Tag Archive: Jacob Burns Film Center

A Mother's Love

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern Stacy Zakalik In the Name of My Daughter, a French thriller directed by André Téchiné, arrives at the Burns May 22. Based on a true story, it revolves around the fortunes of a casino, the inheritance that comes with it, the Mafia’s involvement, and the disappearance of [...]

Thursday
May 21

{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

The Future of Books

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern Stacy Zakalik On Tuesday, May 26, the Jacob Burns Film Center examines the future of books in the 21st century with a screening of Fahrenheit 451 and discussion with special guests Paul Holdengräber, director of the acclaimed Live at the New York Public Library, and Jonathan Demme, Oscar-winning [...]

Tuesday
May 19

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

Señor Cebolla

This is a post by JBFC Director of Education, Emily Keating The power of story is a theme running through every JBFC education program, and its potency was on display on Friday, May 1 at Ossining High School. Director Jean-Michel Dissard led a workshop for 80 ESL students that used his moving documentary film, I [...]

Thursday
May 07

Far from the Madding Crowd

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern, Stacy Zakalik Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd, directed by Thomas Vinterberg, arrives at the Burns on May 8. Following the 1967 classic film, it has huge shoes to fill, and fill them it does. Carey Mulligan, in a standout role, stars as Bathsheba Everdene, a [...]

Wednesday
May 06

An Open Love-Letter to Teachers

This is a post by JBFC Education Assistant Karolina Manko This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Here at the JBFC we work closely with a lot of classroom educators in schools throughout Westchester County. Although their jobs are rigorous and demanding, they never cease to amaze us with their creativity and willingness to go [...]

Tuesday
May 05

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

Game of Tweets

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern, Stacy Zakalik The three part web series, called Supreme Tweeter, directed by former Jacob Burn Film Center staff member Todd Sandler, is a joy to watch. A very meta look into the actor Harry Lloyd’s life, this web series brings both acting and social media to new [...]

Friday
Apr 17
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