Jacob Burns

Production

Digital Storytelling
12 sessions Daytime program!
Learn to use your digital camera in new, exciting ways. You never know where it may take you!
- Explore visual storytelling with digital photographs,still images, text, and graphics.
- Record narration and choose a score.
- Harness the power of 21st-century technology to bring your stories to life.
- The only course requirement is creativity!
- Class size: 8
- Also offered for families.
12 Wednesdays, Feb. 8–May 9 (no class Feb. 22 or April 4)
9:30–11:30 am
A06SP12A
$500/$450 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Crafting the Documentary
12 sessions
Make your own short film in this hands-on introduction to the complex, creative world of nonfiction filmmaking.
- Learn the art of interviewing and gain camera, directing, and editing skills.
- View and discuss films and clips of seminal works.
- Work with HD cameras, Final Cut Pro, and more.
- Guest teachers include award-winning filmmakers, producers, and editors.
- Additional time commitment outside of class is expected.
- Class size: 8
12 Wednesdays, Feb. 8–May 9
(no class Feb. 22 or April 4)
6:00–8:30 pm
A12SP12A
$720/$648 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
 

Works-in-Progress: A Storymaker’s Salon
7 sessions
Are you making a narrative or documentary film, a digital story, or embarking on a series of webisodes? Be part of a creative community! This is the place to share your works-in-progress, be mentored by our faculty, and receive feedback from your peers. Workshop your projects, learn
new production and editing skills, watch clips, and participate in a makers community.
- For those working in any digital medium: video, audio, interactive or multimedia.
- Enjoy access to our facilities and cameras.
- Every session begins or ends with skill building.
- Projects can be in any stage of the process, from pre- to postproduction.
- Group size: 8
7 Tuesdays, March 27–May 15 (no class April 3)
6:00–8:30 pm
A68SP12A
$300/$270 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Registration Info
Registration Form
More Info: Call the Registrar: 914.773.7663, ext. 8 or email registrar@burnsfilmcenter.org

Post-Production

Final Cut Pro, v.1
3 sessions
Master the fundamentals of Apple’s Final Cut Pro 7, the industry standard editing software. After you understand the power of editing, you’ll never watch a film the same way again.
- Learn basic system setup, and assemble and cut footage.
- Find out about the most effective ways to manage workflow and organize files.
- Enjoy access to editing suites outside of class time.
- No editing experience necessary. Working knowledge of Macs is required. Familiarity with video is recommended.
- Class size: 10
3 Saturdays, March 3, March 10, March 17
10:00 am–1:00 pm
A29SP12A
$200/$180 (JBFC members, Family level and above)


Final Cut Pro, v.2
3 sessions
Advance your skills and learn more sophisticated features of Final Cut Pro 7, such as mixing audio tracks, titling and effects, transitions, and color correction.
- Enjoy access to editing suites outside of class time.
- Some experience necessary.
- Class size: 10
3 Saturdays, April 21, May 5, May 12
10:00 am–1:00 pm
A30SP12A
$200/$180 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Registration Info
Registration Form
More Info: Call the Registrar: 914.773.7663, ext. 8 or email registrar@burnsfilmcenter.org

Writing

The Power of Story
7 sessions  Daytime program!
A great film begins with a great story. Come to this intimate seminar to find, feel, and focus on the great story you were born to tell.
- Explore how first-time screenwriters get their story into the world.
- Writing, collaborative activities, film screenings, and guided reflection provide the spark for your imagination.
- Taught by award-winning program designer, author, and educator Anne Marie Santoro.
- Class size: 10
7 Fridays, Feb. 17, March 9, March 23, April 13, April 27, May 11, May 25
9:30 am–12:30 pm
A08SP12A
$400/$360 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

The Power of Story II
7 sessions Daytime program!
Burgeoning writers continue their creative exploration with further development of story concepts and drafts.
- Examine how master storytellers from around the world move us through their use of images, words, sound, and light.
- Explore how some of your favorite films got from the page to the screen.
- Taught by award-winning program designer, author, and educator Anne Marie Santoro.
- Class size: 10
- Prerequisite: The Power of Story
7 Wednesdays, Feb. 15, Feb. 29, March 14, March 28, April 11, April 25, May 9
9:30 am–12:30 pm
A32SP12A
$400/$360 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

The Power of Story III: A Writer’s Group
7 sessions  Daytime program!
Receive the encouragement and resources to inspire and sustain your writing practice.
- Every participant reads and is given feedback and support during each session.
- Share your own writing process and discover the techniques that others practice to keep the story flowing freely.
- Led by award-winning program designer, author, and educator Anne Marie Santoro.
- Group size: 9
- Prerequisite: The Power of Story I and II
7 Fridays, Feb. 10, March 2, March 16, March 30, April 20, May 4, May 18
9:30 am–12:30 pm
A73SP12A
$400/$360 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Scene-Writing Workshop
6 sessions
In this innovative course, the pressure to write an entire movie is removed as we focus on the building blocks of every screenplay: scenes.
- A series of in-class exercises help you learn to find the right set-ups, characters, and conflicts to effectively dramatize your scenes.
- Find out how your scripts sound by hearing your dialogue performed.
- Develop the tools to write more quickly and efficiently.
- Recommended for writers with experience in any genre.
- Taught by Joy Goodwin, working screenwriter and producer of eight independent features.
- Class size: 10
- Admission is by application. Please e-mail a sample scene of 2–4 pages to: registrar@burnsfilmcenter.org with “scene writing” in the subject line.
- Deadline: Jan. 13
 6 Tuesdays, Feb. 7–March 20 (no class Feb. 21) Cancelled
6:00–8:30 pm
A62SP12A
$300/$270 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Adaptation Workshop
6 sessions
Most feature films are adapted from source material in another medium. In this hands-on workshop, learn the fundamentals of screen adaptation by immersing yourself in the craft.
- Convert some of the greatest moments in world literature into dynamic, cinematic scenes, gaining firsthand insight into the screenwriter’s craft.
- Recommended for writers in any medium.
- Great for educators!
- Please bring a laptop to the first class.
- Work to be completed outside of class will take less than two hours per week.
- Taught by Joy Goodwin, working screenwriter and producer of eight independent features.
Class size: 10
6 Tuesdays, March 27–May 8 (no class April 3)
6:00–8:30 pm
A77SP12A
$300/$270 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Registration Info
Registration Form
More Info: Call the Registrar: 914.773.7663, ext. 8 or email registrar@burnsfilmcenter.org

Film Studies

And the Oscar® Goes to…
3 sessions
What makes a film a contender? Producer/writer Nancy Israel focuses on screenplay, editing, art direction, and cinematography in the weeks preceding the Feb. 26 ceremony.
- Back by popular demand!
- Screen clips from nominated films.
- Make your own picks and see how they compare to the Academy’s choices.
Class size: 20
3 Wednesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15
6:30–9:00 pm
A57SP12A
$100/$90 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Film Style and Form: An Introduction
6 sessions
To fully appreciate the art of film, you must know the key elements of film language—mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, and sound. Learn, watch, and read all about them in this engaging course which will teach you to watch movies the way a filmmaker does.
- Learn the visual vocabulary and gain exposure to some of the most influential makers in cinema, from Capra to Coppola.
- Read film analyses and criticism to enrich your knowledge.
- Taught by film studies scholar Theresa Dawson.
Class size: 20
6 Mondays, Feb. 6–March 19 (no class Feb. 20)
5:30–8:30 pm
A80SP12A
$140/$126 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

On the Road: The Vagabond in Film
8 sessions
The vagabond has been a favorite subject for filmmakers from Frank Capra to Agnès Varda.
- View and discuss an array of films that explore the odyssey narrative.
- Watch heroes and anti-heroes on the run or simply adrift—in a range of genres, including noir, neorealism, and screwball comedy.
- Expand your technical vocabulary through discussions about image, sound, writing, and editing.
- Taught by film critic and writer Elizabeth Brown.
- All film lovers welcome!
- Class size: 20
8 Mondays, March 26–May 21 (no class April 2)
5:30–8:30 pm
A82SP12A
$180/$162 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Registration Info
Registration Form
More Info: Call the Registrar: 914.773.7663, ext. 8 or email registrar@burnsfilmcenter.org

Lab Workshops
These fun, creative explorations are perfect for both first-timers and those with some experience. Students enrolled in any semester-long Lab course receive a 50% discount on all Lab Workshops.

Intro to the Mac
1 session
Designed for anyone who wants to learn how a Mac works.
- Recommended for anyone who has never used a Mac and is interested in enrolling in a Media Arts Lab course.
- Learn to navigate the operating system.
- Get guidance on workflow and file organization.
- Class size: 10
Saturday, Feb. 4
9:30 am–noon
A44SP12A
$50/$45 (JBFC members, Family level and above)


Documentary, Start to Finish  New!
2 daylong sessions
I. Story/Research/Preproduction
- Hear great pitches and learn to form your own.
- Workshop your story idea.
- Master techniques for securing and approaching subjects.
- Explore the role of research and archival materials.
- Class size: 10
Saturday, Feb. 4
10:00 am–4:00 pm
A47SP12A
$140/$126 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

II. Producing and Raising Funds
- Learn how to locate the heart of your story and pitch it.
- Explore the day to day activities of field producing.
- Gain proposal writing and fundraising skills.
- Explore budgets, releases, music rights and more all while having fun.
Saturday, Feb. 11
10:00 am–4:00 pm
A47SP12B
$140/$126 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

Registration Info
Registration Form
More Info: Call the Registrar: 914.773.7663, ext. 8 or email registrar@burnsfilmcenter.org