Tag Archive: Class
Coming Soon: New Cinema Studies Course on Alfred Hitchcock in Collaboration with NYU Tisch
Pleasantville, NY – September 22, 2023 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is thrilled to further its collaboration with New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts this fall through the launch of a new Cinema Studies course, Beyond Suspicion: Alfred Hitchcock. Led by a rotating roster of distinguished NYU faculty and PhD [...]
A Life Through the Lens of the JBFC: Aaron Mace
by Aaron Mace, 4th Grade Teacher – Claremont School & Former JBFC Staff Member It’s so good to be back at the Burns. Walking into the lobby the other day brought back a flood of memories. I first walked into the theater 18 years ago to see Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me. I was scouting [...]
Celebrate Women's History Month: Essential Films to Watch with Your Kids
by JBFC Kids curator and Education Program Manager Emily Ohara Drawing on the JBFC’s education programming and its emphasis on films from around the world, the Jacob Burns Film Center is proud to share a list of films to watch with your kids this Women’s History Month that will foster empathy. Curated by JBFC Kids curator [...]
How to Fundraise for the JBFC on Facebook & Instagram
We’re thrilled to share the news that you can now support the JBFC by setting up fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram! Whether you’re interested in raising money for a birthday fundraiser or supporting us “just because,” we’ve put together a step-by-step guide of how you can harness this valuable fundraising tool on both Facebook and [...]
Cinemania Student Critic Review: Supa Modo
by David Sapp, Cinemania Student Critic The 2018 film Supa Modo, directed by Likarion Wainaina, tells the tale of Jo, a young Kenyan girl with a terminal illness and a desire to be a superhero along with her village’s efforts to make a film portraying her, as the superhero she idolizes. It is somber, yet playful [...]
Cinemania Student Critic Review: Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
by David Sapp, Cinemania Student Critic All of the 2019 Oscar Nominated Animated shorts are brilliant, using unique techniques to make each one special. Memorable, the French short directed by Bruno Collet uses surreal imagery to portray a man slowly losing touch with reality and forgetting everything. Also, it applies styles of famous paintings such [...]
Winter and Spring Break Camps at the JBFC
by Adrienne Frank, JBFC Education Outreach Coordinator Looking for activities to keep your kids entertained in Westchester over the winter and spring school breaks? We’ve got you covered! Students in Grades 5-8 can join us for Viewing and Doing (Feb. 17-21, 2020) or On the Set (April 6-10, 2020). These daily mini-camps are a great [...]
Cinemania Student Critic Review: Mary Poppins
by David Sapp, Cinemania Student Critic Robert Stevenson’s 1964 film Mary Poppins is about how a magical nanny helps transform two kids’ relationships with their father through fun and liveliness. The film is visually stunning and extremely impressive for the time period. Looking at it from a modern-day standpoint, it’s amazing what they were able [...]
5th Graders, Human Rights, Climate Change, and the Storytellers of Tomorrow
by Tara O’Gorman, Image, Sound, and Story 5th Grade Teacher On Friday, October 28, 2019, Class 5 – O of the Casimir Pulaski School in Yonkers, NY was thrilled to have the honor of hosting JBFC’s Creative Culture/Focus On Nature Artist-in-Residence, Cinematographer, Filmmaker, and Neuroscientist Christi Cooper. In preparation for this exciting opportunity the class [...]
Cinemania Student Critic Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
by David Sapp, 8th Grade Cinemania Student Critic Marielle Heller’s 2019 film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a drama about how a troubled journalist’s perspective on life is altered by renowned children’s show host Mr. Rogers. This film was much more dramatic and gripping than I initially assumed. It takes a story about a [...]
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