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Fall Into Film: The JBFC Announces Autumn 2024 Lineup

A film noir celebration with a murder mystery dinner, the annual 12-Hour Halloween Movie Marathon, new releases including Anora, We Live in Time, A Real Pain, and Blitz, along with fan favorite series such as After Hours, Beyond the Frame, and JBFC Kids are among major programs coming this fall.   Pleasantville, NY – October [...]


Cool Off With Hot Movies: Your Favorite Films on the Big Screen

Big-time action movies, 60th Anniversary of the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night, new releases including The Bikeriders, Janet Planet, Thelma, and Kinds of Kindness, along with fan favorite series such as JBFC Kids, Sounds of Summer, After Hours, and Beyond the Frame are among major programs coming this summer. Pleasantville, NY – June 20, 2023 [...]


New York International Children's Film Festival Announces Partnerships with Jacob Burns Film Center and Sag Harbor Cinema for 2024 Event

FESTIVAL RUNS MARCH 2-17 IN NYC, MARCH 2-3 IN WESTCHESTER & MARCH 16-17 IN THE HAMPTONS   New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) is once again expanding beyond New York City in 2024. The Oscar®-qualifying festival announced partnerships with Jacob Burns Film Center and Sag Harbor Cinema, making these storied cinemas the official home [...]


Maite Alberdi at the JBFC

This past November, the Jacob Burns Film Center welcomed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Maite Alberdi for a retrospective of her work. One of the rising stars in documentary filmmaking, the Chilean filmmaker has made a name for herself following interesting subjects who reveal more to the camera than just themselves. Through her subjects’ respective journeys, Alberdi gives [...]


📽️ Rewinding 2023: The Year in Review

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Cats of the JBFC

by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré The world’s number-one cat video compilation returns to the JBFC for 2024 following last year’s sold-out screening! Screening Saturday, August 17 at 2:30 pm and Saturday, Aug. 31 at 2:00 pm, CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of [...]


Barbie's Block Party at the Media Arts Lab

Thank you for channeling your inner doll at BARBIE’S BLOCK PARTY at our Media Arts Lab! We had delicious treats from local food trucks such as Kinwich and Bill’s Good Humor along with refreshing brews from Soul Brewing Company. There was a real-life Barbie, tons of photo opportunities, and fun & glitter everywhere! Sign up [...]


Summer Sizzles with Spectacular Cinema: Jacob Burns Film Center Unveils Unmissable Lineup

James Baldwin Abroad on Juneteenth, centennial celebration of Safety Last! with live accompaniment, new releases including Barbie, Oppenheimer on 35mm, Asteroid City, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, along with fan favorite series such as Pride, Sounds of Summer, Community Matters, and Life on Stage are among major programs coming this summer. Pleasantville, NY – May [...]


Sheep Visited the JBFC

In conjunction with our JBFC Kids screening of Shaun the Sheep Movie, four sheep from Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture came to the JBFC Media Arts Lab parking lot on Saturday, August 13. Thank you to everyone who attended the sold-out screening of Shaun the Sheep Movie. It was a memorable day at [...]


A Life Through the Lens of the JBFC: Aaron Mace

by Aaron Mace, 4th Grade Teacher – Claremont School & Former JBFC Staff Member It’s so good to be back at the Burns. Walking into the lobby the other day brought back a flood of memories. I first walked into the theater 18 years ago to see Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me. I was scouting [...]


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