Canadian Gay Movies & Short Films

Touch of Pink

2004 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Canadian gay man's orderly life in London is upended by his devoutly Muslim mother's unexpected visit.

Everyone

2004 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A perfect gay couple's backyard wedding unearths family drama and emotional baggage.

SHORT FILM

Household

2025 Horror, Thriller

A lonely young man copes with an unusual living situation.

Eighteen

2005 Drama

Pip receives his grandfather's WWII memoirs on his 18th birthday, unearthing family secrets.

Half a Person

2007 Comedy, Drama

Two friends from Sudbury, Ontario, take a transformative road trip to Toronto, reshaping their lifelong friendship.

In the Arms of My Enemy

2007 Action, Drama, Romance

Four men in 1856 Eastern Europe become embroiled in tales of crime and retribution, testing their bonds of friendship.

SHORT FILM

The Dirt Between My Fingers

2020 Drama

During the autumn, an unexpected friendship blossoms between two boys who meet under unusual circumstances.

Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

2009 Documentary

Vancouver's Gay Pride Parade director examines global Pride celebrations' impact and history amid ongoing oppression.

SHORT FILM

The Young Prime Minister

2010 Comedy

Luke, inspired by Pierre Trudeau, faces social scrutiny when he chooses pink Converse sneakers. Supported by his mother Rita, he navigates school and friendships, challenging stereotypes of masculinity.

On the Other Hand, Death

2008 Drama, Mystery

A gay detective investigates a series of attacks that may be motivated by big-business developers rather than homophobia.

SHORT FILM

Oversharing

2018 Drama

An insecure gay brooder puts his lack of social charm to the test with the support of a pizza man turned therapist and his two best friends.

Slay

2024 Comedy, Horror

After a booking mistake, four drag queens find themselves performing for a mostly unwelcoming crowd, but when vampires attack, the crowd looks to the queens to save the day.

SHORT FILM

Monster Mash

2014 Horror

A Halloween night hookup turns into something more for a pair of morbid misfits costumed as horror's most iconic female characters.

SHORT FILM

The Moment You Realize

2014 Drama, Romance

After a failed suicide attempt, Heath finds himself in a hospital undergoing psychological evaluation. While navigating the sterile environment, he is forced to confront the one truth he's always avoided - his own sexuality.

SHORT FILM

The PhD

2020 Comedy, Drama

A romantic dinner unravels into chaos when Bruno, a nervous psychology student, tries to hide the truth about his PhD interview from his controlling boyfriend.

SHORT FILM

Golden Boys

2016 Drama

A thirty-something failure-to-launch and his two successful buddies break into their old private school to try to recapture their adolescence, but troubling memories make it difficult to reconcile the boys they were with the men they want to be.

SHORT FILM

Little Sky

2021 Drama, Musical

A non-binary Chinese-American drag queen returns to their home town to confront their estranged father about the childhood memories that continues to haunt them.

Conceiving Family

2011 Documentary

A documentary exploring the journey of gays and lesbians starting families through adoption, told through the filmmaker's personal experience.

Dinner with Friends

2025 Drama

Eight friends struggle to hold on to their group as they reach their mid-thirties. Growing up is hard, staying close is harder.

Clown in a Cornfield

2025 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

SHORT FILM

Group of Seven Inches

2005 Drama

Based on the condescending depiction of "romantic savages" to be found in the diaries of "American Indian" painters George Catlin (1796–1872) and Paul Kane (1810–1871). These artists are foiled with great relish by Miss Chief Testickle.

SHORT FILM

Coin Slot

2022 Drama

A young gay man struggles to keep it together as the anniversary of a traumatic attack looms ever closer.

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Old Guys in Bed

2025 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A gay film scholar dives into online dating for the first time, with his tech-savvy teenage niece as his guide. Together, they explore the awkward, funny, and heartfelt chaos of finding love - especially when his ideal match happens to be seventy.

Super 8½

1994 Drama

A down-on-his-luck adult film star sees a chance to make a comeback with a documentary film-maker, but she is exploiting him to get financial backing for her pet project.

SHORT FILM

Love, Colin

2016 Drama

When Colin’s half-brother returns, their bond sparks conflicting feelings, challenging Colin’s concept of family and love in Vancouver.

SHORT FILM

Us, Regardless

2013 Drama

Exploring long-term commitment, and the complexities of marriage through the lens of two men, examining the challenges and joys.

SHORT FILM

I Am Gay

2020 Documentary

After working abroad for five years, Ajahnis Charley, returns home to Oshawa, Ontario, in the age of quarantine. In addition to reuniting with his family, he returns with a mission to share some deep personal truths.

Canadian Gay Movies & Short Films

All Canadian Gay Films

Touch of Pink

Everyone

Household

Eighteen

Half a Person

In the Arms of My Enemy

The Dirt Between My Fingers

Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

The Young Prime Minister

On the Other Hand, Death

Oversharing

Slay

Monster Mash

The Moment You Realize

The PhD

Golden Boys

Little Sky

Conceiving Family

Dinner with Friends

Clown in a Cornfield

Group of Seven Inches

Coin Slot

Old Guys in Bed

Super 8½

Love, Colin

Us, Regardless

I Am Gay

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