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Forthcoming Documentary to Follow the Journey of a Trans Trucker
INDY: In 2024, the filmmaker Hansen Bursic was at a film festival screening his documentary Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania, when an audience member came up and posed a question: “Have you ever thought about making a documentary about transgender truckers?” READ...
Hansen Bursic Film Earns Grant From NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
DEADLINE: The nonprofit announced recipients of its NewNarratives Grant Awards today, which will provide $5,000 to each winner, assisting content creators “at various stages of their projects, from initial concept development to post-production and audience engagement...
Hansen Bursic Selected as 2024 DOC NYC Documentary New Leader
DOC NYC: Now in its fifth year, DOC NYC’s 2024 Documentary New Leaders program honors figures in the American documentary industry whose work to date and potential for leadership brings greater inclusion and equity to the field. The initiative is co-presented by...
An Iconic New Hope LGBTQ+ Bar Is Now a Parking Lot, But The Town’s Queer History Won’t Be Lost
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: “Welcome to trans heaven. Welcome to trans city. Welcome to New Hope,” said sports journalist Karleigh Webb at the start of the short documentary Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania, another film in TRAVERSE32′s Creative Hope Initiative series. It...
Documentary on Lost Pennsylvania Trans History To Premiere at World’s Largest LGBTQ+ Film Festival
QBURGH.COM: Award-winning queer filmmaker Hansen Bursic’s newest documentary film, Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania, will be having its world premiere at Frameline, The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, the oldest and largest LGBTQ+ film festival in the...
Meet Hansen Bursic
BOLDJOURNEY.COM: An interview with filmmaker Hansen Bursic on his career trajectory, current projects and values as both a artist and activist. READ MORE
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...
Temple University 30 Under 30: Hansen Bursic
TEMPLE.EDU: They are bold, driven and innovative. Since graduation, these young alumni have turned their passions into professional success and have remained mindful of helping others and creating community along the way. See what our outstanding 30 Under 30 champions...