Gay Documentary Movies & Short Films

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All You Can Eat

1994 Documentary

Composed entirely of found footage from 1970s gay porn, focusing solely on facial expressions, this experimental film challenges the viewer to consider when an image shifts from intimate to pornographic.

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

2021 Documentary, Mystery

Serial killer Dennis Nilsen recounts his life and crimes through chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.

Everything at Once

2021 Documentary

Paco and Manolo, Catalan photographers, share a 30-year journey of love and artistic expression in Barcelona.

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Everyman

2021 Documentary, Drama

A personal, visual essay about gender transition - focusing on the social context and implications and exploring how the world is different living as female compared to being perceived as male. Jack tells his story by using and reframing gender focused tropes and imagery from popular culture, mythology, history and art.

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Milind Soman Made Me Gay

2007 Documentary

A conceptual documentary about desire and notions of home & belonging among gay South Asians in diaspora.

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Apayauq

2023 Documentary

Apayauq Reitan's journey of gender, mental health, and purpose on her way to become the first out transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska.

Wham!

2023 Documentary, Musical

Through archival footage and interviews, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley recount the rise of Wham from '70s friends to '80s pop legends.

Narrow Path to Happiness

2023 Documentary

A young gay Romani couple from a remote Hungarian village has an almost impossible dream: creating a musical film based on their lives.

Elton John: Never Too Late

2024 Documentary, Musical

It showcases a never-before-seen concert footage of him over the past 50 years, as well as hand-written journals and present-day footage of him and his family.

Jimmy

2024 Documentary

Imagining the young life of James Baldwin in Paris, newly arrived from New York.

Brother Orange

2025 Documentary

After his phone is stolen in NYC, a BuzzFeed editor discovers it halfway across the world, sparking an unlikely friendship with a Chinese man. Their viral story captures hearts globally and bridges cultural divides.

The Pilgrimage of Gilbert and George

2024 Documentary

Gilbert and George have been on an art pilgrimage for six decades - their life is their art. As it and they enter a whole new period, they reflect on their shared commitment to art both behind them and, they assert, still ahead of them.

Un hombre libre

2024 Documentary

The life of Agustín Gómez Arcos. His legacy has been rediscovered by new generations, and the recovery of his figure is revealed as one of the unfinished tasks of our culture.

Menmaniacs – The Legacy of Leather

1995 Documentary

Delves into the forgotten era of French gay cinema, featuring interviews with directors and actors from a pioneering time in the genre.

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The Hockey Player

2026 Documentary

Follows Luke Prokop, a Canadian-born defenseman, as he decides to become the first and only professional athlete playing for an NHL team to come out as gay.

COMING SOON

Jaripeo

2026 Documentary

Jaripeo is a symbol of Mexican cowboy tradition and machismo. This story unveils a hidden world of queer desire and rebellion.

COMING SOON

TheyDream

2026 Animation, Documentary

After twenty years chronicling his Puerto Rican family, a director and his mother face devastating losses. Through tears and laughter, they craft animations that bring their loved ones back to life, discovering that every act of creation is also an act of letting go.

Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes

2023 Documentary

An intimate look at a pioneering, openly gay artist, who took radically explicit photographs of the male nude.

The Sons of Tennessee Williams

2010 Documentary

Charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.

An Act of Love

2015 Documentary

Follows Rev. Frank Schaefer who was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding.

100 Men

2017 Documentary

40 years of gay history via a countdown of Kiwi filmmaker Paul Oremland's most memorable encounters, featuring candid and moving interviews with past lovers.

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Better Known As Peaches Christ

2017 Documentary

Drag icon Peaches Christ offers a rare, intimate glimpse into her process of transformation, and describes the path from stifled teen to brazen cult hero.

Portrait of Jason

1967 Documentary

Black gay prostitute Jason Holliday is rigorously interviewed on his story and character, revealing nuanced truths about life and art.

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Maghreb’s Hope

2024 Animation, Documentary

Through a fusion of animation and real images, queer individuals from the Maghreb share their stories, from their homeland to various parts of the rest of the world.

Superstar in a Housedress

2004 Comedy, Documentary

The film explores the life and legacy of Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis, a poet, playwright, and performer who lived fluidly between genders before dying tragically at 38. Through rare performance footage, photographs, music, and interviews with collaborators, friends, and cultural figures, it paints an intimate portrait of a groundbreaking artist whose influence endures.

My boyfriend el fascista

2025 Documentary

Matthias, an Italian filmmaker, and Sadiel, a Cuban activist, begin a romance in the Alps. As Sadiel grows disillusioned with communism and drifts toward right-wing beliefs, their relationship is tested amid shifting ideals and personal change.

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Equal Justice Under Law

2015 Documentary

San Francisco responds to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality.

Gay Documentary Movies & Short Films

All Gay Documentary Films

All You Can Eat

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

Everything at Once

Everyman

Milind Soman Made Me Gay

Apayauq

Wham!

Narrow Path to Happiness

Elton John: Never Too Late

Jimmy

Brother Orange

The Pilgrimage of Gilbert and George

Un hombre libre

Menmaniacs – The Legacy of Leather

The Hockey Player

Jaripeo

TheyDream

Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes

The Sons of Tennessee Williams

An Act of Love

100 Men

Better Known As Peaches Christ

Portrait of Jason

Maghreb’s Hope

Superstar in a Housedress

My boyfriend el fascista

Equal Justice Under Law

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