If you're looking for an analytical perspective on issues of blindness/vision/visuality, see the great series of tapes by video artist Tran T. Kim-Trang called the "Blindness Series:" Aletheia (1992), Operculum (1993), Kore (1994), Ocularis: Eye Surrogates (1997), and Ekleipsis (1998). They're not about Hollywood, but about the issue of and the issues raised by blindness. For more info, check out Laura Marks's article, "Video Haptics and Erotics" Screen 39:4 (Winter 1998): 331-48 and book The Skin of the Film (Duke UP, 2000--contains distribution info). On AIDS and blindness, in addition to Derek Jarman's stunning Blue, see as well the short film DHPG, Mon Amour (Carl M. George, 1989). Distribution info in Between the Sheets, In the Streets: Queer/Lesbian/Gay Documentary eds. Chris Holmlund and Cyndy Fuchs (UMinn P, 1997). Best, Marc Siegel Marc Siegel Schönhauser Allee 177B 10119 Berlin Germany tel: (011.49.30) 44.03.29.43 fax: (011.49.30) 424.7536 [log in to unmask] ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html