The Bent Lens: A world guide to gay and lesbian film

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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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 and listings of over 500 film distributors and sales agents, as well as gay and lesbian film festivals around the world. This second edition has been fully updated and includes 2500 titles from over 50 countries, spanning gay and lesbian filmmaking from 1914 to the present. Essays from experts Barbara Hammer, Judith Halberstam, Helen Hok-Sze Leung and Daniel Mudie Cunningham explore gay and lesbian film traditions and how gay identity is viewed in Western and non-Western film cultures.

Author Bio

Lisa Daniel is director of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, has tutored and lectured in film at Monash University and the Victorian College of the Arts, and has published widely on film in magazines and journals. Claire Jackson is president of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and has worked in film and media production and publishing for many years.