Anniversary Screenings 2011
Anniversary Screenings are a special benefit of JBFC membership. We invite each JBFC member to attend a FREE screening to help us celebrate!
More screenings this year! In honor of our 10th anniversary we’ve expanded our list of anniversary screenings (see full list below). All members will receive an invitation with a voucher in the mail. Members may receive one complimentary ticket (or 2 for Dual, Dual Senior, Film Buff, Film Sponsor and 4 for Family, Film Enthusiast and Silver Screen Circle) with your invitation voucher. Vouchers can ONLY be used for the films and screening times listed. Just bring the voucher to the box office to receive your ticket(s). We recommend that you exchange your voucher in advance to be assured a ticket to your preferred screening. See voucher for details.
Included this year: Films from our anniversary series, "JBFC at TEN", as well as from "Classic Italian Cinema", "Jazz Sessions", "After Dark", "Movies for Kids" and others!
Thank you for your support over our first 10 years. Visit our 10th Anniversary Multimedia Timeline. Ten years of movie magic, special guests, landmarks in education, and memorable moments!
Questions about Anniversary Screenings? Read details about voucher exchange below the screening list, or contact Membership at 914.773.7663, ext. 6 with any questions.
The Leopard
Friday, May 13, 2:00, 8:00
Featuring Burt Lancaster as the archetypal aristocrat wrestling with the inevitability of his fading social class. A lush portrait of a man, a place, and a time gone by. Luchino Visconti. 1963. 187 m. PG. In Italian w/subtitles.
Rivers & Tides
Tuesday, May 17, 7:15*
This exquisite meditation on Andy Goldsworthy presents the artist in the magnificent settings that serve as his canvas. It’s a rare opportunity to see him create his unique ephemeral creations out of leaves, stones, and icicles. Thomas Riedelsheimer. 2002. 90 m. NR.
*Q&A w/John Stern, president of Storm King Art Center, home to Goldsworthy’s Storm King Wall
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Friday, May 20, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15
A spellbinding tale of a utopian vision gone horribly awry, tracing Jim Jones from his origins as the pastor of the first multiracial church in ultraconservative 1950s Indiana to the searing end in Guyana. Stanley Nelson. 2006. 86 m. NR.
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Saturday, May 21, 3:30, 5:30, 7:35, 9:40
An explorer’s mad trek up the Amazon in search of El Dorado—Werner Herzog’s breakout hit. From the mystical haze of the opening scene to the hypnotic ending adrift on a boundless river, it’s one of modern cinema’s most powerful visions. Werner Herzog. 1972. 93 m. NR. In German w/subtitles.
Blood Tea and Red String
Sunday, May 22, 3:30, 5:15, 7:00
A scruffy handmade stop-motion adult fairy tale, 13 years in the making. A tale of struggle between the aristocratic White Mice and the rustic Creatures Who Dwell Under the Oak. Christiane Cegavske. 2006. 71 m. NR. No dialogue.
The Times of Harvey Milk
Monday, May 23, 2:45, 5:30, 7:30
An extraordinary documentary about the member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors who catalyzed the movement for gay rights in the late 70s and whose assassination stunned the country. The unacknowledged inspiration for the Oscar-winning Milk. Rob Epstein. 1984. 90 m. NR.
Thelonius Monk: Straight No Chaser
Tuesday, May 24, 2:30, 5:00
A close-up look at the brilliant, erratic “high priest of bebop,” with plenty of footage of the groundbreaking pianist and composer in the studio, backstage, and in performance. Charlotte Zwerin. 1988. 88 m. PG-13.
Ballets Russes
Wednesday, May 25, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30
One of the most beloved dance films in recent years, this documentary brilliantly brings Diaghilev’s legendary company alive in all its original vitality. Daniel Geller/Dayna Goldfine. 2005. 118 m. NR.
Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?
Thursday, May 26, 5:15, 7:30*
From the director of the much-loved The Real Dirt on Farmer John, an exquisite documentary about the
disappearance of the honeybee (colony collapse disorder) and what it may mean for the environment as a whole. Taggart Siegel. 2010. 83 m. NR.
*Q&A w/Livestock Assistant/Beekeeper Dan Carr and Four-Season Grower Jack Algiere from the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Audition
Friday, May 27, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55
The shocking “tortured woman” revenge thriller that brought Miike’s twisted sensibility to American audiences. Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) is a huge fan. Takashi Miike. 1999. 115 m. NR. In Japanese w/subtitles.
Wizard of Oz
Saturday, May 28, 12:00, 2:25, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40
There’s nothing like The Wizard of Oz. Audiences just can’t get enough of watching Dorothy, Toto, and the gang on the big screen, the way it was meant to be seen. Victor Fleming. 1939. 102 m. G.
Into Great Silence
Sunday, May 29, 2:20, 5:30
A big documentary hit in 2005—a transcendent look at one of the world’s most ascetic monasteries. With no score, no voiceover, and no archival footage, what remains is time, space, and light. Philip Gröning. 2006. 162 m. NR. In French w/subtitles.
The Runner
Monday, May 30, 2:30, 5:15, 7:15
One of the first films out of post-revolutionary Iran, a beautiful tale of an orphan boy who finds passionate joy in running. Amir Naderi. 1985. 94 m. NR. In Persian w/subtitles.
Best of Ottawa Animation Festival 2010
Wednesday, June 1, 5:00
This program of highlights from North America’s largest animation festival features some of the best new films from around the world. Presenting work by well-known and emerging filmmakers, it includes hilarious, bloody, erotic, and mesmerizing examples of animation’s infinite possibilities. 84 m. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES.
Killing Kasztner
Thursday, June 2, 2:30, 5:00, 7:25
A provocative and acclaimed documentary, the shocking tale of Rudolf Kasztner, who single-handedly negotiated with Eichmann to save 1,600 Hungarian Jews in 1944—and succeeded. Gaylen Ross. 2008. 116/120 m. NR. In English/Hebrew w/subtitles.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Saturday, June 4, 12:00
The eccentric Caractacus Potts (Dick van Dyke) invents a car with amazing magical powers and then he and his family have to keep the bad guys at bay. Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for this lavish musical fantasy.
Ken Hughes. 1968. 144 m. G.
Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing
Thursday, June 9, 7:30*
Here’s the whole story of the “King of Swing”—beautifully told, from Goodman’s Chicago beginnings as a child of Russian Jewish immigrants through his rise to cultural icon. Includes early performance footage, rare rehearsal scenes, home movies, and interviews. Oren Jacoby. 1993. 60 m. NR.
*Q&A & performance w/clarinetists Will & Peter Anderson and Mike Holober Westchester Jazz Orchestra Artistic Director
Zombie
Wednesday, June 15, 9:30
The classic walking dead flick that defines Italian horror cinema. With over-the-top action—the infamous shark vs. zombie vs. naked scuba diver underwater battle does not disappoint—this original take on the genre is a must for horror lovers. Lucio Fulci. 1979. 91 m. R. In English.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Thursday, June 16, 2:30
Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni star in this three-part romantic comedy, playing different characters in each section. A charming cinematic experience, a change of pace from the great neorealist director of Bicycle Thieves. Won Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Vittorio De Sica. 1963. 119 m. NR. In Italian w/subtitles.
13 Assassins
Friday, June 17, 9:50
A group of samurai is enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord—imagine an insane comic-book version of The Seven Samurai. A quiet, moody period piece spectacularly gives way to an hour-long battle sequence as the 13 assassins take on an army of 200. Takashi Miike. 2010. 126 m. R. In Japanese w/subtitles.
The Conformist
Wednesday, June 22, 5:05
One of the most influential movies of its time and still relevant today. The searing story of a man living under a tyrannical government. Jean-Louis Trintignant stars. Bernardo Bertolucci. 1970. 111 m. R. In French/Italian w/subtitles.
The Great Race
Sunday, June 26, 12:00
A hilarious slapstick comedy about a New York-to-Paris car race pitting Tony Curtis as the goody-goody hero against the evil Jack Lemmon. The pie fight is epic. Blake Edwards. 1965. 160 m. NR.
L’Avventura
Tuesday, June 28, 6:30*
Antonioni’s 1960 masterpiece—a subtle, unpredictable, and beautifully shot tale of a woman’s adventure of self-discovery in the world of the idle rich. Regularly cited among the best films ever made. Michelangelo Antonioni. 1960. 143 m. NR. In English/Italian w/subtitles.
*Reel Talk w/Senior Programmer Christopher Funderburg
How to Redeem Your Voucher:
Bring this voucher to the Box Office to receive your free ticket(s).
1. Choose ONE free Anniversary Screening from films listed above.
Vouchers can only be exchanged for tickets to a designated Anniversary Screening.
2. Vouchers can only be redeemed at the theater box office (open 1:00 pm weekdays, 11:00 am weekends).
Free ticket reservations are not available by phone or online.
3. Redeem your voucher IN ADVANCE to avoid being sold out! Ticketing for
each screening is limited and first-come, first-served. Vouchers can be redeemed
beginning May 1. If your first choice screening sells out – please consider an alternate choice.
4. The number of FREE tickets you receive is determined by your membership level: 1 ticket - Senior, Youth, Individual; 2 tickets - Dual Senior, Dual, Film Buff, Film Sponsor; 4 tickets – Family, Film Enthusiast and Silver Screen Circle.
Call Membership at 914.773.7663, ext. 6 with any questions.
