Education
The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is a nonprofit cultural arts center dedicated to teaching literacy for a visual culture. In a world filled with screens, JBFC media education programs engage over 5,000 teachers and students each year through viewing and creating experiences that explore how to be critical of what we watch and intentional with what we make.
With 20 years of experience, our educational mission is guided by principles of accessibility, representation, and empathy-building. JBFC education programs and resources include Classroom to Screening Room, Professional Development, JBFC Kids, Lab Field Trips, and Summer Camps.
At the JBFC, we encourage critical thinking, creative collaboration, and social-emotional learning. Through the power of sharing stories, our programs empower students of all ages to engage with and learn from communities beyond their own.
For more information, please contact: education@burnsfilmcenter.org.
The JBFC is committed to supporting all communities. The majority of students who engage with our programs are from under-resourced schools and community organizations, and participate completely free of charge.
Schools & Community Organizations
Find out more about our offerings like Classroom to Screening Room, What’s the Story?, and Lab Field Trips.
JBFC Kids
See what movies are screening as a part of our JBFC Kids series, and check out our kids programming!
High School Fellowships
REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2025 FELLOWSHIPS OPENS JANUARY 2025
Learn about our fellowships offered through a collaboration with NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Camps
REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 10, 2025
We offer Filmmaking and Animation camps for young artists in a supportive, group-based learning environment.
