2016 Gay Movies & Short Films

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The Daytime Doorman

2016 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Marcelo realizes it's time to pursue a deeper connection with Márcio, the doorman in his building, leading to a collision of their worlds and bodies in a story of unexpected attraction and intimacy.

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One Night

2016 Drama, Romance

Two lonely strangers meet up for one night in Bangkok.

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Brothers

2016 Drama

Damien and François decided to come out of the closet today but no one really believed them. Obviously, they didn’t look gay enough.

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Thank You

2016 Drama

“Are you always this quiet?” he asks, looking at him through the mirror. There’s something mad about his smile and his picturesque moustache. What is he hiding? Those pictures of him, aren’t they a little macabre? Mmmm… maybe best not to think. He’s here now, and he’s who I want.

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Bichas

2016 Documentary

A collection of interviews of homosexual boys who are proud to be labeled Queers. They discuss the stigma behind the word and how they reacted to homophobic attacks.

Flatbush Luck

2016 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Telephone repairmen plan to get insider stock info by tapping a client's line. The plan quickly goes south when they overhear a murder plot.

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Noboru

2016 Drama, Romance, Thriller

A young Japanese man, Noboru, moves from Japan to Los Angeles in order to escape a traumatic memory of his father unexpectedly discovering that he is gay.

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The Surf Report

2016 Drama, Fantasy

A ghostly love story unfolds as two men look for answers where ocean meets sky and city meets wild in Rockaway Beach, NY.

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Zeitgeist 1977: The First Festival

2016 Documentary

Participants in the very first “Gay Film Festival of Super-8 Films” (what ultimately became Frameline) share their recollections.

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According to My Mother

2016 Comedy, Drama

After the death of his beloved aunt, Daniel, a gay, struggling actor, visits Esther, his devout Christian, Korean mother. Despite their differences, they try to heal together. But old habits die hard.

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Say U Will

2016 Drama, Romance

It's past midnight on New Year's Eve. Marcus, broke and new to town, catches a break when Ray picks him up at a warehouse party. But when the cops bust the party - and their otherwise casual encounter - each is pushed to try something new.

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Raw Footage

2016 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A couple's relationship is tested as they attempt to make an intimate tape to celebrate their third anniversary.

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Nanoblood

2016 Drama, Sci-Fi

An ambitious lab tech in a flagging marriage joins a mysterious scientist in a human trial for Nanoblood, a panacea that replaces your blood cells with tiny, intelligent robots. But the side effects are more than she bargained for: the bots, it seems, have a mind of their own.

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Johnny

2016 Drama

A night with a troubled stranger forces a male night worker to confront a haunting moment from his past, challenging his sense of self and purpose.

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The Lessons My Mother Taught Me

2016 Drama

Benji reflects on the rise and devastating collapse of his friendship with Nino, but his version of events is challenged by what the audience witnesses. As his first sexual experience awakens violent impulses he refuses to acknowledge, Benji twists his memories and his mother's teachings into a chilling justification for an unforgivable act.

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Kiss 20/20

2016 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ben and Nicko have been best friends since kindergarten. Ben has always been quiet and studious, whereas Nicko is an extroverted ladies man. One day Ben confesses that the reason he has knocked back a date with a gorgeous girl is that he doesn't think he can kiss properly. Being the ever helpful friend, Nicko decides to demonstrate how its done.

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The Orchid

2016 Comedy

A man has something important to tell his son, but can only get through to his voicemail.

Somewhere Over That Rainbow

2016 Drama

Follows the journey of six young Australians searching for acceptance and freedom as they announce their sexual orientation to friends and family.

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Made of Sugar

2016 Documentary

A nostalgic portrait of a Cuban-American Family's evolving cultural heritage.

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Stillman’s Portrait

2016 Drama

A closeted 28 year old man is struggling to paint a self-portait for his solo debut at a Chelsea gallery. In search of inspiration, in the form of an old portrait, Stillman journeys to his seaside hometown where he faces the trial of reuniting with his estranged father at the family's boat workshop.

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Locker Room

2016 Drama

Two athletes forge an unexpected bond in a locker room, leading one of them to discover his true self.

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Pride Fighter

2016 Drama

When a young Mixed Martial Arts fighter comes out as gay, he is rejected by his masculine fighting partners right before his first big fight.

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Watch Me

2016 Drama, Thriller

David goes about his life unaware that he is being followed by a stranger recording his every move. As the stranger gets closer he sees more of the dark secret that David is hiding from his boyfriend and the world around him.

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1985

2016 Drama

A dying man seeks out a beauty consultant to hide his symptoms.

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These C*cksucking Tears

2016 Documentary, Musical

Pat Haggerty reflects on the impact of his world's first and only gay-themed country music album.

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Sunday

2016 Drama

A young man is conflicted with his sexuality and religion, on a Sunday.

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Love is: A Message from Uganda’s LGBT Community

2016 Documentary

In Uganda, members of the LGBT community face discrimination, violence, arbitrary arrests and forced evictions simply because of who they love. But in Uganda, there is hope. These are the voices of gay and transgender Ugandans. This is what love means to them.

Gay Films from 2016

The Daytime Doorman

One Night

Brothers

Thank You

Bichas

Flatbush Luck

Noboru

The Surf Report

Zeitgeist 1977: The First Festival

According to My Mother

Say U Will

Raw Footage

Nanoblood

Johnny

The Lessons My Mother Taught Me

Kiss 20/20

The Orchid

Somewhere Over That Rainbow

Made of Sugar

Stillman’s Portrait

Locker Room

Pride Fighter

Watch Me

1985

These C*cksucking Tears

Sunday

Love is: A Message from Uganda’s LGBT Community

2016 Collections

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