Event overview
A docu-series about women and non-binary fans who found identity, connection, and purpose in their love of the galaxy far, far away.
LOOKING FOR LEIA is a docu-series that explores the culture of Star Wars fandom from the unique perspective of women and non-binary fans who have been a substantial presence in the global phenomenon of Star Wars fandom since its debut in 1977, but have gone
largely unrecognized until recently.
LOOKING FOR LEIA features the stories of intergenerational and culturally diverse female fans who discuss their entry point into the Star Wars universe and the passion and creativity with which they demonstrate their fandom. The series explores expressions of fandom: The stories we tell, what we build, what we preserve, when we see ourselves, how we Carrie on, and the ways fandom transforms what we love into something new. The series reaches far beyond the legacy of Leia to examine how stories of women’s fandom speak to experiences of gender resilience and resistance.
LOOKING FOR LEIA is a joyous gender justice project that shifts the traditionally male-dominated narrative of “geek culture,” and highlights and humanizes stories and voices rarely centered in a series format. Sit back, because we’re about to fem-splain Star Wars fandom.
LOOKING FOR LEIA is currently has been featured in Good Morning America, BBC Newsnight, The Verge, Nerdist, The Mary Sue, CNET, SyFy Wire, io9, and The Advocate.
This special screening will include a Q&A session with the director, Dr Annalise Ophelian.
This event was organised by Dr Dan Strutt from the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies.
Dates & times
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3 Feb 2020 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
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