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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 [...]
Wild at Heart and Weird on Top: A Tribute to David Lynch
by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré When I heard the news that David Lynch had passed, it took everything in me not to weep at my desk. As with David Bowie’s death, it was shocking simply because it was hard to even think of David Lynch as mortal; he seemed to exist on another [...]
JBFC To Receive $30,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
Funding will support the Power of Film Initiative The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is pleased to announce that it will receive a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a roster of 2025 film programs. The grant will support Power of Film, a collection of curated series—REMIX: The Black [...]
The Best of 2024: JBFC Staff's Favorite Films
by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré As we close out another year, we’re celebrating the cinematic medium with a compilation of “Best of 2024” lists from staff members across the Jacob Burns Film Center. Featuring a wide range of titles that made us laugh, cry, grow, think, reflect, and cheer, this best-of roundup is [...]
"The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie" Exhibition Debuts at Jacob Burns Film Center
The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is proud to present The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie, an exhibition celebrating the illustrious career of one of the most influential movie poster designers of our time. The exhibit will feature sixteen of Baillie’s most celebrated works—from Dirty Dancing in 1987 to Barbie [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 28: A Complete Unknown
by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Vol. 28: A Complete Unknown comes to us from JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré, who writes: “Raised by my father on a steady diet of classic rock [...]
Rewinding 2024: The Year in Review
JOIN to enjoy benefits including the $5 member ticket discount and waived online ticket fees or DONATE a tax-deductible gift to help sustain our vibrant programs. “I wanted to express my deep appreciation for the wonderful work all of you do at the Burns to make life in Westchester so worthwhile. My wife and I have had [...]
Artists-in-Residence: Lorena Luciano & Filippo Piscopo
As part of our ongoing interviews with Artists-in-Residence at the Jacob Burns Film Center, we caught up with filmmakers Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo earlier this month to discuss their current work-in-progress. Lorena and Filippo’s nonfiction project #NunsToo was selected for the 2024 Sundance Institute Documentary Edit Intensive, which was advised by filmmakers Mike Palmieri [...]
A Killer Night: Recapping Our Sold-Out Murder Mystery Dinner Party
On Tuesday, November 19, the Jane Peck Gallery at the Jacob Burns Film Center transformed into a scene of intrigue and suspense as we hosted a sold-out Murder Mystery Dinner Party. This Who Dun It Dinner Party was the grand finale to our Noirvember: Film Noir From Yesterday to Today series and proved to be [...]
