Tag Archive: New Release
Jacob Burns Film Center Releases First-Ever Economic Closeup
Pleasantville, NY – July 10, 2018 — The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center, today released their first-ever Economic Closeup, a top 10 list of revealing key facts regarding how the Pleasantville and Westchester County economy is directly benefiting from hosting one of the most successful suburban art houses in the [...]
Join the Pack: Introducing The JBFC Brat Pack for Young Fans of the Burns
by JBFC Marketing Associate Paige Grand Pré The JBFC is proud to announce a new way for “young fans of the Burns” to engage: The Brat Pack, a community for moviegoers looking to connect with fellow film fans in the Westchester/Hudson Valley area! Set up as a Facebook group to facilitate the open exchange of [...]
On Chesil Beach: Acclaimed Theater Director Dominic Cooke Makes His Feature Film Directorial Debut with this Ian McEwan Adaptation
BY JBFC Senior Programmer, Andrew Jupin An adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel of the same name, On Chesil Beach marks the feature directorial debut of Dominic Cooke. It had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and premiered in the U.K. and United States in May. While this may be Cooke’s [...]
The Rider: Unexpected and Deeply Moving
By Director of Programming, Brian Ackerman When you go to the Toronto Film Festival, your hope is always that you’ll wander into something you didn’t know about and be completely blown away. It’s the universal festival fantasy. It doesn’t happen often, and some years it doesn’t happen at all, but this year it did, and [...]
Meet RBG Filmmaker Julie Cohen
On Thursday, May 10, filmmaker Julie Cohen will join us for a compelling discussion following her documentary RBG, about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Enjoy this Q&A with Julie before you see the film! How did you arrive at Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a subject? Myself and my directing partner in this project, Betsy [...]
Lynn Shelton's Latest: Outside In
By JBFC Senior Programmer Andrew Jupin Outside In is the latest from acclaimed indie director Lynn Shelton. The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The JBFC always enjoys bringing films by talented women filmmakers to our audience and Outside In is no exception. Not only was Outside In directed [...]
So, You Want to See All the Oscar Nominees?
By Jeffrey Crowley, JBFC House Manager As a fun, personal challenge, every year I assign myself the near impossible: try to see every film that is nominated for any Oscar—not just Best Picture—before the awards ceremony the way they are meant to be seen: in theaters. No DVD, no Netflix, just the big screen. With [...]
JBFC Announces Lineup of Critically-Acclaimed Films for the Westchester Jewish Film Festival
Pleasantville, NY – February 13, 2018 —The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is pleased to announce a compelling lineup—featuring a robust mix of 41 documentaries and narratives—for the 17th annual Westchester Jewish Film Festival (WJFF), including all 10 episodes of The Writer, one of the latest in Israel’s brilliant streak of TV dramas. The festival [...]
New to the Burns: FAQ
By JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré New to the JBFC? Welcome! Whether you’ve just visited us for the first time or are considering stopping by in the near future, we hope the below Q&A will help you get to know “the Burns.” So, you guys are a movie theater? Well no, not exactly. Sure, [...]
JBFC Announces Ticket Price Reduction for Family Programs
All tickets $5 starting in April
Big Screen, Big Movies: A Celebration of the Cinema Epic
Now Showing through April 20
Jewish Film Festival 2025
Apr. 23–29: Tickets on Sale Now