Recent Events
Q&A and Book Talk with Writer-Director-Actor Edward Burns
Edward Burns has made fourteen feature films as a writer-director-actor and starred in many films, including Saving Private Ryan. Burns’ first film The Brothers McMullen, premiered in competition at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury prize. The film also won “Best First Feature” at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards. In 2015, he published Independent Ed, an inside [...]
Q&A with Actress Carrie Coon Moderated by Writer Matt Prigge
Carrie Coon can currently be seen making a star turn in Azazel Jacobs’s acclaimed Netflix film His Three Daughters alongside Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen. She can also be seen in HBO’s popular period drama The Gilded Age, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Additional film and television credits include Gone Girl, [...]
Q&A with Bob Mackie moderated by Sara Gore
Bob Mackie is a costume and fashion designer, nine-time Emmy Award winner, Geoffrey Beene CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and has three Oscar nominations. He received a 2019 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for his work on The Cher Show. His Broadway credits include Moon Over Buffalo and Putting It [...]
Q&A with Journalist and Executive Producer Dan Slepian, Director Dawn Porter and participants Jon-Adrian Velazquez and David Lemus
Dan Slepian is a journalist at NBC News and a veteran producer of its signature newsmagazine, Dateline. The Sing Sing Chronicles follows two decades of his work as he investigates the convictions of six men in five unrelated homicide cases in a relentless pursuit of the truth. Slepian’s documentaries and investigative specials have made him a leader in reporting [...]
Introduction with Odie Henderson
Odie Henderson has been film critic for The Boston Globe since 2022. He is a member of the National Society of Film Critics whose work has appeared in The Criterion Collection, Slate, The Village Voice, Cineaste Magazine, Slant Magazine, and other outlets. Prior to the Globe, he spent 11 years at RogerEbert.com as a regular [...]
Screening and Lecture with Chris Straayer, NYU Professor
Chris Straayer is an associate professor in the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at New York University, where he teaches courses such as film theory, gender and madness, and film noir. He has served as Curator, Program Advisor, and Co-organizer for a variety of programs and exhibits, including the “About Time” series for The Learning [...]
Introduction with Imogen Sara Smith
Imogen Sara Smith is the author of In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City and Buster Keaton: The Persistence of Comedy. Her writing has appeared in Film Comment, Sight & Sound, Cineaste, Reverse Shot, and other publications.
Q&A with co-directors R.J. Cutler & David Furnish
R.J. Cutler is a documentary filmmaker and producer. He’s directed films including A Perfect Candidate (96), The September Issue (09), Belushi (20), and Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry (21). His credits as a producer include The War Room (93) and The Kingmaker, which screened at the 2019 Festival. His work has been nominated [...]
Q&A with Actress Pamela Anderson, Director Gia Coppola, and Writer Kate Gersten moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin
Pamela Anderson has cemented her status as a cultural icon, captivating audiences with a career that consistently evolves, surprising and entertaining audiences. Anderson received rave reviews as the star and title character in the Gia Coppola-directed The Last Showgirl. The feature premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and was one of the most talked [...]
Screening and Lecture with Jeff Hughes, NYU Tisch Cinema Studies Graduate Student
Jeff Hughes is a graduate student in the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at New York University, returning to academia after a twenty-year absence. In that time, he authored four plays and two musicals, and founded Boardwalk Theatre Company, an organization dedicated to after-school education in underserved communities such as Asbury Park, NJ. He was [...]
Q&A with Actor Karren Karagulian
Karren Karagulian is an Armenian-American actor from New York City, known for his nuanced performances in independent cinema. He has appeared in every Sean Baker film, earning a reputation as a significant contributor to Baker’s projects. Karren’s authentic and emotionally resonant portrayals have made him a prominent figure in indie film circles, winning him an [...]
Introduction with Sheila O'Malley
Sheila O’Malley is a film critic for RogerEbert.com. She also has written for Film Comment, The New York Times, The L.A. Times, Sight & Sound, and other outlets. She has contributed numerous booklet essays and video essays for The Criterion Collection.
Q&A with Director Marielle Heller
Marielle Heller is an award-winning director, writer, actor, and producer who has built an impressive and multifaceted career carefully constructing a unique and compassionate voice that has earned her critical acclaim. Previously, Heller directed A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar® nomination. [...]
Screening and Lecture with Dana Polan, Chair of the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at NYU
Dana Polan is Martin Scorsese Professor and Chair of the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at NYU. He is the author of 11 books in film and media, including most recently Close Encounters of the Third Kind in the British Film Institute’s Film Classics series. With Caryl Flinn at the University of Michigan, he [...]
Q&A with writer and NYU professor Matt Prigge
Matt Prigge is a writer and professor based in Brooklyn. His work has appeared in The Village Voice, Vulture, The Guardian, Filmmaker Magazine, Metro, Philadelphia Weekly, and Uproxx. He teaches at NYU.
Q&A with Director Steve Pink, moderated by Addie Morfoot
Steve Pink was born in Evanston, Illinois and is now based in Los Angeles. He co-wrote the screenplays for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and High Fidelity (2000), and directed Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) and The Wheel (2021). The Last Republican is his latest film. Addie Morfoot has been covering the entertainment industry for the last 18 years. [...]
Book Talk with David Browne
David Browne is a senior writer at Rolling Stone and the author of Fire and Rain and biographies of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; the Grateful Dead; Sonic Youth; and Jeff and Tim Buckley. He lives in Manhattan. Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Music Capital: The definitive history of the rise and heyday of [...]
*SOLD OUT* Wine tasting curated by Marshall Tilden III, Chief Revenue and Education Officer at Wine Enthusiast
From his first sips of wicker basket Chianti at his grandfather’s dinner table to a 1986 Premier Cru Gevrey-Chambertin, Marshall Tilden III knew that there was something magical about wine. He earned his Diploma in Wine and Spirits from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and is a Certified Specialist of Wine with the [...]
9/23: Panel discussion with filmmaker Rebecca Davis, Volunteer New York! executive director Jeanette Gisbert, and writer Allison Gilbert
Rebecca Davis has produced for HBO, VICE, Al Jazeera and A&E — and was the supervising producer for Season 2 of Vox’s hit Netflix show, Explained. She was a senior producer with NBC News for nearly a decade, where her work focused on social movements, environmental and economic justice, and community innovators. Join or Die [...]
Q&A with reproductive justice advocates Galen Sherwin and Niharika Rao, moderated by Plan C advisor Allison Fine
Allison Fine (she/her) is a trailblazing force in the area of technology for social good. She is a passionate advocate for reproductive justice, is the former Chair of the national board of Reproductive Freedom of America (formerly NARAL), and is an advisor to Plan C. Her non profit and tech expertise, plus captivating speaking style, [...]
Q&A with James Ivory, moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin
James Francis Ivory is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. For many years, he worked extensively with Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, his domestic as well as professional partner, and with screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. All three were principals in Merchant Ivory Productions, whose films have won seven Academy Awards; Ivory himself has been nominated [...]
Q&A with film critic Vikram Murthi
Vikram Murthi is a contributing writer for The Nation and the managing editor of Downtime Magazine. He has written for several publications like Filmmaker Magazine, The New Republic, The Atlantic, Vulture, Vanity Fair, Criterion, IndieWire, Reverse Shot, and The A.V. Club. He’s originally from Chicago but is currently based in Brooklyn.
Rocky Horror Shadowcast Performance
Double Feature Productions is a group of passionate Rocky Horror shadowcasters who want to keep this iconic and timeless experience going in the city that never sleeps. Find them on Instagram and Facebook!
Q&A with Griffin Dunne, moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin
While beloved for his starring roles in iconic films like An American Werewolf in London and Martin Scorsese’s After Hours, Golden Globe Award nominee Griffin Dunne continues to charm audiences and critics alike almost 30 years later. Griffin can currently be seen on the HBO Max series The Girls on the Bus. Before that he was [...]
Q&A with JJ Velazquez, member of the film's ensemble, moderated by JBFC Founder and Board Member Stephen Apkon
JJ Velazquez is a dedicated Justice Policy Consultant and Partnership Coordinator, committed to advocating for communities affected by crime, incarceration, and wrongful convictions. His impactful journey includes a meeting at the White House in 2021, where he discussed legal reform with President Biden and received a public apology “on behalf of society” for his wrongful [...]
Q&A with actor/director Justin Baldoni
*This event is SOLD OUT. There will be a standby line starting one hour before showtime in person at the box office. Justin Baldoni is an actor, director, producer, and New York Times bestselling author, whose efforts are focused on creating impactful media and entertainment. He is co-founder of Wayfarer Studios, an independent production studio [...]
Q&A with Martin Scorsese, moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin
Martin Scorsese is an Oscar-winning director and producer whose films include Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Age of Innocence, The Departed, and most recently, Killers of the Flower Moon. In the documentary Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, Scorsese shares a personal journey through the life and movies of [...]
Q&A with director Melissa Haizlip, actor Renée Elise Goldsberry, and producer Leonard Joseph
Melissa Haizlip is a filmmaker born in Boston and raised in the US Virgin Islands, New York and Connecticut, where she attended Yale University. Her work responds to pressing social issues at the intersection of racial justice, social justice, activism, and representation. Melissa’s film Mr. SOUL! won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best First Documentary [...]
*SOLD OUT* Q&A with actor Clarence Maclin, moderated by Charles Moore of RTA
Charles Moore is the Director of Programs & Operations. He is the first RTA alumnus to be hired to work full time for the organization. He oversees program planning and management in all the facilities where RTA operates. He audits workshops, coordinates alumni projects, and manages the organization’s in-prison steering committees. Charles holds a Bachelor’s [...]
A post screening conversation with Executive Producers Stephen Apkon and Marcina Hale and retired NYPD Detective Ethan Abend
Marcina Hale LMFT grew up in Ashtabula Ohio, a adventurous tomboy who loved to climb trees, bike, swim, play sports and ponder life. She studied psychology at Ohio University, Media at Long Island University and Systems Therapy (Marriage and Family) at Fairfield University. She is enamored with the mystery of life and loves to play [...]
Q&A with directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, moderated by Addie Morfoot
Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui’s creative partnership began with McQueen (2018), the theatrical feature documentary they wrote and directed about the iconic fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Described as “supremely engrossing and elegant” by Variety, the film was nominated for two BAFTAs (Best British Film and Documentary). Rising Phoenix (2020) told the thrilling story of the [...]
