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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Suffragette
Feb. 24, 2016
This dark and gripping historical drama follows the nascent British feminist movement as it unfolds in gritty, brutal East London…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Tangerine
June 12–15, 2022
It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp…
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