Out in Motion: 18 of the Best Animated Gay Short Films

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In a Heartbeat

2017 Animation, Comedy, Romance

A boy has feelings for another boy but is too shy to confess, even though his heart yearns to speak out.

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Two Black Boys in Paradise

2025 Animation

Eden and Dula are two Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other, and their refusal to hide it, lands them in a paradise free from shame and judgement. Based on the poem by Dean Atta.

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Arrival

2016 Animation

Through enchanting animation, a young boy's personal journey of self-discovery strains his connection with his mother across the miles.

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Manivald

2017 Animation, Comedy, Drama, Musical

A hot young plumber Toomas breaks into the harmonious life of Manivald and his retired mother.

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Birds of a Feather

2017 Animation

Follows a man and his struggle with his identity, projected anxieties and relationships over the course of an evening. He has to contend with his insecurities with being seen with another man and his fear as feathers start to grow from his body.

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Candy Boy

2007 Animation

Panic ensues in an orphanage as children fall mysteriously ill. Candy Boy, the bravest orphan, investigates, but complications arise with the arrival of a new resident, complicating his search for answers.

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Adorable

2018 Animation

A young man sets out on a personal journey, exploring his sexuality and finding his place within the gay community.

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18 Months

2025 Animation, Drama

Pete and Dan are a gay couple who discover an abandoned baby in a New York subway station. They take him into their home and devote the next eighteen months to a long emotional battle to officially become his parents.

SHORT FILM

Aikane

2023 Animation

A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. Rescued by an octopus who transforms into a handsome young man, they fall in love, sparking an epic adventure.

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Niagara

2011 Animation

Two love-struck gangsters escape with one million dollars in a bag and some serious trust issues. A road trip starts.

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All Those Sensations in My Belly

2020 Animation, Drama

While transitioning from male gender to female, Matia struggles with finding a sincere intimate relationship with a heterosexual male.

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Benjamin’s Flowers

2012 Animation

Sharing his apartment with his dog, Benjamin's lack of love and company has placed him on the borderline between fantasy and reality.

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The Fish Curry

2017 Animation, Drama

At 28, Lalit chooses to come out to his parents. To share his truth and seek their acceptance, he prepares his father's favorite fish curry.

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Flamingo Pride

2011 Animation, Comedy

Frustrated at being the only straight flamingo in a gay flock, our hero falls in love with a lady stork who flies by. Unable to convince her of his serious intentions, he isolates himself and endures an identity crisis. An intensive encounter inspires him to make a bold move.

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Confusion of the Afternoon

2023 Animation, Musical, Romance

Two boys play poker on a dull afternoon. As one boy inadvertently touches and makes eye contact with the other, it sparks a beautiful, imaginative dance.

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The Fabric of You

2019 Animation, Fantasy, Romance

Unable to show his true identity, Michael, a grieving tailor mouse, recounts and reckons with the memories of a past lover

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Christopher at Sea

2022 Animation

Christopher sets sail on a transatlantic voyage aboard a cargo ship, driven by a quest to uncover the allure that draws countless men to the sea. As he navigates solitude, fantasy, and obsession, his journey becomes deeply introspective.

SHORT FILM

Narkissós

2018 Animation

Whoever wants to love others, must know to love themselves first.