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Gay Films from 2016

Discover gay movies and short films released in 2016, featuring gay films from around the world across drama, romance, comedy, thriller and more. You can also find out where to watch these films.

All Gay Films from 2016

Boys on Film 15: Time & Tied

Boys on Film 15: Time & Tied

2016 Compilation
A series of nine short films dealing with the varied experiences of gay men.
Dare
SHORT FILM

Dare

2016 Drama
At a house party, Leo is dared to go on a date with another guy, Hugo. The unexpected happens.
The Fruity
SHORT FILM

The Fruity

2016 Drama
At The Fruity Friday night Karaoke BBQ, a deal is struck in which Jorge gives Lindsay a night to remember.
Dads
SHORT FILM

Dads

2016 Drama
An unplanned visit turns into an unexpected interaction between a father an his son's older lover.
Salt
SHORT FILM

Salt

2016 Thriller
A reclusive computer technician wanders into a hidden online realm of unnerving desires and meets a man who shares his fixation. Their arranged meeting unfolds into a night that alters them in a way neither can reverse.
Fetish Eyes
SHORT FILM

Fetish Eyes

2016 Drama
A young Australian man experiences homoerotic attraction that consumes his world.
History of Other Touches
SHORT FILM

History of Other Touches

2016 Drama
An encounter between two young men. One of them doesn't know it's the last time.
Approaching
SHORT FILM

Approaching

2016 Drama
The search for a common path of a lonely widower and a 15-year-old Roma boy Martin, who is on the run from home. The two gradually find in each other a kindred spirit.
Their Dreams of Lisbon
SHORT FILM

Their Dreams of Lisbon

2016 Drama
Douglas is struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife Fiona and his gay son Neil in a car accident. One day, he sees a young gay man, Simon, at Edinburgh's Portobello Beach who looks strikingly like his dead son. Douglas becomes obsessed with the young man.
Animal Kingdom
SHORT FILM

Animal Kingdom

2016 Drama
The new smartphone-app Animal Kingdom has spread so much throughout society that verbal communication is now barely used. During a lonely night, a guy goes out seeking for a human connection, but in a world where everyone wears a mask it's difficult to separate reality from virtuality.
You Deserve Everything
SHORT FILM

You Deserve Everything

2016 Drama, Romance
A doctor's tentative romance with the hospital's Arabic interpreter is evolving into something deeper. But everything is not as it seems.
Remarkable Shades of Gay

Remarkable Shades of Gay

2016 Compilation
A compilation of nine gay-themed short films by William Branden Blinn.
The Tiger’s Fight
SHORT FILM

The Tiger’s Fight

2016 Drama
After a year of drought, Nicolas prepares for “The Tiger’s Fight”, a prehispanic ritual where the village men fight to imitate thunder and foster the rain, hoping for a good harvest.
The Obstacle Course
SHORT FILM

The Obstacle Course

2016 Drama
A young gay man leaves his family and the world that condemns him, determined to stand up against homophobia. A bold anti homophobia POV commercial.
Drink the Poison
SHORT FILM

Drink the Poison

2016 Drama
In a Catholic seminary, Brother Nestor is found dead and his best friend, Brother Esteban, tells the story of the events that preceded his death. There, a repressed and unhealthy love is discovered.
Zoodio 54
SHORT FILM

Zoodio 54

2016 Animation
When two inseparable friends venture out into the bright lights of London’s hedonistic gay scene for fun and excitement, little did they realise that they would not have to travel too far to find love – sometimes it’s staring you right in the face.
Sleep on It
SHORT FILM

Sleep on It

2016 Drama
A quarrel puts things into perspective for a young couple mattress-shopping for their first apartment.
Three is a Party
SHORT FILM

Three is a Party

2016 Drama
Three roommates, two guys and one girl, unwind over drinks and a round of Never Have I Ever and Truth or Dare. What begins as harmless fun slowly turns charged with desire and tension.
Climax
SHORT FILM

Climax

2016 Drama
Larry, goes back home with a girl he met in a bar. But when they reveal their intimacy to each other, he discovers that what she has between her legs is not exactly what he was expecting.
Reo
SHORT FILM

Reo

2016 Drama
Manuel has spent almost half his life behind bars and is facing his release. Of the crime he committed we are not sure. Dark and solitary in nature, his only hope is to get closer to his only daughter. However, in his transit through Valparaíso he meets Nico, a young man who welcomes him and decides to help.
Poz
SHORT FILM

Poz

2016 Drama
A troubled young man, navigating his identity as a "twunk," embarks on a self-destructive journey in search of answers to his troubles and to secure his sister's unwavering support.
One Point Less on the Sky
SHORT FILM

One Point Less on the Sky

2016 Drama, Romance
Follows Miguel, who discovers his love for his best friend Lucas, who strives for popularity at school. Miguel tries to show Lucas his true worth, but Lucas remains unconvinced.
The Student

The Student

2016 Drama
A Russian high school student becomes convinced that the world has been lost to evil, and begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults around him.
The Good Waiter
SHORT FILM

The Good Waiter

2016 Drama
Kevin, a jaded waiter, clashes with Drew, a naive newcomer, in a tumultuous training session that sparks unexpected chemistry and chaos.
As You Are

As You Are

2016 Drama, Mystery
Set in the early 1990s, the telling and retelling of a friendship between three teenagers, as a police investigation prompts disparate memories.
The Lizard
SHORT FILM

The Lizard

2016 Drama
Two friends returning from a ride on a scooter are enjoying life by the water in the south of France. It is early evening in mid-season and the two boys are drinking, dancing, smoking, swimming, getting cold and laughing. The strong complicity between them becomes ambiguous.
An Evening
SHORT FILM

An Evening

2016 Drama
Friends Frederik and Mathias react differently to a shared experience, revealing contrasting perspectives that strain their friendship.