Online course

History of LGBTQ+ Cinema 18

Wednesdays, 3 – 24 Feb, 7pm – 8.30pm

Through all the important work in the modern age to aid and support diversity in cinema, it can be too easily forgotten that queer filmmakers, actors, writers, producers, and their films have made their mark – on the industry and history – since the day cinema was born.

Whether outright cries from the heart or coded messages from the enforced margins, LGBTQ+ cinema is a vital part of the cinema experience.

Join us as we explore the history of queer cinema, its importance and its diversity, from the beginnings of the industry through to the current day.

Course breakdown:

Week 1: Cinema in a time of prejudice

Week 2: Coded cinema

Week 3: LGBTQ+ in the mainstream

Week 4: Reclaiming voices

Using Zoom, the course will deliver expert tuition, film clips and group discussion – all in the comfort of your own home.

Places can be booked online only. Access details will be sent to participants by email shortly before the first session.

Further Information

Price: £50 / £45 conc / £40 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information:

This 4-week course will run on Wednesdays, 7pm – 8.30pm, from 3 – 24 February 2021.
You must be 18 or over to attend.
Member discount available.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

About the Tutor

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted, to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He wrote, directed and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers and his first book, Bisection – a memoir of living and parenting with bipolar disorder – was released in 2019.