Tag Archive: Academy Awards
Jacob Burns FilmCast, Episode One: Best of the Decade
The Jacob Burns FilmCast brings the best of the big screen to your podcast stream! Join co-hosts (and fervent film fans) Mike Towndrow and Paige Grand Pré for conversations covering everything from new releases and awards buzz to cult classics and film history. We’re pleased to announce that as of Jan. 22, 2020, Episode One: [...]
Your Most Watched Films of 2019
By Sarah Soliman, Marketing Associate/Series Curator; Adapted: Page to Screen It might be 2020, but with awards season in full swing, the films of 2019 are still on our minds. Burns audiences come see a lot of movies, and it made us wonder which films you came to see the most over the past year. [...]
Judy: Now Showing at the JBFC
by JBFC Programmer Karen Sloe Goodman Judy is in fact an unusual biopic of the iconic Hollywood star Judy Garland. Produced in the UK, the film had a hugely successful world premiere as the opening night selection the Telluride International Film Festival, where Oscar winner Renée Zellweger had the audience in tears, earned a 3 [...]
Jacob Burns Film Center Announces Senior Afternoon Cinema Films for Winter
Pleasantville, NY – November 28, 2018 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) has announced the programming for their ongoing Senior Afternoon Cinema series for winter 2019, including The Visitor on Jan. 8, The Young Victoria on Feb. 5, and Monsieur Ibrahim on Mar. 5. Films are shown year-round, once a month on a Tuesday [...]
Stay Warm at the Jacob Burns Film Center This Holiday Season with Films for All to Enjoy!
Pleasantville, NY – 11.2.18 – Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the Jacob Burns Film Center is so delightful! This winter, stay warm and head to the Burns to watch a flick with your friends, family, and loved ones while enjoying some hot, fresh popcorn. Today, the JBFC announced a variety of compelling series and [...]
Taking A Front Seat At The Art House Cinema
By Sophie Cowley With the mounting success of streaming platforms and the ever-growing convenience of personal devices like tablets and iPhones, some believe that the cinema is becoming a thing of the past. But the Jacob Burns Film Center heartily disagrees. Why Art House? When you arrive at an art house like the Jacob Burns, [...]
Great Moments in Oscar History
by Sarah Soliman, Marketing Assistant The 89th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26, and there are sure to be some memorable moments. La La Land could tie (or even surpass) Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for most Academy Awards won by a single film, and it’s [...]
The Purchase Beat Reviews I Am Not Your Negro
By Kerby Marcelin, Purchase College Thank you to The Purchase Beat for allowing us to reprint this review. Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” acquaints the world with the architect in writer and social critic James Baldwin. An architect whose plan rests on his perspicuous, poignant, and thought-provoking words. Peck beautifies the [...]
The Big Shorts
By JBFC Marketing Volunteer Dotty Battel One thing to love about Oscar season: we get to watch short films in theaters! And as always, these works are part of the 2016 Academy Awards action. The 15 films nominated this time around are being showcased in 4 separate film programs: Animation, Live Action, and Documentaries: Program [...]
Our Favorite Films of 2016 and Our Struggle to Explain Why We Love Them
By Sarah Soliman and Lori Zakalik, JBFC Marketing Department WARNING: We tried to make this post as spoiler-free as possible. To be safe, if there is a film on this list that you have not seen, trust us that it’s good, watch it, and then read what we had to say. American Honey Sarah: I [...]
JBFC Announces Ticket Price Reduction for Family Programs
All tickets $5 starting in April
Big Screen, Big Movies: A Celebration of the Cinema Epic
Now Showing through April 20
Jewish Film Festival 2025
Apr. 23–29: Tickets on Sale Now