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Inquiry: Science on Film Series Launches October 2018
New JBFC original series Inquiry: Science on Film kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 with a screening of stellar new documentary Science Fair, but the experiment doesn’t end there! Following the screening, high school science teacher and documentary subject Dr. Serena McCalla joins us for a Q&A. Audience members will relish the opportunity to [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 11: Dance on Film
JBFC Mixtapes is a new initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Vol. 11 comes from Peter Pucci, choreographer and curator of Dancers Dancing, a program of dance shorts from our Dance on Film series. He writes: “This playlist represents an eclectic mix of my musical [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 10: Contemporary Arab Cinema
JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Our tenth installment comes from Lina Matta, curator of our annual Contemporary Arab Cinema series, who put together a playlist that’s every bit as diverse and engaging as the series itself. Lina Matta is a Lebanese-American [...]
Westchester Community Foundation and the League of Women Voters of Westchester Co-sponsor Time for Ilhan at the Jacob Burns Film Center
Pleasantville, NY – 08-XX-18 – Erin Vilardi, founder and CEO of VoteRunLead, and Laura Rossi, executive director of Westchester Community Foundation, will lead a discussion following a screening of the documentary Time for Ilhan, on September 27. During a politically charged time, this film about Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American Muslim woman running for elected office [...]
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