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JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 29: The Best of 2024 Soundtracks & Scores

JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 29: The Best of 2024 Soundtracks & Scores comes to us from JBFC Customer Service Manager Tara Bongiorno, who reflected on a full year of film by pulling together her favorite [...]


Oscars 2025

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JBFC Announces Free Fellowships For Aspiring High School Filmmakers In Spring 2025

Presented in Collaboration with NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Imagine Entertainment, Fellowships Offer Hands-On Industry Experience and Mentorship The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) announces the launch of two intensive fellowships for high school students in 10th and 11th grades as part of its Director’s Cut High School Fellowship program. These groundbreaking fellowships, [...]


JBFC Announces New Director of Curation and Film Programming

Acclaimed Curator and Industry Leader to Oversee JBFC’s Dynamic Programming Pleasantville, NY – February 5, 2025 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) announced today the appointment of Eric Hynes as its new Director of Film Curation and Programming, effective March 17. A highly regarded leader in the film industry, Hynes brings over a decade [...]