Gay Documentary Movies & Short Films

Who’s Gonna Love Me Now?

2016 Documentary

Saar, ostracized from his religious kibbutz, finds solace and new family with the London Gay Men's Chorus, prompting him to seek reconciliation with his estranged past.

Rent Boys

2011 Documentary

This is the reality of young male sex workers face in Berlin. Most of them are immigrants, a lot of them act out of necessity. Rosa von Praunheim acompanies the young adults at their work in bars, adult theatres and on the street. He shows their reasons, their stories and above all, their strong will to survive.

Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life

2018 Documentary

An look at the world of adult entertainment and a performers unique relationship with his mother.

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.

SHORT FILM

0004ngel

2025 Documentary

To support his mother in Mexico, Angel, a nude dancer, turns the web into his new stage.

Circus of Books

2019 Documentary

Karen and Barry Mason become unexpected pioneers in the gay entertainment industry, balancing family life with operating Circus of Books, a hub of LGBT culture during the AIDS crisis.

HomoSayWhat

2019 Documentary

Homophobia didn't arise overnight; it took decades of deliberate instruction and collaboration to shape public opinion into accepting it as a societal norm.

Kiki

2016 Documentary

A group of LGBTQ youths of color unite to form a safe gathering space.

Inside the Chinese Closet

2015 Documentary

In a desperate attempt to meet their parents' expectations, Andy goes on a hunt for a lesbian woman to marry and Cherry in search of a baby to adopt. Being homosexual makes it hard to conform to their families' and society's expectations, but both Andy and Cherry are determined to do things 'the right way'.

Bare

2020 Documentary

Eleven naked men audition, rehearse, and perform for the premiere of Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits's new dance piece "Anima Ardens."

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Manhood

2026 Documentary

Dallas businessman Bill Moore sets out to normalize male enhancement in the same way cosmetic treatments have entered the mainstream. Along the journey, an OnlyFans creator and a father of five confront their own vulnerabilities, putting both their bodies and insecurities to the test.

SHORT FILM

The Hidden Dimension

2023 Documentary

An intimate portrait of queer photographer Leo Maki. A dreamlike journey into his mind that explores the artists life in Poland, the creative process behind his work and the embrace of his own sexuality.

Solo

2025 Documentary

Chilean performer Edandress shares his journey from small-town life to erotic content creation. Exploring pleasure, freedom, and consent while breaking societal taboos and making a living through social media.

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

2023 Documentary

An exploration of Coward's expansive career which features credits across the stage and screen.

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A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint

2025 Documentary

Traces her rise of trans icon Peppermint - from NYC clubs to Drag Race and Broadway fame, revealing the artist and activist behind the spotlight through 9 years of fighting for acceptance and trans visibility.

COMING SOON

Rock Out

2025 Documentary

Explores what space exists for Queer, in a variety of crucial ways, in the uncompromising and deeply masculine worlds of heavy metal, punk, and rock & roll.

SHORT FILM

Too Gay for God?

2019 Documentary

The story of Reverend Jide Macauley, an openly gay Church of England minister who wants to marry his boyfriend despite the Church not recognising same-sex marriage.

Taboo: Amos Guttman

2024 Documentary

Amos Guttman stood apart from Israel’s conservative film scene. A Romanian migrant, he never fully belonged. Openly gay, he created the country’s first films on the subject, making deeply personal work for a niche audience while seeking connection beyond Israel, hoping filmmakers like Derek Jarman or Pedro Almodóvar would see themselves in his films.

SHORT FILM

Just Like Me

2019 Documentary

A portrait of HIV activist and former Mr Gay England 2018, Phil Dzwonkiewicz, who created #JUSTLIKEME to break stigma and show that living with HIV can mean living openly, happily, and healthily.

SHORT FILM

The Flashing Show

2013 Documentary

A rebellion against censorship, a celebration of absolute freedom - yet by surrendering to the rule of design over both art and politics, it collapses into something emptied out, not political, not artistic, just a hollow gesture toward the ethics and aesthetics of our time.

SHORT FILM

Mama, Please Forgive Me

2014 Documentary

Testimonies from a young man who has trouble coping with life.

SHORT FILM

Mass: C19H28O2

2015 Documentary

MASS: C19H28O2 is the chemical substance produced in the body that causes men to develop the physical features that are typical of males.

SHORT FILM

Transformations

2018 Documentary

Four Kansas men prepare to go full drag for a pageant-style charity gala, and in the process, learn a thing or two about their drag queen mentors.

SHORT FILM

Hora

2014 Animation, Documentary

Two men are walking down the street holding each others hands. Who's into it? Who avoid at all costs? And how come a public admission of your sexuality can mean a whole different thing in another culture?

SHORT FILM

Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love

2019 Documentary

Thomas Banks is a young, gay playwright with cerebral palsy who is on a quest to find true love. He struggles to find someone who will commit, looks for love in all the wrong places and crosses many hurdles to come to terms with his vulnerabilities; will he learn to love himself by opening night?

SHORT FILM

2018 Documentary

An 18-year-old Instagram influencer attempts to reconcile his identity online with his identity in real life.

Desire Lines

2024 Documentary, Drama, Fantasy

An Iranian American trans man travels back in time to an LGBTQ+ archive to understand his sexuality. He encounters his past and present selves during an erotic journey of self-discovery.

Gay Documentary Movies & Short Films

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Who’s Gonna Love Me Now?

Rent Boys

Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life

I Am Gay

0004ngel

Circus of Books

HomoSayWhat

Kiki

Inside the Chinese Closet

Bare

Manhood

The Hidden Dimension

Solo

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint

Rock Out

Too Gay for God?

Taboo: Amos Guttman

Just Like Me

The Flashing Show

Mama, Please Forgive Me

Mass: C19H28O2

Transformations

Hora

Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love

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