Jacob Burns FilmCast

Episodes

1. 10

   S1E10 - The Stay At Home Film Club

   Join FilmCast Co-hosts Mike & Paige for a discussion of what we’re watching, playing, reading, and doing in this time of social distancing. A podcast a day keeps the cabin fever at bay! Thank you so much for your support of our first season. We'll catch you in a few weeks for season two of the...

   Mar 25, 2020

   1 hr 10 min
2. 9

   S1E9 - What Is Democracy?

   Throughout the year, JBFC documentary series Global Watch: Crisis & Social Action works to untangle the stories behind the headlines, shed light in dark corners, and introduce us to the people working to make the world a better place. In Episode Nine, we dive into a conversation between filmmaker...

   Mar 18, 2020

   49 min
3. 8

   S1E8 - The Best of 2020: Part 1

   We’re barely three months into 2020, but co-hosts Mike Towndrow and Paige Grand Pré are already building their year-end lists. Join us for a rundown of which movies are worth watching—or skipping—this year to date. The Jacob Burns FilmCast is mixed, edited, and published by Mike Towndrow, and...

   Mar 11, 2020

   1 hr 21 min
4. 7

   S1E7 - The Biggest Little Farm

   We take another dive into the JBFC archives, this time to revisit a 2019 Q&A featuring Jack Algiere—Farm Director at the world-famous Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture—who joined JBFC Programming Director Brian Ackerman for a discussion on the fascinating documentary The Biggest Little...

   Mar 4, 2020

   33 min
5. 6

   S1E6 - Apollo 11

   Episode Six of the Jacob Burns FilmCast takes the first of many deep dives into the JBFC archives, sharing audio from a 2019 JBFC Live event. Tune in to hear filmmaker Guy Reid and Astronaut Nicole Stott discuss the documentary Apollo 11 in front of a sold-out crowd at the JBFC Theater. The Jacob...

   Feb 26, 2020

   35 min
6. 5

   S1E5 - Viva Varda!

   Inspired by the Jacob Burns Film Center’s Varda retrospective series, JBFC Staffer Kerry LeVielle joins Paige Grand Pre for a wide-ranging conversation on the life and legacy of trailblazing filmmaker Agnès Varda. The Jacob Burns FilmCast is mixed, edited, and published by Mike Towndrow, and...

   Feb 19, 2020

   38 min
7. 4

   S1E4 - And The Winner Is...

   Co-hosts Mike Towndrow and Paige Grand Pré discuss the big wins, surprises, and ceremony of the 2020 Oscars, then check in with JBFC Staffers Charlotte Exton, Sarah Soliman, and Adrienne Frank to see how our predictions played out. The Jacob Burns FilmCast is mixed, edited, and published by Mike...

   Feb 12, 2020

   1 hr 10 min
8. 3

   S1E3 - Criminally Overlooked Films

   Annual JBFC series Programmers Picks offers us the chance to share a selection of films that, for whatever reason, didn’t get the attention or audiences they deserved this past year. Co-hosts Mike Towndrow and Paige Grand Pré sit down with JBFC Senior Programmer Andrew Jupin for a conversation...

   Feb 5, 2020

   41 min
9. 2

   S1E2 - Let's Predict The Oscars

   Oscar nominations are out—and we have a lot of thoughts. Co-hosts Mike Towndrow and Paige Grand Pré offer their takes, and sit down with JBFC Staffers Charlotte Exton, Sarah Soliman, and Adrienne Frank for their predictions and impressions. The Jacob Burns FilmCast is mixed, edited, and published...

   Jan 29, 2020

   1 hr 3 min
10. 1

    S1E1 - Best of The Decade

    Start the New Year off with a look back at the past decade. Co-hosts Mike Towndrow and Paige Grand Pré count down their top ten of the decade lists, hear from JBFC staffers on their favorites, and present the JBFC staff’s cumulative list. The Jacob Burns FilmCast is mixed, edited, and published…

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    Jan 22, 2020

    1 hr 4 min