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Black Lives Matter

The JBFC mourns the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless other Black Americans suffering injustice every day across our nation...

Virtual Screening Room

Check out new releases curated by JBFC programmers that you can watch at home!

JBFC Together

An anonymous donor will match all gifts to JBFC TOGETHER up to $100,000! Please make your tax-deductible gift today and help us preserve our vibrant programs. We will get through this—TOGETHER.

Three Essential Documentaries

The Jacob Burns Film Center is proud to present Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Whose Streets?, and I Am Not Your Negro from Magnolia Pictures.

JBFC at Home

Stay busy with streaming suggestions, media activities, and more.

The Jacob Burns Film Center is a nonprofit cultural arts center dedicated to: presenting the best of independent, documentary, and world cinema; promoting 21st century literacy; and making film a vibrant part of the community!

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19 Years of the Burns: Documentary Watchlist

Celebrate the JBFC's 19th Birthday with a sampling of documentaries we've showed over the years!

Creative Culture Network

Creative Culture Network is an online hub of support for filmmakers far and wide.

Theater Rentals

Space in our historic five-screen theater is available for rent by industry professionals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses.