He received a 2019 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for his work on The Cher Show. His Broadway credits include Moon Over Buffalo and Putting It [...]
Q&A with Journalist and Executive Producer Dan Slepian, Director Dawn Porter and participants Jon-Adrian Velazquez and David Lemus
Dan Slepian is a journalist at NBC News and a veteran producer of its signature newsmagazine, Dateline. The Sing Sing Chronicles follows two decades of his work as he investigates the convictions of six men in five unrelated homicide cases in a relentless pursuit of the truth. Slepian’s documentaries and investigative specials have made him a leader in reporting [...]
Q&A with co-directors R.J. Cutler & David Furnish
R.J. Cutler is a documentary filmmaker and producer. He’s directed films including A Perfect Candidate (96), The September Issue (09), Belushi (20), and Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry (21). His credits as a producer include The War Room (93) and The Kingmaker, which screened at the 2019 Festival. His work has been nominated [...]
Q&A with Actress Pamela Anderson, Director Gia Coppola, and Writer Kate Gersten moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin
Pamela Anderson has cemented her status as a cultural icon, captivating audiences with a career that consistently evolves, surprising and entertaining audiences. Anderson received rave reviews as the star and title character in the Gia Coppola-directed The Last Showgirl. The feature premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and was one of the most talked [...]
Q&A with Actor Karren Karagulian
Karren Karagulian is an Armenian-American actor from New York City, known for his nuanced performances in independent cinema. He has appeared in every Sean Baker film, earning a reputation as a significant contributor to Baker’s projects. Karren’s authentic and emotionally resonant portrayals have made him a prominent figure in indie film circles, winning him an [...]
Q&A with Director Marielle Heller
Marielle Heller is an award-winning director, writer, actor, and producer who has built an impressive and multifaceted career carefully constructing a unique and compassionate voice that has earned her critical acclaim. Previously, Heller directed A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar® nomination. [...]
