Building a timeline for LGBTQ+ global cinemas (1895-2019): movie production trends from a collaborative internet cinema database

Hernandez Perez, M ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9974-7056 and Sanchéz Soriano, JJ 2022, 'Building a timeline for LGBTQ+ global cinemas (1895-2019): movie production trends from a collaborative internet cinema database' , Journal of Film and Video . (In Press)

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of cinema as a reflection of reality and social change. IMDb (Internet Movie Database) was employed as the main data source in order to examine the representation of LGBTQ+ in global cinema in parallel with the analysis of key milestones in recognizing sexual diversity rights. The movies selected for the analysis were coded by country, language, historical periods, genre, and age rating. The results show, among other findings, greater cinema production in those national markets with legislation favorable to the LGBTQ+ community, such as same-sex marriage laws. Findings reveal also a greater volume of production in the decades with a significant development of civil rights; a predominance of the ‘gay’ descriptor to the detriment of other terms associated to the LGBTQ+ community, and a higher incidence of genres such as drama and the drama/comedy combination in contrast to other traditions such as action/adventure and animation.

Item Type:	Article
Schools:	Schools > School of Arts & Media > Arts, Media and Communication Research Centre
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Film and Video
Publisher:	University of Illinois Press
ISSN:	0742-4671
Funders:	Spanish Ministry of Culture, Science and Sports
Depositing User:	Dr Manuel Hernandez Perez
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2023 15:28
Last Modified:	12 Mar 2023 17:36
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/65993

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