Canadian Gay Movies & Short Films

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Starving Boys

2018 Comedy

A daddy, a twink, a bear and a hunk flirting in a suburban neighborhood near Montreal, Canada.

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House for Sale

2012 Drama, Romance

A stranger posing as a home buyer shows up at a suburban house that is up for sale. As the owner's wife gives a tour, the stranger recalls a memorable night when a fatal promise was made.

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The Commitment

2012 Drama, Romance

An interracial gay couple adopting a newborn baby meets the pregnant Asian birthmother and receives a surprise that threatens their relationship.

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Good Morning

2014 Comedy, Drama, Romance

After his 30th birthday bash, a man wakes up to a hangover, sparking comical reflections on sexual identity and age anxiety.

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Wildfire

2019 Drama

Stalked by his abusive white father, a rebellious Mi'kmaw runaway meets a two-spirit teenager drawn to his journey. As he learns Mi'kmaw language and culture from his new companion a deeper bond begins to grow between them.

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Rough Trade

2014 Drama

With long hair and angelic beauty, a young sex worker spends his nights cruising neon-lit streets looking for clients. When he’s picked up by a mysterious man with a fetish for branding, he risks getting lost inside a potentially dangerous BDSM underworld.

Jim Loves Jack

1996 Documentary

Chronicles Jim Egan's lifelong advocacy for gay rights in Canada, culminating in a historic legal battle with the Canadian government alongside his partner Jack Nesbit.

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Jet Lag

2011 Drama

A couple of gay men face a heartbreaking breakup when one struggles to accept his sexuality. As they part, one desperately tries to convince the other to embrace who he truly is and stay together.

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Alone with Mr. Carter

2011 Drama, Romance

John is a boy who dreams of becoming a cop. He wants to confide in his neighbor, Mr. Carter, that he is secretly in love with him. Time is of the essence as the 65-year-old heterosexual detective is moving away forever.

Montreal Main

1974 Drama

A photographer finds himself drawn to a boy, exploring the boundaries of desire, innocence, and the complexities of age and attraction.

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Welcome to the World

2017 Drama

A troubled man records a video message for his pregnant sister.

Badge of Pride

2010 Documentary

Explores the lives of queer cops in Toronto, revealing their personal and professional challenges, shaped by identity and the pressures of law enforcement.

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Guillaume Masturbates

2016 Comedy, Drama

Guillaume masturbates too much.

Continental

2013 Documentary

The story of Continental Baths, a renowned NYC gay establishment during the late 1960s to 1974, unfolds, highlighting its cultural significance and impact on the gay community.

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Pyotr495

2016 Horror, Thriller

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia's LGBT propaganda law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret.

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The Gift Giver

2017 Drama

A young man joins an HIV support group with the deliberate aim of contracting the virus.

The Fruit Machine

2018 Documentary

The persecution of LGBTQ public servants and military personnel in Canada from the 1950s to the 1990s is explored, highlighting lives disrupted and careers destroyed by systemic discrimination.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

So Be It

2026 Animation, Documentary

Senior LGBT couples share their resilient love stories, reflecting on identity, aging, and love while offering younger generations inspiring role models.

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Hateful Dead

2025 Drama

David, a closeted football player, returns to his boyfriend Harman's grave to say goodbye. Once he mysteriously re-animates, David is forced to confront his own guilt. A difficult confrontation leads him to make a life-altering decision about how to move on.

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I’m in the Mood for Love

2010 Drama, Musical, Romance

A singing telegram worker meets his ex-boyfriend while having hot pot and learns to embrace his new found bachelorhood through popular song.

Who by Fire

2024 Drama

Seventeen-year-old Jeff stays at film director Blake Cadieux's wilderness lodge after being invited by friend Max's family. When strange events occur, Jeff suspects something is amiss with the director and his retreat.

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Remember Me

2013 Comedy

Mathieu seeks all ways to attract attention to himself. It is a matter of survival: you think of me so I am.

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My Dad Works the Night Shift

2018 Comedy, Drama

Felix begins a secret relationship with an older boy, hoping his strict and conservative father will uncover the truth.

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Straight in the Face

2002 Comedy

Long-term couple Steve and Elias are undergoing a relationship shift and discovering the complications of a non-monogamous arrangement. In the meanwhile, their daughter Nicoletta, has just brought home a potential suiter named Daniel, who may be closer in spirit to her fathers than she cares to know.

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Foreclosure

2013 Comedy

Sigmund is a docile and obedient worker who is given an opportunity of a life time when his manager, Mr. Wolfman, assigns him the task of completing a hefty dossier on their company's profit margin. Upon sitting down to start working however, Sigmund is confronted with his worst nightmare: naked people.

Entropic

2019 Drama

This is the tale of a man widely regarded as the most beautiful in the world, who, weary of constant objectification, concocts a plan to liberate himself from the relentless gaze of others.

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Flood

2019 Drama

A queer teenage boy takes his younger sister on an adventure for her tenth birthday until their celebration is interrupted and the cost of their freedom is exposed.

Canadian Gay Movies & Short Films

All Canadian Gay Films

Starving Boys

House for Sale

The Commitment

Good Morning

Wildfire

Rough Trade

Jim Loves Jack

Jet Lag

Alone with Mr. Carter

Montreal Main

Welcome to the World

Badge of Pride

Guillaume Masturbates

Continental

Pyotr495

The Gift Giver

The Fruit Machine

So Be It

Hateful Dead

I’m in the Mood for Love

Who by Fire

Remember Me

My Dad Works the Night Shift

Straight in the Face

Foreclosure

Entropic

Flood

Canadian Gay Film Collections

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