Nira Burstein

• Name — Nira Burstein • Birthplace — U.S. • Years Active — 2011–present

• Illustration — Cast and Writer/Director Burstein of "Dear Shop Girl" during a Q & A at the 2025 Woodstock Film Festival Burstein graduated from Queens College, City University of New York. In 2014, her short film Off & Away, premiered at the Brooklyn Film Festival. In 2020, her short film Gangrenous, premiered at the Nantucket Film Festival. In 2021, she directed her debut feature documentary Charm Circle, which premiered at the Sheffield Doc/Fest. In 2025, her short film Dear Shop Girl, premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival

• Year — Title — Contribution — Note • | 2011 — The Light House — Director and writer — Short film • | 2012 — I Said Light — Director, writer, editor and producer — Short film • | 2014 — Lucky Day — Editor — Short film • | 2014 — Off & Away — Director, writer, editor and producer — Short film • | 2020 — Gangrenous — Director, writer and editor — Short film • | 2021 — Charm Circle — Director, writer, editor, cinematographer and producer — Documentary • | 2025 — Dear Shop Girl — Director, writer — Short film