The Jacob Burns Film Center is a nonprofit cultural arts center located in Pleasantville, NY. It occupies a moviehouse that was for many decades known as the Rome Theater.
The center also hosts a variety of special events, including discussions with filmmakers, critics and people from the industry following some screenings. The film advisory committee for the JBFC includes a number of individuals that have starred in popular films.
Along with a diverse film selection offered every week, the Jacob Burns Film Center has developed groundbreaking education programs for children in grades 3 through 12. A new film school building called the Media Arts Lab opened in December, 2008.
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