by Hansen Bursic | Oct 6, 2022 | Halloween 1987, Press
QBURGH MAGAZINE: Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s annual LGBTQ+ film festival and one of the oldest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the world, will be hosting the world premiere of Halloween 1987. The film is based on the memoir of Jenny Jae Cory of Towanda, Pennsylvania. READ...
by Hansen Bursic | Oct 5, 2022 | Halloween 1987, Press
PITTSBURGH CITY PAPER: For his new film, Hansen Bursic wants to tell a different kind of coming-out story. Bursic’s short film, Halloween 1987, follows Cory, a teenager who dresses up as their girlfriend, Meg, for a high school Halloween party. As the night comes to...
by Hansen Bursic | Sep 20, 2022 | Writing
To take on a project capturing the story of such a dynamic musician like Bowie is no small feat. But Morgen doesn’t approach the film as a traditional documentary featuring sit-down interviews with coworkers, friends, and fans. Instead, Bowie’s story is told...
by Hansen Bursic | Jun 28, 2022 | Writing
Filmmakers have a special place in their hearts for film festivals hosted in small theaters, in idyllic local neighborhoods, with thoughtful Q&As, and crowds as interesting as the films themselves. In many ways, that’s the kind of festival QDoc, The Portland Queer...
by Hansen Bursic | May 31, 2022 | Writing
It has been a devastating month for us reeling from gun violence in the US. As with many issues, we look to documentaries to give us a deeper understanding of how we got here and what’s next. This blog explores eight documentaries that discuss the topic of guns...