FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** COMING TO BOOKSTORES IN JUNE *** THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LESBIAN & GAY FILM AND VIDEO THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LESBIAN & GAY FILM AND VIDEO, edited by Jenni Olson, will be published by Serpent's Tail in June 1996. Drawing on the expertise and resources of the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LESBIAN & GAY FILM AND VIDEO is the first comprehensive survey of our contemporary and historical moving image heritage. Offering a thorough overview of the last twenty years of queer film and video production, plus retrospective and archival titles, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE presents the first authoritative review of the entire history of gay and lesbian cinematic representation. Four years in the making, this publication is the complete resource for gay and lesbian film buffs, consumers wanting more information about home video titles, students, activists, film and video makers, and programmers who want to bring these important works to wider audiences. THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LESBIAN & GAY FILM AND VIDEO includes: * More than 2000 fully annotated catalog entries * Extensive Subject Indexes * Director Index * Distributor/Source Directory * Bibliography * Directory of International Gay & Lesbian Film Festivals * Information and checklists on how to organize your own film/video festival THE ULTIMATE GUIDE brings together a wide array of talents, offering their perspectives on everything from Apartment Zero to Zero Patience. Contributors include Lawrence Chua (Village Voice), Dennis Harvey (Variety), Elizabeth Pincus (Harper's Bazaar), Susan Gerhard (San Francisco Bay Gaurdian), Judith Halberstam (Girlfriends), and Karl Knapper (Socialist Review). Listings are organized alphabetically by title. Each listing includes a description, review, or synopsis, along with standard production information (title, director, country of origin, year of release, running time, format, etc.), followed by information about the U.S. and U.K. distributors. Other features include: a directory of lesbian and gay mail-order home video sources, separate listings of clip shows and special programs, and a sampling of the results of Frameline's1993 Centenary of Cinema survey, which polled some 250 prominent lesbian and gay media professionals, asking them to list their top ten films (did you know that John Waters' favorite film is The Wizard of Oz?). About the Editor: Jenni Olson is the Producer of popcornQ, a massive queer film and video website. THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LESBIAN & GAY FILM AND VIDEO Edited by Jenni Olson Published by Serpent's Tail Publication Date: June 1996 A Paperback Original/350 pages ISBN 1-85242-339-0 US$25.00/CAN$36.00/UKL16.00 Rights: World SERPENT'S TAIL [NEW YORK OFFICE] *Publicity Contact: Arlene Kriv (x203) 180 Varick Street, 10th Fl. New York, NY 10014 Tel: 212-741-8500 Fax: 212-741-0424 [log in to unmask] [LONDON OFFICE] *Publicity Contact: Lisa Clarke 4 Blackstock Mews London N4 2BT Tel: 171-354-1949 Fax: 171-704-6467 [log in to unmask] Distributed By: US: Consortium Book Sales and Distribution 800-283-3572 CAN: Canbook Distibution 800-399-6858 UK: Plymbridge Distributors LTD 0752 735251 SOON AVAILABLE ONLINE: The databases that were used to create THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LESBIAN & GAY FILM AND VIDEO are the primary content of popcornQ, a new online website dedicated to facilitating access to resources and information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender moving images, promoting awareness about film and video preservation, and providing networking and communications tools for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender film and video professionals. popcornQ is a project of Planet Out, a new queer global village on the world wide web and beyond (http://www.planetout.com). popcornQ can be reached by e-mail at: [log in to unmask] And beginning June 1st, on the world wide web at: http://www.popcornQ.com. By snail mail at: popcornQ 584 Castro St., #550, San Francisco, CA 94114. Or you can call (415) 252-6285, or fax (415) 252-6287. ### ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]