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JBFC Names New Executive Director

Mary Jo Ziesel, Distinguished Educator in Arts Programming, Chosen to Lead the Country’s Premier Film and Media Education Center Pleasantville, NY – July 16, 2021 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit educational and cultural institution dedicated to presenting the best of independent, documentary and world cinema; promoting visual literacy; and making film [...]


Facility Updates (including Masked Matinees)

UPDATED January 4, 2023 We’re thrilled to launch our Theater Refurbishment project in February. All three original theaters on the first floor will be enhanced with new seats, increased accessibility and comfort, added legroom, and upgraded flooring. The seating layout in Theaters Two and Three will be altered to ensure optimal viewing. We will also [...]