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Oscars 2026

From Best Picture contenders to breakout performances and unforgettable documentaries, this year’s Oscars celebrate the films that defined the cinematic conversation. At The Burns, we’ve screened many of them — and hosted the artists behind them. Now it’s your turn. Cast your ballot, predict the 2026 Oscar winners, and you could win a full year [...]


Artists-in-Residence: Tony Oswald and Pisie Hochheim

Update as of July 21, 2026: This July, Tony and Pisie returned to the Burns for the second half of their residency after completing a lengthy production shoot in Newville. During their time back, our staff and community got a special glimpse of the project’s progress through a short excerpt from the film. We also [...]


Reel Stories: My Four-Year-Old Finds His Place At the Jacob Burns Film Center

By JBFC Member Chris L Vaughan My four-year-old Noah raced into the screening room and found his favorite seat at the Jacob Burns Film Center. Soon the lights dimmed as the little boy reached for Swedish Fish. We were seeing “The Fox and the Hound” during the theater’s All Ages weekend programming. Noah was elated [...]


Jewish Film Festival 2026 Celebrates Resilience, History, And Personal Storytelling

The Jacob Burns Film Center announces the 24th annual Jewish Film Festival, running March 24–31 and April 3-6, 2026. Featuring 20 programs—including narrative features, documentaries, restored classics, special presentations, encore screenings, and filmmaker Q&As—this year’s lineup highlights the intimate human experiences behind defining historical moments. Spanning continents and generations, audiences can expect a diverse collection [...]


The Love That Remains: Preview Club Wrap-Up

by JBFC Film Programmer Ian LoCascio 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 [...]


JBFC Announces White Plains Hospital as Healthcare Sponsor of Community Matters: Health and Wellness Spotlight Series

The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) announced today that White Plains Hospital will serve as the exclusive healthcare sponsor of the 2026 Community Matters: Health and Wellness Spotlight Series, a film and discussion series that uses cinema to explore timely health-related issues impacting individuals, families, and communities. The series will present four programs throughout 2026, [...]