Hansen Bursic Film is a boutique documentary production company dedicated to uplifting new narratives, helmed by award-winning filmmaker and journalist Hansen Bursic.
Hansen’s Story
Hansen started his journey into documentary in Pennsylvania, making films that tell the seldom told stories of queer and trans people in rural America. There he saw firsthand the importance of media to change the narrative and make a difference.
The philosophy of Hansen Bursic Film is not only bring to complex and powerful narratives to life but to do so in a way that also centers ethics and care behind the camera. From capturing history of joyful resistance to spotlighting those who are braving new paths in difficult times, our work is a love letter to the people Hollywood often forgets.
In The News
How the Small Town of New Hope, PA Transformed Five LGBTQ+ Filmmakers
PRIDE.COM: While a lot of these filmmakers learned during the documentary process, for Hansen Bursic, it took completing production for him to look back on how momentous his work had become. His short documentary, Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania, explores the untold story...
Going Behind the Scenes With LGBTQ+ Filmmakers Uncovering Queer Stories in New Hope, Pennsylvania
OUT MAGAZINE: Filmmaker Hansen Bursic came to New Hope hoping to find out more about the history of their iconic gay bar, The Raven. His short documentary, Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania, explores the untold story of legendary weekend-long parties that saw hundreds of...
DOK Industry Podcast: Missionwashing Docs
A conversation on the American Non-Profit Industrial Complex and interrogating how these organizations “mission wash” their role in maintaining a status quo within the documentary ecosystem, harming its labour force.LISTEN NOW
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