Trans Cinema
Making Communities, Identities, and Worlds
- Paperback
408 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2026
Summary
An exciting introduction to cinema by the trans creators who are innovating filmmaking to imagine a more inclusive world.
Since the 1990s, a largely underground upwelling of trans creativity has helped new trans identities, communities, and political movements come together. In Trans Cinema, Laura Horak provides an entryway to the wildly diverse and creative cinema made by trans creators, including those who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Overloo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520425101 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0520425103 |
| Author: | Laura Horak |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 408 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“This encouraging book is a fitting tribute to the artists who are raising awareness of the realities of transgender lives… . An important resource for highlighting transgender visibility.”
* Kirkus Reviews *About The Author
Laura Horak
Laura Horak is Professor of Film Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, and founder of the award-winning Transgender Media Portal. She is author of Girls Will Be Boys: Cross-Dressed Women, Lesbians, and American Cinema.
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