2019 Gay Movies & Short Films

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Homo Sapiens

2019 Comedy

A socially awkward student must study with an openly gay classmate or risk failing an exam. As their sessions unfold, his ignorance repeatedly gets him into trouble, forcing him to confront his biases, rethink his assumptions, and unexpectedly discover both attraction and an unlikely friendship.

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Too Gay for God?

2019 Documentary

The story of Reverend Jide Macauley, an openly gay Church of England minister who wants to marry his boyfriend despite the Church not recognising same-sex marriage.

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Reviving the Roost

2019 Animation

A ode to a popular Edmonton gay bar that closed in 2007.

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Just Like Me

2019 Documentary

A portrait of HIV activist and former Mr Gay England 2018, Phil Dzwonkiewicz, who created #JUSTLIKEME to break stigma and show that living with HIV can mean living openly, happily, and healthily.

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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.

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Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love

2019 Documentary

Thomas Banks is a young, gay playwright with cerebral palsy who is on a quest to find true love. He struggles to find someone who will commit, looks for love in all the wrong places and crosses many hurdles to come to terms with his vulnerabilities; will he learn to love himself by opening night?

Desire: The Short Films of Ohm

2019 Compilation

A collection of stories about desire, decency, and deceit from filmmaker Ohm Phanphiroj.

A Wake

2019 Drama

Three siblings gather at brother Mitchel's wake. Mason tries contacting his dead twin, Molly plans compulsively, Megan returns with secrets. A mysterious visitor reveals truth about Mitchel's death.

Bittersweet Waters

2019 Drama

A young man living in rural Mexico loves in secret. In order to live truthfully, he must overcome his mother, his lover's fiancée, and the traditional community that surrounds him.

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After That Party

2019 Comedy, Drama

Leo discovers his father kissing another man at a party, confiding in his best friend Carol to navigate the revelation and find the right moment to confront his dad.

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Zero One

2019 Drama

Jimmy returns home after years abroad, facing familial tensions and confronting his sister's homophobia.

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One More Please

2019 Drama, Romance

Daniel, a young man, goes to a bar to get drunk. He's feeling alone on Valentine's Day, and someone notices.

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Shuttlecock

2019 Comedy, Drama

A mysterious new member of a badminton club challenges Carl's perception of masculinity during a charity tournament.

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The Handyman

2019 Comedy

A single gay man devises schemes to keep a repairman coming back, leading to unexpected fantasies and deeper connections than either anticipated.

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Sunset Park, Warehouse

2019 Drama, Romance

Miguel, a community college student, encounters his ex-lover Boris, a Russian warehouse truck driver, at an industrial area in Sunset Park, Brooklyn through Grindr. After hesitations, they reconnect.

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I Bleed

2019 Animation, Documentary

An intimate confession of a person living with HIV.

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Wildfire

2019 Drama

Stalked by his abusive white father, a rebellious Mi'kmaw runaway meets a two-spirit teenager drawn to his journey. As he learns Mi'kmaw language and culture from his new companion a deeper bond begins to grow between them.

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Adoración, Adoración, Adoración

2019 Drama

After the elections of 2018 in Brazil, LGBT people are being threatened. A young man is afraid to walk on the streets because he is gay. He has been chased by homophobic guys and he is looking for protection and a place to feel safe. The only way to pass through it is making magic. This film is a manifesto about love, creative power, freedom to be and exist and about respect.

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Short Calf Muscle

2019 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Anders is different. But he doesn't know that. Yes, he's also gay, but that's not the point here. There is also this thing that others see but he doesn't.

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Magnetic Harvest

2019 Comedy, Romance

Mickaël, a pig farmer in rural France, finds his search for an amorous connection interrupted by the sudden return of the charming and youthful Paul.

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South of Heaven

2019 Drama, Romance

When his boyfriend arrives unexpectedly, Elias' religious family discovers their son's deepest secret.

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Dream House

2019 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Trace the O'Brien family's evolution from idealized figures in 1960s Suffield to the reclusive life of elderly matriarch Ginnie and her gay son, Mark, in the 1990s.

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The Timepiece

2019 Drama

An unlikely friendship between two characters from different cultures and sexuality. Sunny, a young straight guy from India meets Larry, a middle-aged gay guy in New York. They share a love of film, acting, life, and deep affection towards each other. But what happens to that true friendship when something goes missing and the blame goes to the minority? They both are the minority in the story but one has to apologies and the other has to forgive.

Top 3

2019 Animation, Comedy

Perpetual list-maker Anton falls in love with David, but things start to go awry when Anton realizes that his dreams in life might be in direct opposition to David's.

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Chromophobia

2019 Animation, Drama

An animated coming-of-age tale explores identity and acceptance amidst familial and societal challenges.

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Before Curiosity

2019 Drama

A young man is in a gay bar, eyes turn to him and his gaze turns to another boy.

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Don’t Blame Jack

2019 Drama

Manic-depressive Jack wrestles with the allure of mania versus the stability of ordinary life, questioning the sacrifices required for sanity and stability.

Gay Films from 2019

All Gay Films from 2019

Homo Sapiens

Too Gay for God?

Reviving the Roost

Just Like Me

Fireflies

Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love

Desire: The Short Films of Ohm

A Wake

Bittersweet Waters

After That Party

Zero One

One More Please

Shuttlecock

The Handyman

Sunset Park, Warehouse

I Bleed

Wildfire

Adoración, Adoración, Adoración

Short Calf Muscle

Magnetic Harvest

South of Heaven

Dream House

The Timepiece

Top 3

Chromophobia

Before Curiosity

Don’t Blame Jack

2019 Collections

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