THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER - ORGANIZATION

The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It was formed in 1998 under the name The Friends of the Rome Theater, Inc., to create a cultural arts institution focused on film. It was renamed Jacob Burns Film Center, Inc., in April 1999 to commemorate a leadership gift from the Jacob Burns Foundation.
The organization is led by the Executive Director, Stephen Apkon, who reports to the Board of Directors. An Educational Advisory Committee counsels on educational programs and a Corporate Advisory Council advises on outreach to corporations.

2007 Annual Report (3MB pdf file)

Staff List

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Art Samberg, Chairman
Janet Maslin, President
Brian Ackerman
Lisa Hertz Apkon
Stephen Apkon
Helen W. Bernstein
Joseph P. Carlucci
Sabrina Coughlin
Jonathan Demme
Paul D. Frankel
Nancy S. Kohlberg
Damian Kozlowski
Hugh Price
Jeff Samberg
Esmeralda Santiago
Brian Skarstad
Barry Shenkman
David Swope


INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Richard Abramowitz
William Baldwin
Michael Barker
Glenn Close
Robert Conte
Pat Eisemann
Frederick Elmes
Terry George
Richard Gere
Robert Harris
Arliss Howard
Ron Howard
Mary Beth Hurt
Stephen Lang
Ang Lee
Liam Neeson
Chazz Palminteri
Arthur Penn
John Pierson
Lisa Post
Bingham Ray
Natasha Richardson
Tim Robbins
Alan Rudolph
Susan Sarandon
Simon Schama
Paul Schrader
Martin Scorsese
Stanley Tucci
Chris Wedge  
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Vanessa Williams
Debra Winger
Andrew Young