Keywords

Queer identity; Anime fandom; Documentary filmmaking; Self-expression; Cultural representation

Abstract

"And They Saved My Sorry Ass" is a documentary/personal essay film about queer ani- me lovers (including the filmmaker) based both in the US and in China. This film focuses on how these fans express their identities by embodying and re-interpreting anime characters. Experimental methods, such as staged performance, first-person narration and abstract imaging are explored in addition to conventional interviews. This thesis follows the pre-production, production and post-production processes of making this film through 2020 to 2023, also mapping out marketing and distribution plans after finishing the project.

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Graduation Date

2023

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Kritzer, Elizabeth

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

College

College of Sciences

Department

Film and Mass Media

Degree Program

Feature Film Production

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0009633; DP0027668

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0027668

Language

English

Release Date

May 2023

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Subjects

Documentary films--Authorship; Documentary films--Production and direction; Documentary films--Social aspects; Fan films; Gay and lesbian studies

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