Having portrayal of the different people of the LGBT community onscreen allows audiences to see the characters of them, giving a validation of their existence in the outside world. Lee (2017) also supposed the importance of figuring out the terms of identity of every person as which the film helps some in coming out. How the characters are portrayed films affects perception and culture acceptance of the homosexuals.Īs stated by Lee (2017) in a roundtable interview of CNN Life, people forget the sentiment of being closeted in a social standard and through films will bring hope to which there are underrepresented individuals of the society. However, there are several struggles that hinder the equality on the portrayal of queer characters on Philippine independent films. The members of the Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) community are placed on the smaller surface in the vast film spectrum and are sometimes depicted in unusual views which made a barrier for cultural acceptance. Paglinawan NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS UNIVERSITY General Santos City, Philippines Introductionįilms in all genres have always been subjected to heterosexuals which limits the space for the emerging queer characters in the story.
THE HETERONORMATIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF QUEERS IN THE PHILIPPINE INDIE FILMSĪuthors: William Mel C.
