Being Erika
dir. Seiler Burr
2020
Running time: 11:34
Film
More than six years ago, a lifelong love of insects brought Erika Thompson to a class where she realized her passion for beekeeping. Being Erika is an observational documentary filmed in central Texas that explores Thompson’s transition from passion to business, as well as her role in preserving bee populations. This short film takes the audience into the heart of Texas and is a love letter to those who turn their passions into reality.
Seiler
Burr
Seiler Burr is graduating from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in Documentary Journalism. He has previously worked with the Arts & Labor production company based out of Austin, Texas. After graduating, he intends to return home to Dallas, Texas to work part-time for various production companies in the Texas area. He played ice hockey growing up and his favorite documentary is Gimme Shelter by the Maysles Brothers.