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Why Moonlight is the Must-See Film of the Year

Why Moonlight is the Must-See Film of the Year

By Gina Duncan, JBFC director of industry engagement and special programs  I don’t know what I can say about Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight that every major publication and respected film critic hasn’t said already. To quote several sources, Moonlight is a “lyrical” “astonishing” “beautifully humane” “masterpiece” and “the reason we go to the movies[.]” (I know critics [...]

Thursday
Oct 27
Cast Commentary

Cast Commentary

Get to know the “cast” here at the Jacob Burns Film Center: the employees, volunteers, and interns who make it possible to bring over 400 films a year to the community. Featuring Gen Oliver, Development Associate What about your job do you find most satisfying? I love going to films at the theater and seeing people react [...]

Thursday
Oct 20
Let the Dancing Begin

Let the Dancing Begin

By JBFC Marketing Volunteer Dotty Battel October has arrived, and at the JBFC that means it’s time for Dance on Film (Oct. 18–26), our annual celebration of what Jacques D’Ambroise calls “the expression in time and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness and envy.”  This year’s program runs the gamut from traditional tango to modern dance to a [...]

Friday
Oct 14
Home Movie Day 2016

Home Movie Day 2016

Your grandparents’ wedding video, your mother’s college graduation, your first birthday party. Everyone has big moments in their life—recorded on film or VHS tape—sitting in an attic, unwatchable in today’s digital climate. But wouldn’t it be nice to revisit those memories again? Home Movie Day gives you just that opportunity and the Westchester event is happening at [...]

Friday
Oct 07