Tag Archive: Westchester
The Best of 2023: JBFC Staff's Favorite Films
by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré Between Barbenheimer and the writers and actors’ strikes, it’s been a wild year for the film industry! In celebration of the cinematic medium that weathered it all, we’ve compiled “Best of 2023” lists from staff members across the Jacob Burns Film Center. Featuring a wide range of titles [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 25: Haunted Horror Marathon Music 2023
by JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Vol. 25: Haunted Horror Marathon Music 2023 comes to us from JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo, who curated the perfect playlist to serve as a backdrop [...]
Coming Soon: New Cinema Studies Course on Alfred Hitchcock in Collaboration with NYU Tisch
Pleasantville, NY – September 22, 2023 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is thrilled to further its collaboration with New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts this fall through the launch of a new Cinema Studies course, Beyond Suspicion: Alfred Hitchcock. Led by a rotating roster of distinguished NYU faculty and PhD [...]
Cats of the JBFC
by JBFC Marketing Manager Paige Grand Pré The world’s number-one cat video compilation returns to the JBFC for 2024 following last year’s sold-out screening! Screening Saturday, August 17 at 2:30 pm and Saturday, Aug. 31 at 2:00 pm, CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 24: Sounds of Summer 2023
by JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Vol. 24: Sounds of Summer 2023 comes to us from JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo, who writes: “Like a great song, summer never last as long [...]
JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 23: Barbie's Block Party
by JBFC Customer Service Manager Tara Bongiorno JBFC Mixtapes is an initiative from the Burns to highlight the music—from soundtracks to scores—that makes the cinematic experience so special. Vol. 23 comes to us from JBFC Customer Service Manager Tara Bongiorno, who put together her favorite Barbie-tastic bops for Barbie’s Block Party, which took place Saturday, July [...]
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 [...]
A Life Through the Lens of the JBFC: Aaron Mace
by Aaron Mace, 4th Grade Teacher – Claremont School & Former JBFC Staff Member It’s so good to be back at the Burns. Walking into the lobby the other day brought back a flood of memories. I first walked into the theater 18 years ago to see Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me. I was scouting [...]
JBFC and Southern Westchester BOCES Announce New Partnership
See how we're working together to expand access to arts in education.
Wicked: For Good
Opens Nov. 20—Tickets on Sale Now
Out There
A new series showcasing the vibrant spectrum of the LGBTQ+ experience in all its glory