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Turning the Page
David R. Coon
其他書名
Storytelling as Activism in Queer Film and Media
出版
Rutgers University Press
, 2018-07-11
主題
Social Science / General
Social Science / LGBTQ+ Studies / General
Political Science / Political Process / Media & Internet
Performing Arts / Film / Genres / Documentary
Social Science / Media Studies
Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism
Political Science / Civil Rights
ISBN
0813593735
9780813593739
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=KzYGEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
First runner-up for the 2019 John Leo and Dana Heller Award from the Popular Culture Association
Surprisingly, Hollywood is still clumsily grappling with its representation of sexual minorities, and LGBTQ filmmakers struggle to find a place in the mainstream movie industry. However, organizations outside the mainstream are making a difference, helping to produce and distribute authentic stories that are both by and for LGBTQ people.
Turning the Page
introduces readers to three nonprofit organizations that, in very different ways, have each positively transformed the queer media landscape. David R. Coon takes readers inside In the Life Media, whose groundbreaking documentaries on the LGBTQ experience aired for over twenty years on public television stations nationwide. Coon reveals the successes of POWER UP, a nonprofit production company dedicated to mentoring filmmakers who can turn queer stories into fully realized features and short films. Finally, he turns to Three Dollar Bill Cinema, an organization whose film festivals help queer media find an audience and whose filmmaking camps for LGBTQ youth are nurturing the next generation of queer cinema.
Combining a close analysis of specific films and video programs with extensive interviews of industry professionals,
Turning the Page
demonstrates how queer storytelling in visual media has the potential to empower individuals, strengthen communities, and motivate social justice activism.