Jacob Burns Film Center

In our new discussion series What We're Watching, anything goes! Join members of the #JBFC Programming teamand any guests that may drop byas they sit down to chat about what they’ve had their eyes on recently, from streaming new releases to physical media. Tune in Nov. 10 at 7:00 for Episode 4!

This weekend #AtTheJBFC, do your civic duty with Frederick Wiseman's CITY HALL, kick it like kung fu alongside RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN, get a clean bill of health in HOSPITAL, expand your mind and explore one man's legacy through Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, and more! https://bit.ly/3l0Mr1D

Now a The New York Times Critic's Pick, Frederick Wiseman's CITY HALL "...is the art of resistance at its finest." CITY HALL is now streaming #AtTheJBFC in our Virtual Screening Room! https://bit.ly/3l4rYsI

Need a little pick-me-up? Last week’s DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD virtual Q&A with filmmaker Kirsten Johnson and #JBFC Senior Programmer Andrew Jupin offers a breath of fresh air. Watch the full conversation on our YouTube Channel today! https://bit.ly/350MIMz

"Let's say all you ever knew were apples. Apples, apples, and more apples. You might think apples were pretty good, even if you got a rotten one every once in a while. But then one day... there's an orange. And now you can make a decision, do you want an apple or do you want an orange? That's democracy." (ELECTION, 1999) Vote!

While in-person events #AtTheJBFC aren’t a possibility just yet, our YouTube channel is open 24/7! Catch up on recent virtual events, past #JBFCLive Q&As, original behind-the-scenes content, and more: https://bit.ly/382Uvex

We're thrilled to offer three films from acclaimed filmmaker Frederick Wiseman's catalog in the weeks leading up to the release of his new, fascinating documentary CITY HALL #AtTheJBFC on Nov. 6. Now through Nov. 3, practice those plies with BALLETan intimate look at the American Ballet Theatrefollowed by a bonus conversation between Wiseman himself and filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (MERU, FREE SOLO)! Shall we dance? https://bit.ly/37WORuo

Happy Halloween from all of us #AtTheJBFC!

Coming soon: your next job. That's rightwe're hiring part-time house staffers #AtTheJBFC! Visit our Job Opportunities page to learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/37SA5oB

This weekend #AtTheJBFC, take a road trip with three Roman retirees in CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, clown around when the circus comes to town with LA STRADA, go behind enemy lines with SINAI FIELD MISSION, social distance safely with scathing documentary TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL, and more: https://bit.ly/31YK1sN

Now streaming on Netflix, film festival darling DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD is an emotional, wholly original look at grief and death that radically pushes the limits of the documentary genre. On Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:00, we were fortunate enough to have Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson join us for a #JBFCLive virtual conversation with Senior Programmer Andrew Jupin. Thanks to all who joined us! About DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD: As her father nears the end of his life, Kirsten Johnson stages his death in inventive and comical ways to help them both face the inevitable.

Film festival darling Dick Johnson Is Dead is an emotional, wholly original look at grief and death that radically pushes the limits of the documentary genre. Stream the film on Netflix at your convenience, then join us tonight, Oct. 29 at 7:00 pm, for a live virtual conversation with filmmaker Kirsten Johnson and #JBFC Senior Programmer Andrew Jupin!