Tag Archive: Film
The Best of 2022: JBFC Staff's Favorite Films
by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré As awards season kicks into high gear, what better way to celebrate the cinematic medium than by highlighting all the films that moved us in 2022? We’ve compiled “Best of 2022” lists from staff members across the Jacob Burns Film Center. Featuring a wide range of titles that [...]
Taking Stock of TIFF
by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré Eight days. 22 films—four docs and 18 narratives—across four venues. 148,987 steps (at least according to my fitbit). Two boxes of blister bandaids. One unforgettable experience! This September, I was fortunate enough to accompany the programming team to TIFF, The Toronto International Film Festival, which marked the first [...]
A Pride Month Message from JBFC Programmer Adrienne Frank
by Adrienne Frank, Series Curator—Pride Over Prejudice: Queer Life Across Generations Happy Pride Month! I’m writing to invite you to join us this month at the Jacob Burns Film Center for a film series I’m very excited about called Pride Over Prejudice: Queer Life Across Generations. I curated this series with the goal of [...]
The Best of 2021: JBFC Staff's Favorite Films
by JBFC Marketing Associate Paige Grand Pré 2021 was truly a year unlike any other, especially in the film industry. After nearly 14 months of darkness, the JBFC Theater marquee lit up once again this May as we welcomed audiences back to the big screen. What’s kept the JBFC going over the last two years—and [...]
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 [...]
Curator Notes: Compartment No. 6
Compartment No. 6 opens Friday, April 1 at the JBFC. Get the inside scoop in this note from JBFC Preview Club Film Curator Karen Goodman before the film’s highly-anticipated opening! by JBFC Preview Club Film Curator, Karen Goodman Compartment No. 6 is an internationally co-produced drama (Finland, Estonia, Germany, Russia), co-written and directed by Finnish [...]
Come Along for "The Ride" with JBFC Artists-in-Residence Allison Bonner Shillingford & J Bird Lathon
by Dennis Giza, Guest Writer Filmmakers Allison Bonner Shillingford and J Bird Lathon took full advantage of the Jacob Burns Film Center’s resources during their six-week Creative Culture residency this fall, which was organized in partnership with Black Public Media. Lathon and Shillingford worked on their film The Ride, a short, animated interpretation of a powerful [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 22: Sounds of Summer
by JBFC Senior Film Programmer Andrew Jupin JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Vol. 22 comes to us from JBFC Senior Film Programmer Andrew Jupin, who put together a spectacular playlist to celebrate the return of beloved annual JBFC series Sounds of [...]
The JBFC Theater is Reopening on May 12
We are thrilled to open the Theater doors on Wednesday, May 12, and welcome our community back to the JBFC. It has been a long and difficult year, but thanks to the strength and support of the JBFC community, we are ready and prepared to embrace this exciting moment. We completed multiple improvements to the facility [...]
It’s Easier to Watch from Home with our New Virtual Marquee
Updated: 2/12/21 When we launched our Virtual Screening Room in March, our partner film distributors’ ingenuity allowed us to offer curated films via their various streaming platforms with multiple accounts. We knew all along that we wanted to improve the JBFC streaming experience for our patrons. After researching options, we invested in a new virtual [...]
The Best of 2025: JBFC Staff's Favorite Films
Peruse our annual roundup of staff picks!
The New Classics
New monthly series celebrating 21st century cinema
All Ages
Introducing our new series for families, film lovers, and more