Gay Musical Movies & Short Films

Adam & Steve

2005 Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Two couples in New York City, one heterosexual and one gay, navigate the highs and lows of their relationships.

Cockles & Muscles

2005 Comedy, Musical, Romance

During summer vacation, Marc and Béatrix take their kids to Marc's childhood seaside house. Their daughter gets involved with a biker, and their son roams the beach with his best friend, who secretly loves him. The arrival of Béatrix's lover and Marc's old flame complicates matters further.

SHORT FILM

Grind

2014 Drama, Musical, Thriller

A musical tale delving into a troubled man's quest for connection in an overly connected world.

Rolling

2007 Drama, Musical, Romance

A group's pursuit of ecstasy leads to highs and lows in Los Angeles, highlighting their search for love and escape amidst a dangerous drug.

The Man Who Loved Yngve

2008 Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

A boy's life changes when he becomes fascinated by a new classmate, jeopardizing his relationship and challenging his worldview as he navigates adolescence and budding desires.

SHORT FILM

Two Men

2017 Fantasy, Musical

Two men fall in love with each other in an all-male world. As their relationship develops, however, it is no longer their own personal matter, but rather a jarring dissonance in this masculine world. The minorities express their needs, but their expression seems so powerless and fragile in comparison with the society at large.

Midas Man

2024 Drama, Musical

On Thursday 9 November 1961, a man named Brian descended the stairs to a cellar in Liverpool and changed the world forever.

Sister Mary

2011 Comedy, Musical

Homophobic detective Mark Rima partners with flamboyant Detective Chris Riant to solve serial killings involving a nun and choir boys. As FBI profiler Agent Peccant joins the investigation, they uncover shocking truths within the Catholic Church, testing their resolve and beliefs.

SHORT FILM

Sébastien Delage: Karaokétamine

2024 Musical

A gay man abandons his impeccable suit of a young thirty-something executive to plunge into a weekend of wanderings.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Kiloran Bay

2026 Musical

A gay man returns to Scotland with his partner after years away to attend a wedding celebration, where he confronts long-buried memories from his past.

NEW

Hag

2025 Horror, Musical, Thriller

After a decade apart, Rowan rents his spare room to Mag - a self-proclaimed "hag"- whose obsession with him grows into a life-or-death showdown.

SHORT FILM

Marry Me

2014 Musical, Romance

On the day of his wedding, a gay man recalls the emptiness of the dating scene and his intolerant family before eventually finding true love.

SHORT FILM

Billy and Aaron

2010 Drama, Musical

Explores the personal and professional dilemmas faced by the openly gay jazz composer, Billy Strayhorn, in the early 1940's.

SHORT FILM

Grindr Diaries

2022 Musical

A conceptual exploration of hook-up culture and gay cruising. The song and video are reflections on the act of physically connecting to strangers

SHORT FILM

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

2016 Comedy, Documentary, Musical

Chronicles the story of Peaches Christ, the legendary San Francisco drag queen, from her early beginnings in raucous variety shows to the lauded success of her Midnight Mass pre-movie experience.

SHORT FILM

Little Sky

2021 Drama, Musical

A non-binary Chinese-American drag queen returns to their home town to confront their estranged father about the childhood memories that continues to haunt them.

The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell

2025 Documentary, Musical

Bill Bartell juggled roles as musician, manager, label owner, cop, and bull rider. Connected to Lennon, Cobain, and Moore, he brought people together and built careers while concealing his past until his sudden death.

SHORT FILM

Curtain Down

2017 Comedy, Musical, Romance

A love story that takes a surreal but tender look at gender, identity and aging as our hero is forced to choose between art and love.

Five Dances

2013 Drama, Musical, Romance

A gifted young dancer finds his place in New York City.

SHORT FILM

Many Happy Returns

2025 Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

On the eve of his twenty fifth birthday, André wishes time would stand still. When he wakes up trapped in the same day over and over, endless youth and freedom at first feel like a gift. But as everyone else moves on without him, he must confront his past and find a way to break the cycle before he is left alone forever.

SHORT FILM

The Legend of Scotty Watts

2017 Drama, Musical

A teenager enthralled by fantasy finds it challenging to forge genuine connections.

The Prom

2020 Comedy, Drama, Musical

Theater stars descend on a conservative town to support a high school girl fighting for equality at her prom, sparking comedic chaos.

NEW SHORT FILM

Peace of Mind

2026 Musical, Romance

A shy night janitor finds an unexpected connection when someone catches him dancing after hours.

SHORT FILM

Chiaroscuro

2024 Musical

On the day of Alexis’s funeral, his friend and dance partner Aristide retreats to the candlelit room where Alexis once lived. Consumed by grief and regret for the love he never confessed, Aristide envisions Alexis trapped in an endless, haunting dance. In this imagined space between life and death, he clings to the only thing he has left - a final chance to hold onto the soul of the man he lost.

SHORT FILM

Evil Twins

2017 Horror, Musical, Thriller

Two twin brothers share an unbreakable bond, but one is drawn to an easy afternoon by the river with his friends. When an unexpected crisis erupts, he is forced to make a choice that will test his loyalty, torn between standing by his companions or protecting his brother.

SHORT FILM

Fireflies

2019 Musical

Driven by Filipino music, restless ambition, and the pull of Manila nights, three friends stepping out of childhood confront their own challenges. Their past and present push them to create, sing, and dance to songs shaped by heartache and solitude.

SHORT FILM

Erik Blood: Chase the Clouds

2016 Musical

A group of gay men are forced into a so called conversion therapy camp. Set to Erik Blood’s track Chase the Clouds from the album Lost in Slow Motion.

Gay Musical Movies & Short Films

All Gay Musical Films

Adam & Steve

Cockles & Muscles

Grind

Rolling

The Man Who Loved Yngve

Two Men

Midas Man

Sister Mary

Sébastien Delage: Karaokétamine

Kiloran Bay

Hag

Marry Me

Billy and Aaron

Grindr Diaries

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

Little Sky

The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell

Curtain Down

Five Dances

Many Happy Returns

The Legend of Scotty Watts

The Prom

Peace of Mind

Chiaroscuro

Evil Twins

Fireflies

Erik Blood: Chase the Clouds

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