2.  A prolific philanthropist and supporter of such
community institutions as hospitals, charities, and
schools, Arthur J. Samberg spent most of his career in
the securities industry. In addition to his charitable
giving, Art Samberg serves on the boards of several
arts and historical organizations, including serving as
chairman emeritus of the Jacob Burns Film Center
and Media Arts Lab.
A nonprofit institution that promotes literacy and
film’s role in the community, the Jacob Burns Film
Center and Media Arts Lab operates a theater
complex and laboratory in New York. It receives
support from individuals, corporations, and
foundations.

3.  In 2014, the center plans to host the Westchester
Jewish Film Festival, a series of 39 films,
documentaries, performances, and other works
celebrating the Jewish and Israeli experience. These
include a piano performance, a meeting with the
oldest living Holocaust survivor, and a talk by
renowned Jewish history scholar Simon Schama.
Another related event the Jacob Burns Film Center
will host is the screening of the film The Real Inglorious
Bastards, directed by Min Sook Lee. The
documentary concerns the historical Operation
Greenup, an Office of Strategic Services operation
mounted in 1945.