Classroom to Screening Room
We have a brand-new registration process for the Classroom to Screening Room program! Please check out our new School Programs Calendar to see when your favorite film is screening and choose the date that works best for you! Registration operates on a first-come, first-served basis, so sign up NOW!
Please view our newly designed Classroom to Screening Room brochure for information on the program and an overview on available films.
Take your students to the movies and experience the power of film with our Classroom to Screening Room program!
Our carefully curated film library features an inclusive collection of stories from around the world. These animated, documentary, and narrative films invite students to engage with new cultures and build empathy through incredible characters and personal stories.
After the film, students participate in lively post-screening discussions led by film educators, focusing on film techniques, story structure, character development, themes, historical context, and emotional engagement.
Explore our curated film list below to select the title that best connects with your students. All film programs have accompanying age recommendations based on the film’s content advisory and our experience as children’s film programmers, but you as educators have the best understanding of what is suitable for your students.
The cost of this program is $10/student or FREE for under-resourced schools. The JBFC is proud to cover the cost of one bus per experience for under-resourced schools.
Please visit our Classroom to Screening Room: In-Person Screening Information for Schools to review all of our policies. Have more questions? Email us at education@burnsfilmcenter.org or call us at 914.773.7663 ext. 7.
CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW SCHOOL PROGRAMS CALENDAR
USA
2018. 45 min. Andrew Young/Susan Todd. SK Films. USA. English. NR.
Recommended Grades: 3-5
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Afghanistan
2017. 94 m. Nora Twomey. Gkids. Ireland/Canada. English. Rated PG-13.
Recommended Grades: 7-12
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USA
2012. 81 m. Katie Dellamaggiore. PDA. US. English. Rated PG.
Recommended Grades: 5-8
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Paraguay
2015. 84 min. Paraguay. Spanish with English subtitles. PG.
Recommended Grades: 5-8
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USA
2019. 92 m. Peter Nelson. 1091 Pictures. US. English. Rated NR.
Recommended Grades: 5-8
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USA
2022. 91 min. Brenton Gieser. Grasshopper Films. USA. English. NR.
Recommended Grades: 9-12
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USA
2023. 87 min. David Petersen. Paramount Pictures. USA. English. PG-13.
Recommended Grades: 9-12
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UK
2023. 93 m. Waad Al-Kateab. UK. Arabic, English with subtitles. Rated NR.
Recommended Grades: 9-12
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Step Two: Register
Fill out the accompanied registration form to sign up for an in-person screening. Select the day of the week that works best for you and your class. We will be in touch to confirm the date. The minimum number of students per experience is 40 and the maximum is 245 (full capacity including chaperones). The JBFC will cover the cost of one bus per experience for under-resourced schools, up to a maximum of two per academic year. If your in-person experience will include more than one visit, we ask that no less than 75 students attend each visit.
Includes:
- An Introduction to the film
- A Screening in our state of the art movie theater
- A Post-Screening Discussion led by a JBFC Film Educator
- A Viewing Guide to both prepare students to be active viewers and support teachers with activities they can bring back to the classroom
- Start time: 9:30am
- Please be sure to visit our Classroom to Screening Room: In-Person Screening Information for Schools page before registering.
