Gay musical movies and short films full of performance, passion and song. From indie musicals to vibrant shorts, discover the best gay musical films to watch.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.