by Hansen Bursic | Oct 27, 2023 | Press, Trans Heaven, PA
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...
by Hansen Bursic | Oct 10, 2023 | Press, Trans Heaven, PA
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...
by Hansen Bursic | Oct 25, 2022 | Writing
When Philly-based filmmaker Rea Tajiri set out to make a film about her mother who was diagnosed with dementia, she couldn’t have imagined the decade-long journey she would be undertaking, or how it would impact the way she viewed aging. In fact, she was hesitant to...
by Hansen Bursic | Oct 16, 2022 | Press
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...
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...
by Hansen Bursic | May 25, 2022 | Writing
The LGBTQ community has been through a lot since Pride 2021. From “Don’t Say Gay” bills to horrendous legislation targeting trans kids, it’s easy to feel like this last year has been one of the worst yet for trans and queer people. Yet still, we persist as a...
