JBFC Campus
The Jacob Burns Film Center and Media Arts Lab in Pleasantville, NY, are centrally located in the heart of Westchester County, NY, just 30 miles north of Manhattan. The campus is within two blocks of the Pleasantville stop on the Metro-North Harlem Line.
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Jacob Burns Film Center Theater
364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570
Info-line: 914.747.5555
The Jacob Burns Film Center Theater houses three screens and is open to the public 364 days a year. Exhibitions include first-run independent features, previews, classic films and documentaries from around the world.
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Media Arts Lab / JBFC Executive Offices
405 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570
914.773.7663
The JBFC's new 27,000-square-foot Media Arts Lab opened in January, 2009, offering classes for all ages. It is equipped with 16 editing suites, a recording studio, a soundstage, a 60-seat screening room, an animation studio, a large Center Studio, and 4 small studios.
The Lab was constructed using environmentally sustainable practices. It features recycled building materials, geothermal heating and cooling, radiant heat, natural daylight monitors, solar panels, and a green roof that provides insulation and storm water absorption. We are targeting LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) certification at the Gold Level.
Take a free tour of the Media Arts Lab and learn about all the programs being offered. Meet in the lobby of the Media Arts Lab at 5:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Tours last approximately 30 minutes. Each participant receives one free pass to a regular screening at the JBFC Theater that night. No preregistration is required.
Residence for International Filmmakers
5 Grant St., Pleasantville, NY 10570
The Residence for International Filmmakers is adjacent to the Media Arts Lab on Grant Street. The house is occupied by the International Filmmakers-in-Residence during their stay on the JBFC campus.