The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is proud to participate in the inaugural Art House New York Cinema Week, a citywide initiative celebrating independent movie theaters across New York from March 20–26, 2026. Organized by Art House New York (AHNY) in partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Cinema Week brings together more than 30 cinemas across the region to highlight the enduring cultural role of art house theaters.
As one of the only participating theaters outside New York City, the JBFC is proud to represent the suburbs in this celebration of independent film and community gathering spaces.
“Independent cinemas are essential third spaces for discovery, conversation, and shared cultural experiences,” said Mary Jo Ziesel, JBFC Executive Director. “We’re proud to participate in the inaugural edition of Art House New York Cinema Week and to represent our suburban community alongside the many extraordinary independent theaters across the region that keep the art of cinema vibrant.”
During Cinema Week, the JBFC will offer special promotions and programming highlights for audiences, including 15% off all new memberships throughout the week and half-priced wine and beer at Take 3 Wine Bar & Café from 5:00–6:30 pm Thursday, March 19–Sunday, March 22. With five screens and programming that spans new releases, repertory cinema, and special events throughout the year, the Burns offers audiences a wide range of films every week. Cinema Week highlights include:
- Saturday, March 21: Double Feature—35mm screening of There Will Be Blood, followed by No Country for Old Men
- Saturday, March 21: All Ages screening of Fantastic Mr. Fox followed by a guided drawing exercise with local artist and educator Greg Nemec; $5 tickets for all.
- Saturday, March 21: After the 1:05 screening of Project Hail Mary, Pace University professor and writer Dana Jaye Cadman will lead an informal conversation upstairs in Take 3 Wine Bar & Café about how science fiction writers build imaginative worlds and characters that bring science fiction stories to life.
- Sunday, March 22 at 12:30: Preview screening of Two Prosecutors followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa
- Sunday, March 22: The 4:30 screening of Project Hail Marywill be introduced by Hudson River Museum Director and CEO Masha Turchinsky. After the screening, Marc Taylor, Senior Manager of Planetarium and Science Programs, will lead a discussion upstairs in Take 3 Wine Bar & Café exploring the science behind the story.
- Monday, March 23: The Immigrant Double Feature—James Gray’s The Immigrant preceded by Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant
- Tuesday, March 24: Opening night of the 24th Jewish Film Festival with a screening of My Underground Mother, followed by a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Marisa Fox and an Opening Night Reception
- Wednesday, March 25: Preview screening of Fantasy Life followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Matthew Shear
- Thursday, March 26: Sapiro vs. Ford: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford followed by a Q&A with director Gaylen Ross, producer Carol King, and actor Ben Shenkman
- Starting Friday, March 20, the JBFC will bring back 2026 Oscar nominated films Sinners and One Battle After Another for audiences to catch these record-breaking films on the big screen. Tickets go on sale at 3:00 pm on Monday, March 16.
- Friday, March 20: New releases Project Hail Mary and NYT Critic’s Pick André is an Idiot open for a run with multiple showtimes. Tickets are on sale for Project Hail Mary; tickets go on sale for André is an Idiot at 9:00 am on Wednesday, March 18.
Tickets and full program details are available at burnsfilmcenter.org.
Participating cinemas include Alamo Drafthouse (Brooklyn, FiDi, and Staten Island), Angelika Film Center & Café, Anthology Film Archives, BAM Cinematek, Cinema 123, Cinema Arts Centre, Cobble Hill Cinemas, Film at Lincoln Center, Film Forum, Firehouse/DCTV, IFC Center, Kew Gardens Cinema, Marlene Meyerson JCC, Maysles Documentary Center, Metrograph, MoMA, Museum of the Moving Image, Nitehawk Cinema, Paris Theater, Quad Cinema, Roxy Cinema, Shorts Movie Theater, UnionDocs, Uptown Film Center, Village East by Angelika, and Williamsburg Cinemas.
Art House New York Cinema Week runs March 20–26, 2026 as part of a citywide partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment to rediscover New York together, one cinema at a time. The initiative will also provide 5,000 free tickets (for NYC theaters only) funded by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, helping ensure the experience is accessible to audiences across the city.
Cinema Week is an initiative of Art House New York (AHNY), a regional alliance for independent film exhibition that strengthens the sector through audience development, research, and strategic initiatives. Learn more at arthouseny.org.
