Programmers' Picks
Feb. 1–28, 2017
Programmers’ Picks gives us the opportunity to share a selection of films that, perhaps, didn’t get the attention or audiences they deserved this past year. Here are some films we didn’t get the chance to show–and a few we’re happy to show again! – JBFC Programmers
Programmers will intro select screenings, subject to availability.
Tangerine
June 29, 2025
10th Anniversary
Special 10th anniversary screening of this groundbreaking film, written and directed by Sean Baker (Winner of Best Original Screenplay, Best…
Strange Weather
Feb. 28, 2017
Q&A filmmaker Katherine Dieckmann with JBFC Programmer Karen Goodman
I’m thrilled to introduce this lyrical, emotionally rich drama to our JBFC audience, and to welcome veteran filmmaker Katherine Dieckmann…
Do Not Resist
Feb. 23, 2017
Wow, a knock-out, terrifying horror film that just happens to be a documentary about the over-militarization of local police that’s…
Blue Jay
Feb. 21, 2017
I was fortunate to discover Alex Lehmann’s quiet and powerful feature debut at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Blue Jay…
13th
Feb. 20, 2017
This riveting film from Ava DuVernay (Selma)— which is on almost every critic’s best documentary list for 2016 and a…
Kate Plays Christine
Feb. 13, 2017
As a big fan of both Robert Greene—whose last film, the incredible doc hybrid Actress, is mandatory viewing—and Kate Lyn…
Rare Birds
Feb. 8, 2017
Even I’m surprised that this is one my favorites of the year, a totally unknown film that chronicles the Norwegian…
Always Shine
Feb. 1, 2017
I was obsessed with seeing Sophia Takal’s Always Shine from the moment I saw the intense, perfectly cut trailer—and the…
Meru
Feb. 25, 2016
I suppose you could say this is a selection on the lighter side…but this nail-biting, insane thrill ride of three…
Suffragette
Feb. 24, 2016
This dark and gripping historical drama follows the nascent British feminist movement as it unfolds in gritty, brutal East London…
Güeros
Feb. 24, 2016
When you’re a film lover–and see as many movies as we programmers do in any given year–there’s nothing quite as…
Queen of Earth
Feb. 23, 2016
Queen of Earth, the latest from writer/director Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip), one of the most interesting directors working…
Heart of a Dog
Feb. 4, 2016
I’ve seen this film now three times and somehow it never tires, but feels deeper and more hypnotic with each…
Girlhood
Feb. 3, 2016
Girlhood had a blink-and-you-missed-it film release. Opening in January 2015, it was overshadowed by Oscar season buzz and another similarly…
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Feb. 2, 2016
When I first saw Janis: Little Girl Blue at a late night screening during the 2015 Toronto Film Festival, I…
White God
Feb. 1, 2016
When I first saw White God early last year, my first thought—after I was able to sit back and catch…
