Gay Directors Gay Films

Author : Emanuel Levy
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231526531

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Gay Directors, Gay Films? by Emanuel Levy Pdf

Through intimate encounters with the life and work of five contemporary gay male directors, this book develops a framework for interpreting what it means to make a gay film or adopt a gay point of view. For most of the twentieth century, gay characters and gay themes were both underrepresented and misrepresented in mainstream cinema. Since the 1970s, however, a new generation of openly gay directors has turned the closet inside out, bringing a poignant immediacy to modern cinema and popular culture. Combining his experienced critique with in-depth interviews, Emanuel Levy draws a clear timeline of gay filmmaking over the past four decades and its particular influences and innovations. While recognizing the "queering" of American culture that resulted from these films, Levy also takes stock of the ensuing conservative backlash and its impact on cinematic art, a trend that continues alongside a growing acceptance of homosexuality. He compares the similarities and differences between the "North American" attitudes of Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, and John Waters and the "European" perspectives of Pedro Almodóvar and Terence Davies, developing a truly expansive approach to gay filmmaking and auteur cinema.

Author : B. Ruby Rich
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780822399698

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New Queer Cinema by B. Ruby Rich Pdf

B. Ruby Rich designated a brand new genre, the New Queer Cinema (NQC), in her groundbreaking article in the Village Voice in 1992. This movement in film and video was intensely political and aesthetically innovative, made possible by the debut of the camcorder, and driven initially by outrage over the unchecked spread of AIDS. The genre has grown to include an entire generation of queer artists, filmmakers, and activists. As a critic, curator, journalist, and scholar, Rich has been inextricably linked to the New Queer Cinema from its inception. This volume presents her new thoughts on the topic, as well as bringing together the best of her writing on the NQC. She follows this cinematic movement from its origins in the mid-1980s all the way to the present in essays and articles directed at a range of audiences, from readers of academic journals to popular glossies and weekly newspapers. She presents her insights into such NQC pioneers as Derek Jarman and Isaac Julien and investigates such celebrated films as Go Fish, Brokeback Mountain, Itty Bitty Titty Committee, and Milk. In addition to exploring less-known films and international cinemas (including Latin American and French films and videos), she documents the more recent incarnations of the NQC on screen, on the web, and in art galleries.

Author : Matthew Hays
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Gays in motion pictures
ISBN : 073948396X

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The View from Here by Matthew Hays Pdf

Author : Steven Paul Davies
Publisher : Oldcastle Books
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781843446620

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Out at the Movies by Steven Paul Davies Pdf

'This is a must for any fan of gay movies... Out at the Movies is the ultimate guide to gay cinema and the films that define it' - Zone Magazine 'A new book about homosexuality on film will strike chords with many bashful Brits' - Guardian New updated edition. Over the decades, gay cinema has reflected the community's journey from persecution to emancipation to acceptance. Politicised dramas like Victim in the 60s, The Naked Civil Servant in the 70s, and the AIDS cinema of the 80s have given way in recent years to films which celebrate a vast array of gay life-styles. Gay films have undergone a major shift, from the fringe to the mainstream and 2005's Academy Awards were dubbed "the Gay Oscars" with gongs going to Brokeback Mountain, Capote and Transamerica. Producers began clamouring to back gay-themed movies, including I Love You Phillip Morris with Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, Gus Van Sant's Milk, starring Sean Penn, the feel good British movie Pride and The Imitation Game with Benedict Cumberbatch and Carol which is nominated for six Oscars. In this revised, expanded and completely up to date edition, Out at the Movies looks back, decade by decade, at the history of gay cinema, celebrating films which have defined the genre. Indie films, the avant-garde, sex on screen, bad guys, lesbian lovers, transgender films, camp comedies, musicals and gay rom-coms - all are featured here. As well as highlighting key movements and triumphs in gay cinema, the author includes information on gay filmmakers and actors, and their influence within the industry. Interspersed throughout are some of the most iconic scenes from gay cinema and the most memorable dialogue.

Author : Benshoff,Griffin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780742568570

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Queer Images by Benshoff,Griffin Pdf

Queer Images chronicles representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer sexualities over one hundred years of American film. The most up-to-date and comprehensive book of its kind, it explores the ever-changing images of queer characters onscreen as well as the work of queer filmmakers and the cultural histories of queer audiences--from the works of discreetly homosexual filmmakers during Hollywood''s Golden Age and classical Hollywood''s attempt to purge sex perversion from films, to queer exploitation and physique films, cinematic responses to AIDS, and how contemporary Hollywood deals with queer issues. An essential volume for film buffs and anyone interested in sexuality and culture. Visit our website for sample chapter!

Author : Claude Summers
Publisher : Cleis Press Start
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781573448826

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The Queer Encyclopedia of Film and Television by Claude Summers Pdf

From Hollywood films to TV soap operas, from Vegas extravaganzas to Broadway theater to haute couture, this comprehensive encyclopedia contains over 200 entries and 200 photos that document the irrepressible impact of queer creative artists on popular culture. How did Liberace’s costumes almost kill him? Which lesbian comedian spent her high school years as “the best white cheerleader in Detroit?” For these answers and more, fans can dip into The Queer Encyclopedia of Film, Theater, and Popular Culture. Drawn from the fascinating online encyclopedia of queer arts and culture, www.glbtq.com — which the Advocate dubbed “the Encyclopedia Brittaniqueer” — this may be the only reference book in which RuPaul and Jean Cocteau jostle for space. From the porn industry to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, from bodybuilding to Dorothy Arzner, it’s a queer, queer world, and The Queer Encyclopedia is the indispensable guide: readable, authoritative, and concise. And perfect to read by candelabra. (The answers to the two questions above: from the dry cleaning fumes, Lily Tomlin.)

Author : Matthew Hays
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015064977591

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The View from Here by Matthew Hays Pdf

John Waters, Gus Van Sant, and beyond: gay and lesbian filmmakers, in their own words.

Author : B. Ruby Rich
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780822354284

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New Queer Cinema by B. Ruby Rich Pdf

Presenting Rich's new thoughts on the new queer cinema (NQC), this volume also brings together the best of her writing on the NQC.

Author : Glyn Peter Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1154227805

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New Queer Cinema by Glyn Peter Davis Pdf

The term 'New Queer Cinema' was coined by critic B. Ruby Rich in 1992, in an attempt to mark a flourishing of independent lesbian and gay film and video work that she observed occurring at the time. Key films of the (rather short-lived) movement included My Own Private Idaho (Van Sant, 1991), Poison (Haynes, 1991), Swoon (Kalin, 1992), and The Living End (Araki, 1992). To date, very little has been written about New Queer Cinema. This thesis is an attempt to fill this gap in scholarship. Chapter One offers an overview of three main perspectives on New Queer Cinema that have been taken to date, and their implications: Rich's claim that the movies share a similar aesthetic, which she terms 'Homo Pomo'; Jose Arroyo's assessment of the films as affiliated to, and intimately connected with, queer activism of the late 1980s and early 1990s; and John Pierson's positioning of New Queer Cinema within a history of independent filmmaking in North America. These three viewpoints are useful and valid, but do not begin to account for the complex content and political significance of New Queer Cinema texts. In Chapters Two, Three and Four, I examine in depth three alternative approaches to these films. In Chapter Two, I argue that New Queer Cinema (and queer culture more broadly) provoked a re-examination of the 'positive images' debate: one of the main ways it did this was through its representations of queer killers. Chapter Three assesses the role of space and place in New Queer Cinema, as many of the key films of the movement are set either in Los Angeles or on the 'open road'. Finally, Chapter Four investigates the persistence of campness in queer culture of the 1990s, offering a comparison of New Queer Cinema and mainstream American movies' uses of camp. The exploration of this trio of topics enables a nuanced appreciation of the significance of New Queer Cinema texts, and their relation to broader topics of cultural and political debate.

Author : Wayne M Bryant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781317971306

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Bisexual Characters in Film by Wayne M Bryant Pdf

How far have we progressed from the days when showing a film such as Jack Smith’s Flaming Creatures landed the cinema’s programmer, projectionist, and ticket taker in jail? What are some of the hidden clues modern audiences are overlooking in older films that suggest a character’s bisexuality? Which famous actors, actresses, directors, and screenwriters were attracted to people of both sexes? In Bisexual Characters in Film, the first book to focus on the role of bisexual characters in film, you’ll find answers to these questions and many more as you explore, analyze, and celebrate 80 years of bisexual movie characters (and the people who have created them) from around the world. A lively, entertaining, and informative commentary, this book examines the treatment of bisexual film characters and shows you how that treatment has been affected by societal forces such as censorship, politics, religious prejudices, homophobia, and sexual stereotypes. Bisexual Characters in Film looks at the contribution of bisexual people (and others who have had lovers of varying sexes) to the body of work available on film today. These include the directors, writers, actors, composers, and designers whose sexual orientation has informed their work. An analysis of the Motion Picture Production Code and its devastating effect on bisexual and homosexual screen images forms an important part of the book. You learn how, specifically, it eradicated gay, lesbian, and bisexual characters from Hollywood films as well as the role of bisexual, lesbian, and gay filmmakers in finally defeating it. Other questions you’ll find answers to include: Who, or what, is a bisexual? How were bisexual characters represented in silent film, before the forces of censorship banned them from the screen? What bisexual myths and stereotypes are portrayed on film? What is the role of “camp” in bisexual film? Bisexual Characters in Film is a unique resource for researchers; librarians; film festival planners; the queer media; professors and students of lesbian, gay, and bisexual studies; bisexual activists; and general bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgendered readers. It provides a much-needed view of bisexual representations in a major segment of our popular culture.

Author : Lisa Daniel,Claire Jackson
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Homosexuality
ISBN : 1741140145

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The Bent Lens by Lisa Daniel,Claire Jackson Pdf

The definitive international guide to gay, lesbian and queer film and video.

Author : Scott McKinnon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Homosexuality
ISBN : 1783205970

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Gay Men at the Movies by Scott McKinnon Pdf

Author : Raymond Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Homosexuality in motion pictures
ISBN : PSU:000053258366

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Images in the Dark by Raymond Murray Pdf

This fully revised and updated edition reviews over 3000 films and videos. As a companion to gay and lesbian cinema, it also covers homosexual directors, gay characters and plots, sympathetic film-makers and gay icons.

Author : Timothy Murphy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135942342

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Reader's Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies by Timothy Murphy Pdf

The Reader's Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies surveys the field in some 470 entries on individuals (Adrienne Rich); arts and cultural studies (Dance); ethics, religion, and philosophical issues (Monastic Traditions); historical figures, periods, and ideas (Germany between the World Wars); language, literature, and communication (British Drama); law and politics (Child Custody); medicine and biological sciences (Health and Illness); and psychology, social sciences, and education (Kinsey Report).

Author : Jason Shaw
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781471086458

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Top 50 Most Influential Gay Movies Of All Time by Jason Shaw Pdf

A wonderful fully comprehensive guide to the most influential gay movies of all time! exhaustively researched, each film is presented with a full plot synopsis, honest and frank review and reader comments. This is an exceptional book, full of insight, entertainment and knowledge. A must for any film buff or cinema goer!