Lab Spotlight

Summer @ the Lab

Summer @ the Lab is off to a great start! This year we have introduced a new format: weeklong camps, each one offering a different theme. Week one kicked off the summer with campers exploring a range of media and creating many exciting projects. Campers arrived with full | more »

Register Now for Summer @ the Lab 2018!

Summer is right around the corner and at the Jacob Burns Film Center that means it’s almost time for Summer @ the Lab! There are two ways to participate in Summer @ the Lab:

• Lab Camp (for campers entering grades 3-10)

• Summer Co-op (for campers entering grades 9-12).

Lab Camp

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FREE Family Saturdays @ The Lab! April 7, 2018

Drop by the Media Arts Lab any time from 1:00–3:00 pm on the first Saturday of select months for our Family Saturdays @ the Lab program!

Each month features three brand new, hands-on activities for students age 3–13. With the help of our faculty and staff, media makers of all ages | more »

Behind the Scenes: Storyville Game Design

Once a year, Storyville students get the chance to create their very own board game. The 1st and 2nd graders in this class do practically all the work involved (the only thing I do is to bring all their artwork together in the finished product) from agreeing on a concept, | more »

Coming Soon: Reel Change for Nonprofits

The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is pleased to announce that its ever-popular course Reel Change for Nonprofits will return this spring for a semester-long session.

Intended for employees of nonprofit/charity organizations, Reel Change for Nonprofits empowers students to utilize | more »

Fall Workshops @ the Lab

Founded in 2001, the JBFC shows hundreds of films a year in our art house theater and has pioneered a unique approach to viewing and making media that is rooted in our commitment to visual literacy. In our classes at the Media Arts Lab, you’ll develop your own projects, learn to | more »

Fall Semester of Courses @ The Lab Kicks Off!

We at the JBFC’s Media Arts Lab are pleased to announce that our fall semester of Courses @ The Lab kicks off today!

First up is Creators’ Co-op, our program just for high school students. New Co-op members and their parents alike will gather in our screening room to get the lay | more »

Registration for Fall Courses @ The Lab Continues!

Founded in 2001, the JBFC shows hundreds of films a year in our art house theater and has pioneered a unique approach to viewing and making media that is rooted in our commitment to visual literacy. In our classes at the Media Arts Lab, you’ll make your own projects, learn to | more »

JBFC’s Education Department is Hiring!

Want to help bring the magic of media to students throughout Westchester? Then join our team and help students create, innovate, and explore new frontiers of media arts! The JBFC’s Education Department is currently hiring Teaching Assistants for our Fall 2017 semester of Courses | more »

Behind the Scenes at Summer @ The Lab

Want to experience a day in the life of a JBFC camper? Then look no further! 9th- and 10th-grade campers from our third session of Lab Camp—part of Summer @ The Lab—created a 360 video entitled Behind the Scenes, which puts you smack in the center of the action as campers set up | more »