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JBFC and Southern Westchester BOCES Announce New Partnership to Expand Access to Arts in Education
The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) and the Center for Professional Learning & Curriculum Support (PLCS) at Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (SWBOCES) are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at expanding access to JBFC’s acclaimed school programs throughout regional school districts. This collaboration highlights both organizations’ shared dedication to embedding visual [...]
Blue Moon: Preview Club Wrap-Up
As part of the JBFC Preview Club, subscribers get an exclusive first look at the most interesting new indies and foreign films on our “New Releases” horizon. Every month, JBFC programmers present a special “secret” screening of an anticipated new film release before it is available to the public. After the screening, our programmers open the [...]
Artists-in-Residence: Noga Chevion & Mika Friehmann
As part of our ongoing interviews with Artists-in-Residence at the Jacob Burns Film Center, we caught up with filmmakers Noga Chevion & Mika Friehmann to discuss their current work-in-progress. Noga and Mika are currently working on their film Bury a Dove, which was awarded the JBFC Residency at the 2025 Close Up Pitching Forum in Athens, [...]
A Wicked Good Time Returns to the Burns
Wicked: For Good opens at the Jacob Burns Film Center beginning Thursday, Nov. 20, and we’re celebrating opening weekend with a spellbinding lineup of Wicked-themed fun all around Pleasantville! Nov. 14–Nov. 20: Catch the Original Before the Sequel Before Wicked: For Good takes flight, join us for a special one-week engagement of the original Wicked [...]
Wicked for Good Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, November 22 through Sunday, November 30 “Follow the road. It’s gonna lead you right….to me”. -The Wizard Have wicked fun all week long. Hunt around town for clues that will lead you to 12 downtown businesses and win prizes! Here’s how to play: Create a team or go solo—it’s up to you! Your first [...]