2018 Gay Movies & Short Films

5B

2018 Documentary

Exploring the lives of the medical staff and patients at San Francisco General Hospital's AIDS ward during the initial stages of the epidemic.

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

2018 Drama

A young actor reflects on the correspondence with a deceased television star, exploring their unique bond and its lasting impact.

Benjamin

2018 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A promising young filmmaker grapples with emotional upheaval sparked by a blossoming romance and the looming premiere of his highly anticipated second film.

M/M

2018 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Matthias lives in Berlin. Matthias likes techno. Matthew likes Matthias. Matthew wants Matthias. Matthew wants to be Matthias.

SHORT FILM

Juan Gabriel Is Dead

2018 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Best friends Beto and Daniel spend most of their time together. Daniel struggles with his gender identity just to hide his feelings for Beto. To be himself he has to overcome his fear by showing Beto what he truly feels.

Happiness Adjacent

2018 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Hank and Kurt's unexpected romance on a tropical getaway challenges their personal truths and desires, revealing the complexities of identity and relationships against the backdrop of a life-changing vacation.

Sorry Angel

2018 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jacques, a seasoned writer from Paris, and Arthur, a young student from Rennes, fall head over heels in love at first sight. However, they must navigate the challenges of rejection and illness to sustain their newfound relationship.

SHORT FILM

Thirst

2018 Drama

Drew leaves another disappointing gay date and wonders why he feels so alone. This experimental monologue delves deep into the mind of a lonely gay man. His desires, his insecurities and his wavering belief he'll find love. Why can't he get what he wants? Maybe its everyone else. Maybe its him.

The Wanderings of Ivan

2018 Drama

Ivan, a young Russian vagrant in Paris, seeks refuge in the woods of Vincennes after rejection, only to face a nightmarish underworld when he resists its illicit activities.

The Happy Prince

2018 Drama

An untold glimpse into Oscar Wilde's final days, as he humorously observes his own tragic circumstances with ironic detachment.

Diamantino

2018 Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A fallen soccer superstar commits to adopting a refugee child, unwittingly becoming the centerpiece in a strange scheme to "Make Portugal Great Again".

Hard Paint

2018 Drama

Set in Brazil, a socially repressed young man finds liberation through online performances, exploring identity and expression amidst cultural constraints.

Socrates

2018 Drama

Following the sudden death of his mother, Socrates, a 15-year-old navigating the fringes of São Paulo's coastal life, must learn to fend for himself as he grapples with overwhelming grief.

Fireflies

2018 Drama

Ramin escapes persecution in Iran only to find himself in the unfamiliar limbo of exile, settling in the tropical port town of Veracruz, Mexico, far from everything he once called home.

SHORT FILM

Johnny

2018 Drama

Aurélien meets the troubled Johnny at a nightclub and the two form a tumultuous bond.

SHORT FILM

Meatoo

2018 Drama

A naive actor auditions for a film which could launch his career. The things he's asked to do make him more and more uncomfortable, until a choice remark from the director makes him see red.

Green Book

2018 Comedy, Drama, Musical

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

SHORT FILM

Islands

2018 Drama

Theo yearns to express his true feelings to classmate Linus. It seems there is nobody around him to understand his predicament. That is, until Mr. Kruger, seen by most as merely an odd old teacher, appears to be the one who understands Theo.

SHORT FILM

Unconfessions

2018 Documentary

Luiz Roberto Galizia died very young, but he left behind a wealth of personal archives. 30 years later, his niece Ana Galizia plunges into these archives to follow the traces of this uncle she never met.

Pink

2018 Comedy, Drama

A tormented artist has just three days left under house arrest when a friend stashes a backpack full of stolen drugs in his home.

SHORT FILM

Masculine

2018 Musical

As the night approaches the twilight hours, Arthus and Marin - recent acquaintances from a frisky meet-up at a nearby bar - enter into a conversation whereby they not only see each other in a new light, but an unexpected and profound attraction blossoms.

SHORT FILM

Haus

2018 Comedy, Drama

Makai is a young homeless gay boy staying on his friend Trevon’s couch. As they get ready for a night of competition at a local Kiki Ball, Makai is pushed to face his disapproving older brother. Wanting an escape from the turmoil at home, he stands his ground when the community he has grown to love comes under threat.

SHORT FILM

Missed

2018 Drama

A young man meets his estranged father after a four year separation, hoping to rebuild their bond before their opposing beliefs shut the door for good.

SHORT FILM

You Before Me

2018 Drama

A young man goes to desperate lengths to win back his boyfriend after their relationship falls apart.

Drive Me Home

2018 Drama

Antonio and Agostino grew up together in a small town in Sicily; they dreamt of living a different life, somewhere else. Now thirty-year-olds, they both live abroad but they lost touch years ago. When Antonio discovers that the house he grew up in, which had been empty for a long time, is about to be sold at auction, he decides to leave and reconnects with his childhood friend. But their lives have changed a lot. Old conflicts and new revelations bring them through Europe on a truck journey.

SHORT FILM

Chemsexeur

2018 Drama

A young gay man loves to party, have fun, and takes "recreational" drugs. Over time, through nights out and encounters, he falls deeper into the world of chemsex until he forgets everything else.

SHORT FILM

At My Feet

2018 Drama

A young man goes to a local bar during the day, where he strikes up a conversation with a fellow patron. Have they met before? Was this meeting planned? What is it they have in common that has brought them together?

Gay Films from 2018

All Gay Films from 2018

5B

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

Benjamin

M/M

Juan Gabriel Is Dead

Happiness Adjacent

Sorry Angel

Thirst

The Wanderings of Ivan

The Happy Prince

Diamantino

Hard Paint

Socrates

Fireflies

Johnny

Meatoo

Green Book

Islands

Unconfessions

Pink

Masculine

Haus

Missed

You Before Me

Drive Me Home

Chemsexeur

At My Feet

2018 Collections

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