British Gay Movies & Short Films

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You Can’t Curry Love

2009 Drama, Romance

A handsome South Asian from London visits India, falls for a local guy, encounters a transgender 'hijra', and discovers a country he thought he knew.

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Consenting Adults 1: The Men

1967 Documentary

Explores how societal attitudes towards homosexuality impact a diverse group of interviewees, shedding light on personal struggles and societal change.

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Say My Name

2009 Drama

A contemporary Black British gay love story set against the gritty and grimy backdrop of urban street life.

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Lion

2017 Drama

Tom, a young man grappling with his identity, decides to venture into a gay bar, still navigating his truth. It's here that he encounters George, a mysterious figure whose presence promises to unravel unexpected facets of Tom's journey.

The End of Cruising

2013 Documentary

A documentary about gay male cruising and public sex and how it has changed over the years.

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Sox

2025 Drama, Thriller

A young, online savvy lad sells his used socks for extra cash, but things start to unravel when a rival content creator threatens his income.

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Homebird

2022 Drama

An emotionally reclusive father struggles to reconnect with his estranged son during a night at the seafront amusements.

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The Long Ride

2019 Drama

A fake breakup takes an unexpected turn for a couple.

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Keep Off the Grass

2022 Drama

Centers around Sunny Cooper, an 18 year-old amateur football player who's struggling to come to terms with his sexuality.

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Motta

2020 Documentary

Brazilian artist Fabio da Motta explores photography's intersection with fantasy, power, and art.

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Cardiff

2022 Comedy

A down-on-his-luck gay man finds unexpected romance with his married best friend's secret lover, unraveling carefully held secrets within their tight-knit circle of friends in a hilariously poignant tale.

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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.

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Bleach

2023 Drama

Lloyd finds himself trapped in a shame-fueled, Grindr-addicted descent into traged.

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Foraging

2024 Comedy

A gay couple go cruising for the first time, but when they get lost in the woods, the cracks of their relationship become chasms.

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Ubiquitous

2025 Drama

A young man is forced to confront feelings of self-rejection and isolation as he struggles to express his love for his best friend. 'ubiquitous' is a short film that blends music, visual poetry and an emotionally grounded performance to tell the story of a young man battling with internalized homophobia and unrequited love.

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His Hands

2019 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Two men from different generations find themselves in the most peculiar meeting of their lives.

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Ticker

2023 Drama

Howard drives his partner Joseph from their farm to the hospital for a high-risk surgery. Along the way, an old mixtape found in the glove compartment sparks a shift, revealing the vulnerability beneath their forty-year relationship.

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Ungentle

2023 Drama

Examines the hidden intersection of British intelligence and gay life in the late twentieth century. Through the voice of an anonymous former spy, stories of secrecy, desire, and surveillance unfold against evocative images of the English countryside, London's bustling streets, and the city's after-dark cruising spots.

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Tell Me Where I Lie

2018 Drama, Romance

Two gay football players try to hide their relationship by sleeping with women.

Don’t Love Me

2017 Drama, Romance

Two men meet. They discover they share similar names and begin to date. They cook, make love, go on excursions, and do a lot of conversing to get to know each other, only to find they are not ready for love.

A Month in the Country

1987 Drama

Two soldiers recover from the first World War while spending a summer in a Yorkshire village.

No Night Is Too Long

2002 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Young Tim Cornish's life has begun with great promise. Blessed with extraordinary good looks, Tim enjoyed much attention and cared little of broken hearts. At University he was a favored student in a prestigious creative writing course, but a chance meeting, a stolen kiss and a sudden flare of passion sets Tim on a journey of betrayal, heartbreak and murder. In a flashback, he tells his story of cruelty, love and a soul-destroying guilt that offers little chance for redemption.

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General Store

2009 Animation

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Camp

2024 Horror

Seeking a fresh start, Brandon enrolls in a conversion therapy group run by Damien, a magnetic but dangerous leader whose insidious influence slowly consumes him.

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Goodbye Charlie

2014 Drama

Two estranged former best friends, Charlie and Justin, find themselves facing each other once more for a final showdown.

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Borrowed Time

2023 Comedy

With the help of cutting-edge technology, Liam is given the chance to revive his late father for a brief five minutes, allowing him to ask the one burning question he's carried for years.

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The Chef’s Letter

2008 Drama

In the early morning hours, a chef struggles to write the letter that could overturn his ordered life forever.

British Gay Movies & Short Films

All British Gay Films

You Can’t Curry Love

Consenting Adults 1: The Men

Say My Name

Lion

The End of Cruising

Sox

Homebird

The Long Ride

Keep Off the Grass

Motta

Cardiff

Christopher at Sea

Bleach

Foraging

Ubiquitous

His Hands

Ticker

Ungentle

Tell Me Where I Lie

Don’t Love Me

A Month in the Country

No Night Is Too Long

General Store

Camp

Goodbye Charlie

Borrowed Time

The Chef’s Letter

British Gay Film Collections

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