Out at the Movies Cre Rowland Sinclair arrives from Sydney

Rowland Sinclair arrives from Sydney to represent his brother at international wool negotiations

When Anarchy in the UK appeared

and cinema's emergence as a major art form that reflects and shapes the world

and they didn't leave until they'd signed up every able-bodied pop group or singer to appear in one of their films

Plots thicken

Out at the Movies Cre Rowland Sinclair arrives from SydneyOver the decades, gay cinema has reflected the community's journey from persecution to emancipation to acceptance. Politicised dramas like Victim in the 60s, The Naked Civil Servant in the 70s, and the AIDS cinema of the 80s have given way in recent years to films which celebrate a vast array of gay life styles. Gay films have undergone a major shift, from the fringe to the mainstream and 2005's Academy Awards were dubbed ''the Gay Oscars'' with gongs