The bent lens : a world guide to gay & lesbian film
This text is an international guide to gay, lesbian and queer film. It lists films, documentaries and short films in a handy A-Z format, incorporating descriptions and production details. It also contains comprehensive indexes to help you find the kinds of films you are most interested in. The Bent Lens showcases 2300 titles from 45 countries, including feature films, documentaries and short films. In addition to a synopsis of each film, other details included are cast, writer, director, genre, year of release, running time and even distributor contact details. All films are listed in an easy-to-read A-Z format, but each film is also indexed by country, director and genre. The Bent Lens: 2nd Edition also includes essays from experts Judith Halberstam, Barbara Hammer, Helen Hok-Sze Leung and Daniel Mudie Cunningham exploring gay and lesbian film traditions and how gay identity is viewed in Western and non-Western cultures
Print Book, English, 1997, 2003
Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, N.S.W., 1997, 2003
Film catalogs
576 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781741140149, 1741140145
1002072046
AcknowledgementsIntroductionHow to use this bookEssays Queer Cinema Since 1997 by Daniel Mudie Cunningham Queer Asian Cinemas by Helen Hok-Sze Leung The Transgender Look by Judith Halberstam History Lessons: An interview with Barbara HammerA-Z of filmsIndexes of films with Bisexual Interest Cross-dressing, transgender and Transsexual Interest Fringe Gay Interest Lesbian Interest Queer InterestIndexes of films by genre Action Animation Comedy Documentary Drama Erotica Experimental Horror Musical Sci-Fi Thriller WesternIndex of films by countryDistributorsSelected Queer Film FestivalsDirectorsSelected Websites of Interest
1st ed. published in 1997