Emily Ohara

Media Arts Educator | Kids Curator & Creative Producer

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

@aidang127 So lucky to have hand you in my class! Cinemania forever!

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Goodbye, JBFC! After 18 years I’m saying farewell to the JBFC. It has been an incredible ride of teaching, curating, developing curriculum, & cooking contests 😋. Most of all, the people I’ve met & taught have been so special.

Taking some time to rest before my next adventure!

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

Join us #AtTheJBFC for in-person Spring Break Camps! From April 11–15, campers in Grades 6-8 will bring their wildest ideas to life, practice essential techniques, and channel their creativity through stop-motion animation. 🎬

Learn more & register today: https://t.co/HwcXJ01IBN

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Opening night @NYICFF was so special! Can’t stop thinking about the animated film Oink 🐷 with guest filmmaker @mas_superfelix . Thank you for 25 years of amazing children’s films! 🎬🎉❤️
#nyicff #jbfckids @jbfc_ny

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

This #WomensHistoryMonth, celebrate with cinema! Check out this list of films compiled by #JBFCKids Curator & Education Program Manager @TeachEmFilm, all of which are suitable for children and adults alike, and sure to spark important family conversations! https://t.co/ITclKCHHfp

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Wow what a ride! Big congrats to these emerging high school filmmakers on completing their short films in just 4 days (writing, storyboarding, filming & editing)! 🥳🎉🎊🎬🎥

“The Mothership” 🛸
“The Candy Bag” 🍫
“The Loop” 💻
“Like A Hot Potato” 🏌️‍♂️
#shortfilm #edtech @jbfc_ny

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Guess who I got to hang out with today?? Join me on Sat. Feb.19 @11:45am to watch MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO @jbfc_pville ! AND take a picture with him!

#JBFCkids #totoro @ Jacob Burns Film Center https://t.co/9MphpSqaa1

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

What makes something "The Best?" Does it have to be the rarest? Coolest? Most beautiful? Young Vinicius sets out to answer this question in THE BEST SOUND IN THE WORLD, a heartwarming film now playing in the JBFC’s Short Film Library—start streaming today! https://t.co/2XHsrGGoBD

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Can't wait to meet and share with the educators who signed up for today's PD Workshop: "#Filmmaking 🎥in the Classroom: A Look at the Production Process"

#medialiteracy #studentfilms #filmmaking @jbfc_ny

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

So excited for this! Watch the movie “Spencer” on your own time & then join us for an in-depth discussion at @jbfc_ny Media Arts Lab!

Date: Nov.18
Time: 7pm
Length: 90min.

Registration 👇

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

Take a deep dive into Pablo Larraín's new work with one-night-only class "SPENCER & the Biopic—Subverting the Form." Join us Nov. 18 #AtTheJBFC for a look at the film's radical approach to the biopic + a larger exploration of the biopic storytelling form: https://t.co/MqZz7KIIiT

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

@jbfc_ny I think it’s November 18th! 👍

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

About to start our first Virtual PD Workshop “How to Create Meaningful Discussions Around Film in the Classrom”! @jbfc_ny
#medialiteracy #teched

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Celebrate #InternationalAnimationDay by watching A SMALL ESCAPE, newly added to our free Short Film Library!
🎥✂️

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

Newly added to the JBFC's Short Film Library, A SMALL ESCAPE follows our pointy hero—a pair of scissors—as they break the binds of everyday use & embark on a fantastical adventure toward freedom. Celebrate #InternationalAnimationDay with this magical film! https://t.co/7a74MF9xz1

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Today is CREATE for #MediaLitWk @MediaLiteracyEd !

Join the @jbfc_ny by creating a short scene around “SHOW, DON’T TELL” in one of our many #MediaLiteracy lessons. Link below!

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

Media creation is a form of expression, enabling students to express ideas and use that power to create narratives beyond those in mainstream media. Create using JBFC's Image, Sound & Story media literacy lessons for teachers! https://t.co/SabKkR2IZ6

@MediaLiteracyEd #MediaLitWk

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Wednesday is EVALUATE media for #MediaLitWk @MediaLiteracyEd .

Link below to join us for a VIRTUAL FILM TRIP for your class!

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

"Evaluating" media means drawing meaning, judgment & conclusions based on information gathered, thoughtful analysis & self-reflective interpretation. @MediaLiteracyEd #MediaLitWk

Take your class on a Virtual Film Trip to evaluate films like WHALE RIDER! https://t.co/GAlO2CuZRU

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Join me for a PD workshop on “How to Create Meaningful Discussions Around Film” on Nov. 9th!

Registration Link below 🎥🍿

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

The JBFC's new series of Professional Development workshops kicks off Nov. 9 with "How to Create Meaningful Discussions Around Film in the Classroom!"

Register to learn how to craft evocative questions and lead substantive discussions with your students: https://t.co/D5BhfWor8H

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

Analyzing media is the process of asking questions in order to identify authorship, credibility, purpose, technique, context & economics. Analyze the short THIRD PERIOD, or explore other titles in our Short Film Library! https://t.co/WCHIGJWs2J

@MediaLiteracyEd #MediaLitWk

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Are you participating in @MediaLiteracyEd week?!

Each day this week (Oct.25-29) we will focus on one of five themes of media literacy.

Jump into Media Literacy by ACCESSing our FREE @jbfc_ny EDU Resources HERE: https://t.co/yme9QSp9K3

#edutech #MediaLitWk

[NAMLE @MediaLiteracyEd]

Today the 7th Annual U.S. Media Literacy Week begins! 🎉This year's #MediaLitWk theme is all about NAMLE's definition of #medialiteracy, which is "the ability to ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, CREATE, and ACT using all forms of communication." Learn more: https://t.co/BU0OSVnPe0

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Honored that @MondaireJones visited & gave a press conference at the Burns!

[Burns Film Center @jbfc_ny]

Yesterday, @MondaireJones hosted a press conference in Pleasantville to highlight a $20,000 @NEAarts grant for our #CreativeCulture program, joined by @sweinerspeaks plus fellows @LeahGalant and @karinadandashi!
📸@LyndaShenkmanCu

Learn more on our blog! https://t.co/CNXkX3f0DN

[Emily Ohara @TeachEmFilm]

Congratulations to these young filmmakers completing their films in just 4 days! @jbfc_ny
🎊🥳🎉👏👏👏🏆
Filmmakers: Alex, Derek, Izzy, John, Owen, Salome, & Sebastian

#studentfilm #Filmmaking #teched #medialiteracy