Question

The Jacob Burns Film Center is a nonprofit organization based in Pleasantville, New York. 1. What is the mission statement of the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFLC)? 2. List and describe two JBFC programs (include the name of the program and briefly describe) b. 3. Who was Jacob Burns (where was he born, years born and died, profession, interests)? 4. Mr. Burns served on the board of a pharmaceutical and cosmetic company in the mid 1960s through mid 1980s. List the companies. 5. What is the definition of a philanthropist? List two living philanthropists a. b. 6. The JBFC announced the appointment of three board members in November 2017 (a press release is posted on their website). Choose one board member and briefly describe their background. Based on your research, why do you think this person is best suited to serve on the JBFC Board? 7. List three sources for completing this form (Wikipedia, Google, and Ask. Com cannot be referenced). Sources should be listed using MLA format (for assistance visit http://mlaformat.org/mla-format-works-cited

Answer 1

Ans 1:

The mission statement of JBFC is as follows:

"THE MISSION OF THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER (JBFC) IS TO PRESENT THE BEST OF INDEPENDENT, DOCUMENTARY, AND WORLD CINEMA. JBFC IS DEDICATED TO TEACHING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO DISCOVER, EXPLORE AND LEARN THROUGH THE POWER OF FILM, MEDIA AND 21ST-CENTURY TECHNOLOGY."

Ans 2:  

Following are the two programs of JBFC:

• Creative Culture: Creative Culture program offers financial, production, and networking support to emerging artists through Maker positions, fellowships, and international artist-in-residence opportunities.
• Storyville: It is an education program for kids in which they are taught projects like picture books, short films, animations, board games, etc.

Ans 3:

Jacob Burns (1902–1993) was a prominent New York attorney specializing in corporate law and estates and trusts. He was a philanthropist, a painter, and a corporate leader. He was born in Russia. He was a founder and, for several years, chairman of the board of U.S. Vitamin and Pharmaceutical Corp. He was also a member of the board of directors in the company Revlon.

Ans 4:

Jacob Burns served as a member of the board of directors in the company Revlon from 1966 to 1985.