JBFC Podcast

On this episode of JBFC podcast, Programming Director, Brian Ackerman, speaks with Cullen Hoback, the director of the fantastic documentary, Terms and Conditions May Apply. Cullen was here for the opening night of our Global Watch documentary film series back on November 6th. If you'd like more information about the film, please visit tacma.net.

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On this episode, JBFC Film Programmer, Andrew Jupin, sits down with filmmaker, Derek Cianfrance, after a screening of The Place Beyond the Pines, the latest from the director. Throughout the talk, Cianfrance touches on his filmmaking philosophy, his thoughts on violence in cinema and some lessons he learned from the great Stan Brakhage. The Place Beyond the Pines is now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Focus Features.

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On this episode, programmer Andrew Jupin sits down with film restorationist Dennis Doros to discuss Dennis' latest restoration work: Milestone Films' Project Shirley.

Shirley Clarke: No Boundaries opens at the Burns on Thursday, September 19th. For more information, including how to get tickets, please visit burnsfilmcenter.org. And for more information on Milestone Films and Project Shirley, please visit milestonefilms.com.

On this episode of JBFC Podcast, former JBFC Programmer, Adam Leon, returns to the Burns for a Q&A with NY Times critic, Janet Maslin, after a screening of his new film, Gimme the Loot. Adam talks about the film's festival success, working with his two (now up-and-coming) leads, as well as some of the challenges of doing a guerrilla-style film shoot in the Bronx.

Gimme the Loot opens at the Burns on March 29th. To buy tickets, please visit our website.

On this episode of JBFC Podcast, our International Composer-in-Residence, Lucio Gregoretti, sits down with JBFC film programmer, Andrew Jupin, to discuss his work on Lina Wertmuller's Francesca and Nunziata. During the conversation, Lucio talks about how he came to work on the film, his friendship with Lina and his process for writing music for film and how it's different from writing music for theater.

On this episode of JBFC Podcast, New York Times critic, Janet Maslin, sits down with Oscar winning screenwriter, Chris Terrio, to discuss his screenplay for the 2012 smash hit, Argo. During the conversation - that took place on January 31st - Chris talks about how he got the job writing the film, what it was like working with Ben Affleck and what his post-Argo plans are.

On this episode of JBFC Podcast we take a look at Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece, Psycho, and discuss the film's important place in cinema history. How did the forty-eighth minute of the film change film structure? Why was Norman Bates such a significant character? And are those sequels worth seeing?

Sacha Gervasi's Hitchcock opened on Friday, November 30th at the Jacob Burns Film Center. Click here to purchase tickets to this film and all other events in our calendar.

On this episode of JBFC Podcast we discuss the work of writer/director Martin McDonagh and listen in on a bit of his conversation with JBFC Board President Janet Maslin. McDonagh has written several plays including The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The Pillowman. His recent film work includes In Bruges and this year's Seven Psychopaths.

Edgar Mitchell on the Moon in 1971 - Photo by Alan Shepard

On this episode of JBFC Podcast, we have the privilege of speaking with the sixth man on the Moon, Edgar Mitchell, and documentary filmmaker, Craig Teper. This conversation was recorded before their event at the Jacob Burns Film Center on May 21st, 2012.

For more information about Edgar's story and Craig's new documentary project, please visit the film's official website.

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On this episode of JBFC Podcast, we sit down with filmmakers Yonatan Nir and Dani Menkin, the creative team behind the fascinating documentary, Dolphin Boy. During the conversation, Yonatan and Dani open up about how the film came to be, their process in documenting such a sensitive subject and much more.

For more information about the film including public screenings, please visit the film's official website.

Dolphin Boy screened as part of JBFC's annual Westchester Jewish Film Festival this year.