sequence that depicts the little-known genocide of queer individuals in Germany during the early stages of the Third Reich. In the wake of events such as the 1977 Dade County referendum vote, there was a growing fear amongst queer individuals that more of their fundamental freedoms would be taken away. Bressan found it important to incorporate this sequence into the film as to remind the queer population of their history, using their existing fear to motivate a more powerful progressive agenda. Bressan submitted Gay USA to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in hopes of winning an Oscar in the 1978 feature documentary category. The film was not nominated. Forbidden Letters (1979) In his second narrative feature, Bressan depicts Richard (Richard Holt Locke), an incarcerated man, as he corresponds with his younger lover, Larry (Robert Adams), from prison by means of erotic letters. The contents of each letter track an aspect of their sexual and romantic history through coloured softcore porn sequences, with the rest of the film, which takes place in the present, in black and white. The use of the black and white filter during scenes in which the men are apart emphasizes the joy and fulfillment they experienced prior to Richard's incarceration. Abuse (1983) Abuse follows Thomas (Raphael Sbarge), a teenager who is subjected to brutal physical harm from his parents. He meets Larry (Richard Ryder), a documentarian who is working on a film about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, presenting an ethical and personal conflict for Larry, who holds much of the power in the relationship. Pleasure Beach (1983) Lifeguards Steve (Johnny Dawes), a closeted queer, and Todd (Michael Christopher), a comfortably gay man, grow a fondness for one another. Steve is reluctant to engage with Todd sexually since he is in a relationship with a woman. Juice (1984) Juice follows an unnamed gay porn photographer (Michael Christopher) who searches for models over the course of a day in New York City. Daddy dearest (1984) Gay porn director Edward Thompson (Daniel Holt) works on a triple-X all-male porn film but finds himself distracted by sexual fantasies about many of the men in his life. Through this film, Bressan wished to parody the behind-the-scenes world of the gay pornography industry. Buddies (1985) Buddies is Bressan's last project prior to his death in 1987. It follows reserved gay man David (David Schachter) who