This module will provide an introduction to the complex relationships that exist between LGBTQ+ people and the moving image. Adopting a global and intersectional perspective, it will explore fundamental questions: What makes a film queer or trans? In what ways have depictions of LGBTQ+ characters changed over cinema’s history? Why have particular films that do not have overt queer or trans content been adopted by LGBTQ+ audiences? How have national legal and moral frameworks impacted the transnational circulation of LGBTQ+ films and people? The relationship between sexual dissidence, narrative form, and film aesthetics will be unpacked through discussions of form, genre, and style. The ways in which queer cinema has responded to the HIV/AIDS epidemic will be examined, and attention paid to how LGBTQ+ cinema is archived and engages with archival sources. The particular exhibition and distribution tactics used by LGBTQ+ filmmakers – from festivals to streaming – will also be explored.