Focus On Nature
Nov. 22–25, 2025
Focus on Nature is presented in partnership with Scenic Hudson and Groundwork Hudson Valley and made possible through generous support from the van Hengel Family Fund.
Hudson River Stories
July 12, 2023
Q&A with filmmaker Jon Bowermaster
We’re pleased to present two water-themed short films from the acclaimed environmental filmmaker, writer, and activist Jon Bowermaster. Windshipped. 2022.…
After The Bite
June 28, 2023
Q&A with filmmaker Ivy Meeropol, moderated by writer Alec Wilkinson
When a young man is killed by a shark at a popular beach on Cape Cod, the local community of…
Wild Life
Apr. 12, 2023
April 12, 7:00: Q&A with directors Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, followed by a reception
From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, Wild Life follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story…
Wildcat
Dec. 14, 2022
Q&A with directors Melissa Lesh and Trevor Beck Frost, moderated by JBFC curator-in-chief Ryan Harrington
Winner of multiple film festival Audience Choice awards, Wildcat follows the emotional and inspiring story of a young veteran on…
Buck
Oct. 11, 2023
Focus on Nature 10th Anniversary Screening
American cowboy Buck Brannaman has a unique way of communicating with horses, and it’s exactly this unorthodox style of training…
