Press Releases
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March 2, 2010 JBFC Announces Director of Educational InnovationHolen Sabrina Kahn was named the first Director of Educational Innovation for Jacob Burns Film Center’s Media Arts Lab. Kahn will work closely with Founder and Executive Director Stephen Apkon and Director of Education Programs Emily Keating, as well as other JBFC Faculty to continue to forge new approaches to teaching, learning, and storytelling in the digital age. She will be responsible for short and long-term creation and strategic design of curricula, in addition to overseeing course consistency and compatibility. |
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February 16, 2010 "Westchester Jewish Film Festival" Announced at JBFCThe ninth annual "Westchester Jewish Film Festival" at the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) in Pleasantville will be held from April 8 through 29. The opening night film Ahead of Time, features a Q&A with foreign correspondent, photojournalist, author, and humanitarian, Ruth Gruber, who will be interviewed by Ann Curry, News Anchor/Correspondent for the Today Show and Dateline. This year’s festival, in addition to showcasing narrative and documentary films from around the world, includes a series of films on April 11 in commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), as well as a spotlight on Jewish comedy. |
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February 11, 2010 Iranian Filmmaker Announced as the next International Filmmaker-in-ResidenceThe Jacob Burns Film Center announced that that Iranian filmmaker Bahman Farmanara has been selected as the next International Filmmaker-in-Residence. Farmanara will arrive in late February, and will be featured in the upcoming film series “Bahman Farmanara and |
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January 14, 2010 Media Arts Lab Announces Registration for 2010 Summer CampsThe Jacob Burns Film Center's Media Arts Lab announced the opening of registration for Summer @ the Lab – the second annual summer session of camps and programs for children and teens. These programs will rotate throughout the summer from June 28 through August 13. A new addition to this year’s summer programs is Lab Camp, a series of three-week sessions for ages 8-13 that focus on every facet of filmmaking including cinematography, special effects, animation, directing, editing, and more. |
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December 22, 2009 Premiere Dates Announced for 'World Crew' Students FilmsThe Jacob Burns Film Center announced the premiere dates for films created by college students in the education program 'World Crew'. The premiere screening of the films will be held on Tuesday, January 5, |
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