Samuel R. Delany

A portrait of Samuel R. Delany, an award-winning African-American gay author whose credits include everything from science fiction to several issues of the Wonder Woman comic book. Using a range of experimental techniques and borrowed footage from Delany's home movies, Taylor captures his subject's thoughts on racism, violence, and his struggles with sexual identity.

L'extraordinaire histoire de la vie de l'écrivain de science-fiction et de fantasy Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) qui, bien qu'elle soit restée pendant de nombreuses années à l'écart de la littérature grand public, a réussi à être reconnue comme l'un des écrivains américains les plus remarquables de tous les temps, en raison de la pertinence de son œuvre et de son engagement en faveur de la condition humaine.

An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and rapidly progressing computer technology.

A young man sets out on a journey to the Ogre's lair, in search of a feather with the power to save a dying king.

Part of the Birthrights series, this BBC Two documentary is a wonderful window into the groundbreaking contributions of Black writers and creatives to the world of science fiction across literature, film and television. The program explores the evolving portrayal of Black characters and narratives in a genre often dominated by exclusionary perspectives, featuring compelling interviews with trailblazers like Octavia Butler, Samuel R. Delany, Mike Sargent, Steven Barnes and Nichelle Nichols. Celebrating the imaginative brilliance of Black sci-fi and fantasy creators, this seeks to examine the complexities of race within said genres as well as the visionary paths these resilient storytellers forge for the future of speculative fiction.

An experimental film directed by author Samuel R. Delany

An experimental film directed by author Samuel R. Delany

Based on Samuel R. Delany’s short novel ‘Aye, and Gomorrah...’, where the sci-fi premise of radiation-resistant state-neutered space travellers allows the author to explore androgyny, sexual identity, etc. Hammel uses Delany’s story to create a spookily beautiful world where asexual bodies live in the contradiction between their unarousable loneliness and desire for intimacy and contact.

Delany writes that The Aunts explores idea that he and Romeo wanted to see in a movie: “the stumping out of a cigarette in a tray, a woman putting on lipstick, an Italian family of women sitting around a table.”

Bye, Bye Love follows a pair of would-be Everly Brothers as they travel to New York for a 24 hour run at the big time.

Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.