Australian Centre for the Moving Image | Gay and Lesbian Film Collection

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Names

Name PrimaryGay and Lesbian Film Collection

Name AlternateQueer Cinema

Name AbbreviatedLGBT Collection

IDs

ID LocalACMI 44

ID UriOffline only

Descriptions

Brief DescriptionA blend of 'New Queer Cinema' and pre-gay liberation cinema titles that depict the experience of the 'queer' community and related issues.

Full Description310 titles populate this collection and titles are available on VHS, DVD or Film. Contains examples of 'New Queer Cinema', as coined by the academic B. Ruby Rich, as well as the originators of queer cinema, like Kenneth Anger and Derek Jarman, accompanied by documentaries on the representation of gay and lesbian themes in mainstream Hollywood cinema.

RightsMaterial is subject to copyright

AccessFree access on-site, no inter-state loans

Subjects

local20th Century | 21st Century; Coming out (sexual orientation); Feature films; Gay/Lesbian; Gender Identity; Homophobia; Homosexuality; Homosexuality in motion pictures; Lesbians; Queer Cinema; Short Films

scotBisexuality; Films; Gay men; Homosexuality; Homosexuals; Lesbianism; Personal identity; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Preference; Sexuality; Short Films

pontDigital Versatile Disk; Movie film; Video recordings; Videotapes

aptFictitious beings; Film productions; Films; Gay men; Lesbians; Sex practices; Sexual behaviour; Sexuality; Transsexuals

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Dates

Date Record Updated2012-05-30 23:44

Date Created in MME2011-07-22 15:39