Adam Leon and Gimme the Loot

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.

Photo by Lynda Shenkman Curtis




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Lucio Gregoretti on Francesca and Nunziata

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.

Lucio's residency at the Burns was made possible through The Kathryn W. Davis Fellowship for International Understanding Through Film. This residency is presented in partnership with Copland House.



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A Conversation with Chris Terrio

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.



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The Cult of "Psycho"

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.





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Martin McDonagh 101

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.



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