Irish Gay Movies & Short Films

Handsome Devil

2016 Comedy, Drama

Ned and Conor, sharing a room at a rugby-centric boarding school, form an unlikely friendship tested by school authorities, blending sports rivalry with personal camaraderie.

Song for a Raggy Boy

2003 Drama

The true story of a teacher's courage to stand up against sadistic discipline and abuse in a Catholic Reformatory and Industrial School in 1939 Ireland.

Rialto

2019 Drama

Colm seeks solace with a younger man, Jay, amid personal and professional turmoil.

SHORT FILM

Staccato

2016 Drama, Mystery, Romance

A young laborer at a stately manor in 19th-century Ireland navigates a secret romance with intense consequences.

Cowboys & Angels

2003 Comedy, Drama

A civil servant's life takes an unexpected turn when he moves in with a gay fashion student and finds himself navigating the world of fashion. The film explores young people's struggles with identity in the fast-paced nightlife culture.

Charlatan

2020 Drama

The life of Jan Mikolasek, a Czech healer in the totalitarian fifties, unfolds as he uses intuition and plant knowledge to heal, against the backdrop of a turbulent historical period.

Papi Chulo

2018 Comedy, Drama

A solitary TV weatherman finds an unexpected bond with a middle-aged migrant laborer from the Latino community

It Is in Us All

2022 Drama

A Londoner returns to his ancestral homeland of Donegal in the west of Ireland and is drawn in by a teenage boy who almost kills him in a car crash.

SHORT FILM

Lúbtha

2019 Drama, Romance

Depicts a teen's struggle with sexuality in 90s Northern Ireland, culminating in a pivotal night of acceptance and love.

How to Tell a Secret

2022 Documentary

Explores the act of disclosure of being HIV positive and the stigma that drives people to withhold their status in contemporary Ireland.

Breakfast on Pluto

2005 Comedy, Drama

In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town's understanding.

SHORT FILM

Undefeated

2020 Drama

A young gay boxer fights to break tired stereotypes and reach the professional ring. As he pushes toward his dream, he uncovers deeper truths about himself, but he begins to wonder if the cost of success might be more than he can carry.

SHORT FILM

Change in the Weather

2015 Drama

Michael, a young man living in rural Ireland, struggles to adjust to a sudden change in his furtive lifestyle.

SHORT FILM

Bad Boy Buck

2022 Drama

After a one night stand with another man, a married farmer attempts to hide the affair from his family as the truth drives him to madness.

SHORT FILM

Breathe

2015 Drama

Patrick, a bare knuckle fighting Traveller becomes increasingly concerned with his young son Francie's femininity.

SHORT FILM

Un/Cut

2022 Drama

A hotel hook-up turns into an eye-opening discussion of the different ideas surrounding circumcision.

SHORT FILM

Skin to Skin

2021 Documentary, Drama

An experimental docu-fiction hybrid exploring the beautifully messy relationship between intimacy and hook-up culture.

COMING SOON

Ancestors

2026 Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A young man’s search for a missing friend in 1980s London.

SHORT FILM

The Cure

2021 Action

Craig is a research scientist that thinks he may have found the cure for AIDS. He steals his research from his job after he suspects it's being tampered with by someone within the company and embarks on a mission across Dublin to get the information to a friend. Unknown to Craig, he is being pursued. Craig notices this and makes a dash for his life which leads him to a life or death situation.

SHORT FILM

Chicken

2001 Drama

Irish lads Mick and Kev spend time at the shore, drinking and playing games. Mick's pushy behavior during a knife game reveals deeper tensions between them.

COMING SOON

The Incomer

2026 Comedy

On a remote Scottish isle, siblings Isla and Sandy hunt birds and talk to mythical beings while fighting off outsiders. Their lives change when Daniel, an awkward official, arrives to relocate them.

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Blue Moon

2025 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tells the story of Lorenz Hart's struggles with alcoholism and mental health as he tries to save face during the opening of "Oklahoma!".

Borstal Boy

2000 Drama, Romance

Brendan Behan's time in a British borstal leads to an unexpected friendship with a liberal warden.

Fur Coat and No Knickers

2009 Comedy

In Dublin's gay community, actors Stephen and John juggle careers and love lives, facing unique challenges and opportunities.

SHORT FILM

Boy Saint

2018 Drama

Two young men exploring their sexuality unravel the depths of human emotion, echoing the themes of a poignant poem by Peter LaBerge.

SHORT FILM

Out

2020 Comedy

A boy struggles to reveal his sexuality to his deeply religious parents, risking everything for honesty and acceptance.

Dating Amber

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two school friends decide to start a pretend straight relationship in an effort to fit in.

Irish Gay Movies & Short Films

All Irish Gay Films

Handsome Devil

Song for a Raggy Boy

Rialto

Staccato

Cowboys & Angels

Charlatan

Papi Chulo

It Is in Us All

Lúbtha

How to Tell a Secret

Breakfast on Pluto

Undefeated

Change in the Weather

Bad Boy Buck

Breathe

Un/Cut

Skin to Skin

Ancestors

The Cure

Chicken

The Incomer

Blue Moon

Borstal Boy

Fur Coat and No Knickers

Boy Saint

Out

Dating Amber

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