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Jacob Burns Film Center to Receive Funding from the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative
Pleasantville, NY— December 18, 2018 — Today, Governor Cuomo announced that $87.1 million in economic and community development funding has been awarded through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative to the Mid-Hudson region. Included in this announcement is the awarding of $506,500 to the Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville, NY), a nonprofit five-screen cinema and education [...]
JBFC Elects Three New Members to the Board of Directors
Pleasantville, NY (December 17, 2018) – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit five-screen cinema and education center and one of the most successful suburban art houses in the country, announced today that Dori Berinstein of Pound Ridge, NY, Stephanie Lynn of Ossining, NY and Michael Lombardi of Chappaqua, NY have been elected to [...]
JBFC Staff's Favorite Movies of 2018
By Sarah Soliman, Marketing Associate It’s the time of year when “Best Of” lists abound―an exercise that’s always tricky, especially in a discussion about film, because so many of the best films in any given year are crammed into the months of November and December. There never seems to be enough time to see everything [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 12: Belt it Out on Broadway by Christine Pedi
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. 12 comes from Christine Pedi, a Sirius XM radio personality and host of the ON BROADWAY channel, as well as a musical theater actress and cabaret performer best known for her comic impressions. [...]
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