Blog Series
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 [...]
JBFC Awarded Science on Screen Grant for 2024–25 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 [...]
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 [...]
JBFC Announces New Noir Series "Noirvember: From Yesterday to Today"
Film Screenings, Special Guests, Lectures, and a Murder Mystery Dinner This November, the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) will celebrate the rich history of film noir with an exciting series of screenings, lectures, special guests, and events. This program will offer audiences the opportunity to experience some of the genre’s finest works on the big [...]
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 [...]
A Recap of our Inaugural Film Preservation Festival
Thank you all for attending the inaugural JBFC Restored and Rediscovered: A Film Preservation Festival this May! With over 21 programs spanning five continents, this series curated by JBFC Senior Programmer Monica Castillo was a one-of-a-kind celebration of the institutions and individuals at the forefront of film preservation and restoration. From May 13–23, 2024, we [...]
JBFC ANNOUNCES RESTORED & REDISCOVERED: A FILM PRESERVATION FESTIVAL ON MAY 13-23, 2024
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What it Takes to Save Cinema History for Future Audiences VISIT THE SERIES PAGE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF FILMS/EVENTS Pleasantville, NY—February 22, 2024—The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) unveils its inaugural series, Restored & Rediscovered: A Film Preservation Festival, which promises an enriching journey through film history, featuring a diverse [...]
JBFC to receive $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Funding will support the Power of Film Initiative Pleasantville, NY—January 26, 2024— The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000. The grant will support Power of Film, a collection of [...]
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 [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 24: Sounds of Summer 2023
by JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Vol. 24: Sounds of Summer 2023 comes to us from JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo, who writes: “Like a great song, summer never last as long [...]
