Tag Archive: Documentary

Radio Heads

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern Stacy Zakalik A very special part of the JBFC’s Sounds of Summer series screens August 18 with the film, I Am What I Play. From first-time director Roger King, it tells the story of the radio format in its heyday and four very important DJ’s from four [...]

Wednesday
Aug 12

Come As You Are

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern Stacy Zakalik Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, about the late singer and guitarist of the famous band Nirvana, is showing at the Burns August 7-9. An unflinching look at Kurt Cobain, its title comes from one of Cobain’s aptly titled cassettes, experimenting with music and spoken word. The [...]

Thursday
Aug 06

Music to My Ears

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern, Stacy Zakalik [vimeo width=”600″ height=”365″ video_id=”132219825″] The 2015 “Sounds of Summer: New Music Documentaries” series is at the Burns from July 16 through August 27, 2015. Exploring many different musical genres and styles, from The Beatles to R.E.M. to the untold story of The Who, this series [...]

Thursday
Jul 09

Amy

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern Allen Kessman The new, critically acclaimed, documentary of singer Amy Winehouse, Amy, opens at the Burns July 10. Directed by Asif Kapadia and distributed by A24, Amy takes an exclusive look into the tragic life of London-based singer Amy Winehouse, mainly through never-before-seen home footage. Amy Winehouse exploded [...]

Wednesday
Jul 08

Something to Think About

This is a post by JBFC Volunteer Dotty Battel Relax and breathe deeply, “The Meditative Life, a program of inspiring films, is being shown at 7:30 for six consecutive evenings, June 3-8. The series includes a selection of new docs about Eastern spirituality and the charismatic figures that have brought it to the Western world. It [...]

Wednesday
May 27

{Cinemania Student Critics} Antarctica in 3D!

Last week, our Cinemania Student Critics, Andrew and Caleb, went to a screening of Jon Bowermaster’s Antarctica 3D. Read what they had to say about the film and check out a photo from the event, below! Antarctica 3D, by Andrew Torpie Jon Bowermaster’s Antarctica 3D: On the Edge is a documentary film that explores the vastness and importance [...]

Wednesday
May 20

Let’s Raise a Glass and Drink a Toast…

This is a post by JBFC Volunteer Dotty Battel To our new series “Wine & Film: The Perfect Pairing,” opened May 7, and is screening every Wednesday evening throughout the month of May. But there’s more good news…..each screening will be introduced by an editor from Wine Enthusiast magazine and a wine reception in the upstairs [...]

Tuesday
May 12

Get Jazzed!

This is a post by JBFC Volunteer Dotty Battel “Ol Blue Eyes” beckons…..and we have answered the call!  Our sold out May 6 at 7:15 event Swinging with Sinatra, is fun-filled evening of storytelling, old clips, live music, and a reception celebrating “The Chairman’s” approaching 100th birthday, and it also happens be the opening night of our annual series, “Jazz Sessions: [...]

Friday
May 01

Former JBFC Student nominated for Emmy Award!

This is a post by  Aaron Mace, JBFC Senior Faculty / Program and Curriculum Developer Tonight one of our most exceptional former students is being honored by the Television Academy for the 36th College Television Awards. More commonly known as an Emmy. Rachael Lewis-Krisky was part of the team on the film, Fighter by Nature (trailer featured below), [...]

Thursday
Apr 23

(Adult) Lab Makers Showcase!

This is a post by Yolanda Pividal, Adjunct Faculty They are designers, teachers, painters, and sales agents from every corner of Westchester county. What do they have in common? The JBFC! Our adult students are a special group of makers. They all came with big projects and a great deal of passion in their minds [...]

Monday
Apr 13
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