Gay Drama Movies & Short Films

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Shame

2013 Drama

Facing relentless bullying at school, a teenager struggles to find acceptance until an unexpected friendship offers the courage, support, and hope needed to stand up for who they truly are.

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Secret Admirer

2015 Drama

If you can't say it, at least be able to write it.

The Zone

2011 Drama

A mysterious visitor spends the night at an apartment belonging to a young engaged couple and their friend.

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Fireworks

1947 Drama, Horror

A dissatisfied dreamer awakes, goes out in the night seeking a 'light' and is drawn through the needle's eye. A dream of a dream, he returns to bed less empty than before.

Falconhead Part II: The Maneaters

1984 Drama, Horror

From leather masters to exotic tropical locales, this sequel to the acclaimed original has a little of something for everyone.

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An Exchange

2013 Drama

Michael is a conservative family man, away from home on business. In his hotel room he calls for a massage. His masseur that evening is a young man that goes by the name Severin. Michael makes a pass at Severin. But before things go too far they are interrupted by a call from Michael's wife and son. After the call he must make an important decision which causes his conflicted personal and professional life to boil to the surface.

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Relax

1991 Drama

Steve, a gay man who lives with his lover Ned, has had multiple partners and is worried he may have the HIV virus. Ned tells him to relax and get tested. Steve can't relax: he's obsessed with scrubbing himself, he washes between his toes with a toothbrush. He doesn't want to know, but he does have the test. The five days' waiting for the result are agony. He picks a fight with Ned, who's long-suffering and cheerful. He dreams. He frets. He pictures death by drowning. The waiting almost over, he sits in the doctor's office and imagines the two possible results. In either event, is there a case to make for Steve to relax?

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Carpobrotus

2024 Drama

It's summer, three friends are spending their vacation on the Île du Levant. Maxime, consumed by his feelings for Yann, plunges into an elusive quest where the line between reality and desire gradually blurs, risking losing himself.

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Solid

2021 Drama

Intimacy gets cut short by constant alerts and earthquakes.

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Lorimer

2010 Comedy, Drama

A Brooklyn guy is torn between his cynical friends and his earnest new boyfriend.

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Prince of Peace

1993 Drama

The entrance to a men's toilet in an underground pedestrian passage in Vienna. Church bells are heard in the distance. In a merciless editing rhythm, anonymous men are brought ever closer to the opaque glass door, in rhythmic stanzas they are stuck ever deeper inside the room one can't see into. In between there are photos from a pornographic magazine, in which a tattooed Saviour is placed in direct connection with the sexual intercourse between two men - all to the sounds of brass band music.

A Wedding Most Strange

2011 Comedy, Drama

There’s only two weeks left for the recently divorced Danny to re-marry and inherit his family’s estate. With time running out he turns to cyberspace to identify the man of his dreams and get married on time. Having created a master plan for the whole event, Danny is sure he’ll reach his goal; no problem. If they do it on TV, how hard could it be in real life?

A Silent Agreement

2017 Drama, Romance

A stammering writer reaches out to an industry mentor, with the encouragement of his profoundly deaf partner, only to be betrayed by the mentor and forced to find his own resilience.

Forgive and Forget

2000 Comedy, Drama, Romance

David's world is ripped apart when he realizes he is losing his best friend of fourteen years to his new girlfriend.

The Garden

1990 Drama

A woman, perhaps the Madonna, brings forth her baby to a crowd of intrusive paparazzi; she tries to flee them. Two men who are lovers marry and are arrested by the powers that be. The men are mocked and pilloried, tarred, feathered, and beaten. Loose in this contemporary world of electrical-power transmission lines is also Jesus.

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Success

2021 Drama

Draigh Sheldon faces challenges trying to succeed in college studying economics. When an audition opens the door to the college theater troupe, Draigh finds a chance to break free - but winning their father’s approval proves another hurdle.

Showboyz

2009 Drama

As a struggling gay bar faces closure, its manager and his macho dancer boyfriend find their relationship tested by financial pressure and uncertainty. Their lives begin to shift when a young man from the countryside arrives in search of someone from his past, bringing unexpected changes to their fragile world.

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The Vote

2018 Drama

An emotional response to the 2017 Australian gay marriage vote, capturing one person’s feelings as the result changes the direction of their life.

Transfinite

2019 Drama

Supernatural trans and queer people from various cultures use their powers to protect, love, teach, fight and thrive.

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Assi Doesn’t Live Here

2022 Drama

Assi, a gay sailor, returns for a one-day visit in his conservative hometown. While trying to meet the child he once abandoned, Assi must face his estranged relatives.

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See Me

2025 Drama

Haunted by online grooming, a young man navigates a strained relationship with his father and superficial encounters in his search for connection.

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Common Sense

2018 Drama

In Ecuador, two young men confront their feelings for each other.

The Young, the Gay and the Restless

2006 Comedy, Drama

An aging, wealthy diva, Ms. Victoria Gaylord, in her late 50’s learns that she has a mysterious illness and will soon be dead. Her family, friends, and entourage gather at her fabulous estate to assist her during this time of ill health. Some of these guests are loyal while others are vultures creeping their way into Ms. Gaylord’s finances.

Disco, Ibiza, Locomia

2024 Drama, Musical

Follows the Spanish group Locomía, showcasing the ins and outs of club culture, the golden age of record companies and the explosion of Latin music in Miami.

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The Man of My Dreams

2021 Drama, Romance

Two charismatic male lovers embark on a romantic journey through the streets of NYC, immersed in a dreamlike love affair.

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Kissing Tigers

2004 Drama

In Grenoble's Gypsy community, a young kick-boxing champion learns about manhood from his gay elder brother.

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Anti-Venom for a Snake

2022 Drama

Marcos, a drag artist coping with AIDS epidemic loss, navigates love and loss in 'Anti-Venom.'

Gay Drama Movies & Short Films

All Gay Drama Films

Shame

Secret Admirer

The Zone

Fireworks

Falconhead Part II: The Maneaters

An Exchange

Relax

Carpobrotus

Solid

Lorimer

Prince of Peace

A Wedding Most Strange

A Silent Agreement

Forgive and Forget

The Garden

Success

Showboyz

The Vote

Transfinite

Assi Doesn’t Live Here

See Me

Common Sense

The Young, the Gay and the Restless

Disco, Ibiza, Locomia

The Man of My Dreams

Kissing Tigers

Anti-Venom for a Snake

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