Tag Archive: Media Education

Jacob Burns Film Center Launches Free Virtual Field Trip Opportunities for 2020-21 School Year

November 12, 2020—Pleasantville, NY— Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) announces the creation of a virtual curriculum for its popular education experience, Classroom to Screening Room. The innovative, interdisciplinary, school-based program is now available online both locally and nationally for the current school year. In order to bring film-based media literacy programs to the classroom without [...]

Thursday

Nov 12

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Celebrating the JBFC's 19th Birthday with Member Memories

by JBFC Marketing Associate Paige Grand Pré To celebrate the JBFC’s 19th birthday in June, we asked those who know us best—our loyal members—to share their favorite memories and experiences. Thank you to everyone who has made the past 19 years at the JBFC so special, and here’s to many more!   “Happy 19th Birthday [...]

Monday

Jul 20

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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 [...]

Wednesday

Jun 24

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The Criterion Channel's Art House America Series: JBFC Episode

We’re beyond thrilled to share the latest episode of The Criterion Channel’s Art House America series, which features all of the work we do here at the JBFC! We’d like to offer huge thanks to Criterion for featuring us, and endless gratitude to our patrons, members, and donors, who make all of our work possible. [...]

Friday

Apr 10

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Jacob Burns Film Center Connects with Community

Jacob Burns Film Center Connects with Community through Virtual Screenings, Curated Film Lists, and Exclusive Digital Content  Film Center Working to Produce Content, Activities, and Opportunities for Engagement with Movie Lovers, Teachers, and Parents Alike   Pleasantville, NY – April 1, 2020 — The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center, will [...]

Wednesday

Apr 01

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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 [...]

Friday

Feb 28

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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 [...]

Tuesday

Feb 18

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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 [...]

Thursday

Dec 19

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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 [...]

Thursday

Dec 12

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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 [...]

Thursday

Dec 05

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