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All Ages: A New Weekend Film Series for Audiences of Every Generation
As we enter our 25th Anniversary year, we’re excited to launch All Ages, a new weekend film series that brings audiences of every generation together to celebrate the shared joy of cinema. Building on the spirit of our longtime JBFC Kids series, All Ages opens the door wider—welcoming kids, parents, grandparents, longtime cinephiles, and first-time [...]
Rewinding 2025: 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. All gifts received by Dec. 31 will be matched! “My absolute favorite things about the JBFC are the warm, welcoming staff and the incredible variety of films you curate. The relaxed atmosphere [...]
The Secret Agent: Exorcising the Boogeymen of Pernambuco
JBFC Programming Administrative Assistant Filipe Galhardo shares context on the Golden Globe nominated & Cannes winning film The Secret Agent, opening at the JBFC on Dec. 12. I could not have been more excited to see The Secret Agent. Not only am I a tremendous fan of director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s previous feature, the wickedly [...]
Season’s Screenings: New Hot Chocolate and a Holiday Lineup with your Favorite Classics
Settle in for a season of cozy treats and classic holiday screenings at the Burns. We now serve Gourmet Hot Chocolate at Take 3 Wine Bar & Café! Delicious and cozy, steamed milk hot chocolate with fresh, house made whipped cream, topped with chocolate shavings. Savor it in our Wine Bar & Cafe or bring [...]
Sentimental Value: 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 [...]
Clueless with Alicia Silverstone: Event Recap
The JBFC was thrilled to welcome actress Alicia Silverstone and designer Christian Siriano to the Theater on Wednesday, November 12 for a sold-out 30th anniversary screening of Amy Heckerling’s beloved work Clueless. Following the sold-out screening and a sizzle reel that paid tribute to Alicia’s legendary career, the icon herself joined Moderator Leslie Ziff onstage [...]
JBFC Awarded Science on Screen Grant for 2025–26 Programming
The JBFC is one of 41 independent cinemas awarded the grant by the Coolidge Corner Theater and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is proud to announce it has been selected as one of 41 independent cinemas to receive a prestigious Science on Screen® grant from the Coolidge Corner Theatre and [...]
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, [...]
