It’s hard to imagine it now but at one point Australia was one of a small group of countries alongside Ethiopia and Iceland which didn’t have a film industry. Infact the only films being made were via studios outside of the country who came over to make classy pictures such as “Walkabout” or “Age of Consent”. Still thanks to the success of these films the Australian government’s eyes to the potential of Australia setting...
Part of our ongoing “Cult Chops” feature here on the LAMB were the whole of June is dedicated to New Queer Cinema / LGBT Cinema. If you have any articles, reviews, podcast or other fun LGBT Cinema related bits e-mail them to [email protected]
So what is New Queer Cinema? Essentially a genre coined by academic B. Ruby Rich who in an issue of “Sight & Sound Magazine...