by Hansen Bursic | Mar 17, 2022 | Writing
It’s that time of year again when brackets are set and bets are made. March Madness is the peak of the college basketball season here in the US and is one the highest profile college sports leagues in the country. To celebrate this season, here are eight...
by Hansen Bursic | Dec 31, 2021 | Writing
This week I have been reflecting on 2021 which, not to mince words, has been one roller coaster of a year. I started 2021 in Pittsburgh, living in my parents basement, not sure what was next and now I am in LA with my boyfriend of two years with an exciting new job. I...
by Hansen Bursic | Oct 30, 2021 | Writing
From L to R: Adam Lenhart, Knucklehead (Jake McClellan), and Eric Griffin on the set of ‘HeBGB TV’. Courtesy of McClellan. This conversation is part of “Voice Over,” a conversation series featuring interviews with trans and queer filmmakers who reject respectability...
by Hansen Bursic | Oct 14, 2021 | Writing
It is no secret that documentary filmmaking has a complicated legacy when it comes to supporting the survivors of gender-based violence. Even with the best intentions, many filmmakers fall into dangerous extractive patterns and use practices that end up doing more...
by Hansen Bursic | Oct 11, 2021 | Writing
The act of “coming out” as a member of the LGBTQ community is often the defining moment of films about queer and trans people. Yet many of these films still struggle to capture the nuances of this experience. Audiences can look no further than to documentaries for a...
by Hansen Bursic | Sep 27, 2021 | Writing
From L to R: Jake Stein, one editor on ‘Conversations With Gay Elders,’ subject Daniel Maloney of ‘Conversations With Gay Elders’ and filmmaker David Weissman. Courtesy of David Weissman. This conversation is part of “Voice Over,” a conversation series...
by Hansen Bursic | Sep 9, 2021 | Writing
Each year, the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ film festival hosts some of the best queer and transgender cinema in the world. It’s a chance to catch films that were misunderstood by straight programmers or rejected by festivals because they were “niche.” But more than any...
by Hansen Bursic | Aug 25, 2021 | Writing
Youth movements have changed the world and revolutionized the way we organize against systems of oppression. From Freedom Summer to the March For Our Lives, young people have been at the forefront of some of the most radical and important activism of nearly every...
by Hansen Bursic | Aug 10, 2021 | Writing
My first Pride was a protest led by Black trans women and non-binary people. It was stopped by police with rubber bullet guns at the ready. This was my experience as a queer young person coming of age in Pittsburgh. It connects me to the LGBTQ people who came before...
by Hansen Bursic | Jun 24, 2021 | Writing
CinéSPEAK: We are deep into Pride Month, and in Philly we have so much to celebrate. Philadelphia has a thriving and diverse LGBTQ community, and the city is a hotbed of queer and trans filmmaking. This list celebrates five incredible LGBTQ filmmakers who call our...
