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Two Exciting Announcements for our 20th Anniversary
JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER RENAMING THEATER ONE AFTER FOUNDING LEADER DAVID SWOPE Today’s Announcement Kicks Off Year-Long 20th Anniversary Celebration Which Includes Theater Refurbishment in 2022 Pleasantville, NY—June 21, 2021— Today, the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit five-screen cinema and education center and one of the most successful suburban art houses in the country, [...]
We Are Updating Theater Policies (as of June 18)
Please note, as the circumstances evolve, we are making updates to our policy. The most current information is always featured on the homepage above the film calendar. ————————————- Effective this Friday, June 18, in accordance with updated New York State and CDC guidance, masks will be optional for fully vaccinated individuals. Patrons not yet vaccinated [...]
Please Join our New Project Breaking Bread: Jewish Stories and Recipes from the JBFC Community
As a member of the JBFC community, you know all about the power of story to connect people—it’s at the heart of everything we do. And I’m guessing you’re well acquainted with the power of food to do the same thing. (What a joy it is to eat together now after so many months apart!) [...]
JBFC To Receive $20,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts
Pleasantville, NY—May 12, 2021— The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced that the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center, was chosen to receive a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support their Creative Culture fellowship program in 2021-22. Jacob Burns Film Center developed Creative Culture to champion diverse [...]
JBFC To Receive $20,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts
Pleasantville, NY—February 4, 2021— The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced that the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) a nonprofit cultural arts center, was chosen to receive a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the Power of Film: Community Engagement & Dialogue in 2021. The grant will support a collection of [...]
Jacob Burns Film Center Elects Three New Members To Board of Directors
Pleasantville, NY – December 10, 2020 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts institution, elects three new members to its Board of Directors; Melissa Haizlip, Rochelle Rosenberg, and Joseph Rosenblum will each serve three-year terms. “We are delighted to welcome Melissa, Rochelle, and Joe to our dedicated and thoughtful board as [...]
JBFC Partners for 2021 Sundance Film Festival As Sole New York-Area Satellite Screen
We’re excited to share that Jacob Burns Film Center is participating in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival as a partner and will be the Festival’s sole New York-area Satellite Screen. Details about Sundance’s proprietary online platform, how audiences can participate in the Festival through live online premieres, our fellow fantastic and wide-ranging network of Satellite [...]
Life on the Stage: Conversation and Film Returns with Ron Howard Virtual Q&A on Frost/Nixon Film Adaptation
Pleasantville, NY – October 6, 2020 – Life on the Stage: Conversation and Film, presented by Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) in partnership with The Actors Fund, returns with filmmaker and JBFC Board Member Ron Howard on Oct. 13 at 7:30 pm ET in a live virtual conversation about his film Frost/Nixon (2008), moderated by [...]
The "2020 Sorry About the Halloween Marathon" Watchlist
by Andrew Jupin, JBFC Senior Programmer Andrew writes: “In another pandemic-related loss, I won’t be able to curate and host the annual overnight horror marathon at the Burns. It would’ve been our seventh year doing what many* will say is the most fun they have at the JBFC all year. In a year when real-life [...]
Jacob Burns Film Center Announces Key Organization, Leadership Changes
Pleasantville, NY – September 9, 2020 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) announced today that Margo Amgott has been appointed Interim Executive Director and Sean Weiner was promoted to the newly created position of Director of Programs, Media Arts Lab. [View Full Press Release PDF] Want to stay up to date on [...]
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