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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 [...]
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, [...]
A Wicked Good Time Returns to the Burns
Wicked: For Good opens at the Jacob Burns Film Center beginning Thursday, Nov. 20, and we’re celebrating opening weekend with a spellbinding lineup of Wicked-themed fun all around Pleasantville! Nov. 14–Nov. 20: Catch the Original Before the Sequel Before Wicked: For Good takes flight, join us for a special one-week engagement of the original Wicked [...]
Wicked for Good Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, November 22 through Sunday, November 30 “Follow the road. It’s gonna lead you right….to me”. -The Wizard Have wicked fun all week long. Hunt around town for clues that will lead you to 12 downtown businesses and win prizes! Here’s how to play: Create a team or go solo—it’s up to you! Your first [...]
JBFC Honored by Westchester County for Expanding Accessibility Through Sensory-Friendly Screenings
At the Jacob Burns Film Center, the magic of movies belongs to everyone. That belief is at the heart of the our monthly sensory-friendly screenings which are special showings designed for individuals with autism or sensory sensitivities, along with their families, friends, and caregivers. During these screenings, the lights are kept partially on, the sound [...]
Artists-in-Residence: Fahd Ahmed, Rachael DeCruz, and Jeremy Levine
As part of our ongoing interviews with Artists-in-Residence at the Jacob Burns Film Center, we caught up with filmmakers Fahd Ahmed, Rachael DeCruz, and Jeremy Levine earlier this month to discuss their current work-in-progress. Fahd returns to the Burns after a previous residency in 2019 with his co-producer and wife Jude Chehab for the film [...]
Step Into the World of Robert Altman: A Centennial Celebration from Aug. 9–Sept. 27, 2025
JBFC Director of Film Curation and Programming Eric Hynes writes, “As we celebrate Robert Altman’s centenary this month and next with Altman at 100, revisiting some of his greatest films from M*A*S*H* to A Prairie Home Companion, it’s worth dwelling on how much of a unicorn he was among cinema’s masters. He’s often grouped among Hollywood’s counter-cultural [...]
Highlights from the JBFC Director's Cut: Narrative & Documentary Filmmaking Courses
This spring, the Jacob Burns Film Center proudly concluded the latest session of its Director’s Cut High School Fellowship program—offering Narrative Filmmaking for a second year, and launching the inaugural Documentary Filmmaking track in partnership with NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Imagine Entertainment. Over the course of 10 weekends, twenty driven high school [...]
JBFC Introduces OUT THERE: A New Monthly Series Showcasing Queer Cinema
A Year-round Celebration of LGBTQ+ Stories from Around the World, New Series Explores Themes of Love, Identity, Resilience, and Joy Following the conclusion of its acclaimed annual Pride series, the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is proud to announce the launch of Out There, a new, ongoing monthly series dedicated to celebrating Queer cinema from [...]
Oscars 2025
Join Our 2025 Oscar Ballot Contest for a Chance to Win Free Popcorn for a Year! It’s Oscar season, and we’re rolling out the red carpet for YOU. Test your movie knowledge and predict the 2025 Oscar winners on our ballot for a chance to win the ultimate prize: a full year of free popcorn [...]
