Community Matters: Now More Than Ever
Ongoing series — screenings and conversations throughout the year. Join the conversation and get involved.
Join or Die
Sep. 23, 2024
9/23 screening followed by panel discussion
Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America…
Plan C
Sep. 9, 2024
A documentary about abortion pill access in the U.S. followed by a Q&A with reproductive justice activists
Access to the abortion pill, which safely and effectively ends a pregnancy up to 12 weeks, has never been more…
Sing Sing
Aug. 16–Sep. 6, 2024
Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a…
Rocco Up
Apr. 16, 2024
Rocco is autistic, and he has always loved being in the ocean. Over the years, he develops confidence, grace, and…
UnCharitable
Mar. 4, 2024
Q&A with director Stephen Gyllenhaal & Kathryn O’Neal Dunham, CEO of Philanthropy New York, moderated by Laura Rossi, Executive Director of Westchester Community Foundation
After three of the most dynamic and successful U.S. charities were shut down by conservative charity watchdogs, destroying lives and…
The 50
Feb. 20, 2024
Zoom Q&A with director Brenton Gieser and Sean Pica, Executive Director of Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison
Against the backdrop of prison overcrowding and widespread drug use, The 50 documents the unprecedented journey of 50 men who…
We Dare to Dream
Jan. 22, 2024
In her new documentary, Waad Al-Kateab (director of the Oscar-nominated For Sama) shows us the dramatic challenges faced by refugee…
LIFT
Dec. 4, 2023
Q&A with director David Petersen, Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet Steven Melendez, and Sharia Blockwood
Over a decade in the making, LIFT shines a spotlight on the transformative power of dance and the invisible story…
Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat
Aug. 3, 2023
Q&A with Associate Producer / Casting Director / Volunteer Firefighter Louise Colette Matoso and Westchester Legislator / Volunteer Firefighter Margaret A. Cunzio, moderated by JBFC Director of Film Programs Ryan Harrington
Follow the inspiring journey of the most remarkable neighbors whose help you hope you never need—volunteer firefighters—as they encounter heartbreaking…
Mutt
June 14, 2023
Q&A with director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz
Free, members-only screening! Join us for a special Pride preview of Sundance award-winning Mutt (2023), preceded by this was supposed…
Simple as Water
May 15, 2023
Q&A with Director Megan Mylan
Epic in scope but intimate in feel, Simple as Water is a meditation on the elemental bonds between parent and…
Retrograde
Jan. 11, 2023
Q&A with director Matthew Heineman, moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin
Shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature for the 2023 Academy Awards® Oscar-nominated, and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman’s latest film offers…
Wings Over Water
Jan. 9, 2023
Q&A with filmmaker Andrew Young, producer Susan Todd & Anne Swaim, Executive Director of Saw Mill River Audubon
Narrated by Michael Keaton, Wings Over Water tells the story of the epic journeys of three amazing bird families –…
Battleground
Nov. 7, 2022
Q&A with Catherine Lederer-Plaskett, President and CEO of WCLA – Choice Matters and Elizabeth Zimmerman, Chair of the Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Action Fund
Battleground is an urgent and timely window into the intersection of abortion and politics in America, following three women who…
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
Nov. 3, 2022
Q&A with director David Hoffman, moderated by documentary filmmaker Ryan Miller
SOLD OUT: This screening is currently sold out. There will be a standby line starting one hour before showtime. In…
Dramatic Escape
Sep. 29, 2022
Q&A with Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) alumni, followed by a reception in the Jane Peck Gallery
Dramatic Escape, a feature-length documentary, transports viewers into the lives of a group of incarcerated men at a maximum-security prison who…
Free Trip to Egypt
Oct. 16, 2019
Q&A film subject Tarek Mounib with Westchester Community Foundation Executive Director Laura Rossi via Skype, followed by a reception
Seeking to build a bridge of mutual understanding and friendship, a Canadian-Egyptian entrepreneur of Muslim faith decides to reach out…
Colossus
Mar. 14, 2019
Q&A film subject Jamil Sunsin and Steven Choi, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition, with Westchester Community Foundation Executive Director Laura Rossi, followed by a reception
Seen through the eyes of 15-year-old Jamil Sunsin, Colossus reveals the devastating personal impact of America’s immigration policies on one…
Time for Ilhan
Sep. 27, 2018
Q&A VoteRunLead CEO/founder Erin Vilardi moderated by Laura Rossi with Reception
Ilhan Omar is a woman, a Somali-American, a hijab-wearing Muslim, and a candidate for elected office in Minnesota. If you…
Quest
Nov. 2, 2017
Q&A producer Sabrina Schmidt Gordon & councilman Jared Rice moderated by Laura Rossi with Reception
Filmed with vérité intimacy for close to a decade, Quest is a portrait of a family in North Philadelphia. Christopher…
Real Boy
June 1, 2017
Q&A Jamie Bruesehoff & Shepard Verbas with Reception
Real Boy is the intimate story of 19-year-old Bennett Wallace who is navigating early sobriety, late adolescence, and the evolution…
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…
Bikes vs Cars
June 5, 2016
Q&A and Reception
Our cities and towns are becoming an ever-growing, dirty, noisy traffic chaos. The bicycle is a great tool for change, but safety…
Poverty, Inc.
May 5, 2016
Q&A and Community Reception
“I see multiple colonial governors. We are held captive by the donor community.”—Herman Chinery-Hesse, Ghanaian software entrepreneur. The West has positioned…
Dramatic Escape
Feb. 18, 2016
“Given an opportunity, inmates can, and will, step forward on their own and make significant changes in their lives.” (Brian…
The Armor Of Light
Oct. 22, 2015
Abigail Disney’s directorial debut follows the journey of Reverend Rob Schenck, an anti-abortion activist and fixture on the political far right,…
This series is sponsored by:
The Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation
Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation
Theodore & Renee Weiler Foundation
