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Happy Thanksgiving!
By Karolina Manko, Communications Manager If you’ve ever heard the story of Cinderella or Rapunzel then you’ve heard a story by the Brothers Grimm. In fact, many of the most beloved folktales that have permeated through our culture come from the story-collections of the Brothers Grimm. Who were they? Two 19th century German brothers who travelled [...]
Dalton Trumbo: A Real-Life Hollywood Hero
By Stacy Zakalik, JBFC Marketing Intern Trumbo, opening at the Burns on Wednesday, November 25, is a biopic directed by Jay Roach (Meet the Parents) and starring Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) as the titular character, Dalton Trumbo, who finds himself blacklisted as a Communist by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1940s. Dalton Trumbo was [...]
ThanksGIFing with DysFUNctional Film Families
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we all know what that means–spending time with your family. Everyone’s family is a little crazy, but this year, just be thankful you’re not a member of a dysfunctional family in one of these 14 films: 1. Star Wars 2. The Addams Family 3. Harry Potter Movies 4. This [...]
Laugh, Cry, Think!
By Dotty Battel, JBFC Volunteer These are just a few of the responses you will have to the films in this 10th anniversary edition of Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema, Dec. 3-8. The series, hailed by The New York Times as an “annual treasure,” showcases a rich and varied selection of the finest contemporary Romanian filmmaking, [...]
7 Best Roles of National Treasure Michael Keaton*
By Lori Zakalik, JBFC Marketing Manager *In my humble opinion. This was a hard one, guys. Let me be completely transparent here. I love Michael Keaton. I (poorly) Photoshopped my head onto Winona Ryder’s body and made this photo from Beetlejuice my Facebook profile picture for over a year. Michael Keaton’s IMDb bio begins with [...]
Brooklyn: A Tale of Two Countries
By Stacy Zakalik, Marketing Intern Brooklyn, a new drama directed by John Crowley (Boy A, Intermission), opening at the Burns Friday, November 13, tells the story of a young woman torn between two men and two countries. Based on the best-selling novel by Colm Toibin, Saoirse Ronan stars as the main character, Eilis, a young [...]
A Documentary Unlike Anything You've Seen Before
By Sean Gallagher, JBFC Lead Content Producer The Global Watch documentary series has always been about sharing “the stories behind the headlines†and there is no finer example of that than Cartel Land, a raw and compelling new documentary about the ongoing Mexican drug war. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival where [...]
Laurie Anderson on Death, Love, Art, and Dogs
From multidisciplinary artist Laurie Anderson, Heart of a Dog is now showing at the Burns! Anderson was here for a special screening of the film on November 3. Hear what she had to say about her “philosophically astute, emotionally charged meditation on death, love, art and dogs.†(A.O. Scott, New York Times) and get your tickets today! [...]
Media Literacy Week: what to do?!
By Emily Keating, Director of Education Congratulations to the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) on its FIRST EVER US Media Literacy Week. I was honored to join NAMLE’s Leadership Council last year as this initiative was just an idea and I can’t be more proud of my colleagues in following through and soaring above every [...]
JBFC Announces Ticket Price Reduction for Family Programs
All tickets $5 starting in April
Big Screen, Big Movies: A Celebration of the Cinema Epic
Now Showing through April 20
Jewish Film Festival 2025
Apr. 23–29: Tickets on Sale Now