2020 Gay Movies & Short Films

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See You Soon

2020 Drama, Romance

A gay man embarks on a cross-country journey to meet a potential romantic interest from a dating app, hoping to find the love he once thought unattainable.

I Am Samuel

2020 Documentary

An intimate portrait of a Kenyan man torn between balancing duty to his family with his dreams for his future.

Ripples of Water

2020 Drama

Peter's milestone birthday transforms into a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and unexpected love, navigating life's complexities and personal growth.

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Soft

2020 Drama

Sam - 16, queer, and falling in love - struggles to untangle himself from his abusive martial arts coach.

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Dirty

2020 Drama, Romance

Marco's skipped class with his boyfriend Graham takes an unexpected turn.

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The Day Began Yesterday

2020 Drama

Orlando and Saul meet unexpectedly, challenging their perceptions of life and sexuality. Orlando, confident despite being HIV-positive, contrasts with Saul's insecurities about intimacy. Their encounter reshapes their perspectives, redefining intimacy as connection, not escape.

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Flex

2020 Comedy

Charles's childhood fascination with a muscle-flexing man in a TV ad sparks a lifelong journey of self-discovery and growth.

The Gay Agenda 1

2020 Compilation

An anthology of gay short films exploring attraction, identity, intimacy and unexpected connections through a collection of distinctive stories about gay men and their experiences.

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Glances

2020 Drama, Romance

Two strangers lock eyes in a cafe. They both have to deal with unexpected feelings.

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Afternoon Sun

2020 Drama

Carlo’s laying down. A sunburn on his back. The wind is still. The air is warm. There’s a dryness in the air. He can barely breathe, until he sees Mateus.

P.S. Burn This Letter Please

2020 Documentary

A box of letters, held in secret for nearly 60 years, ignites a 5-year exploration into a part of LGBT history that has never been told. The letters open a window into a forgotten world where being yourself meant breaking the law and where the penalties for "masquerading" as a woman were swift and severe. The government sought to destroy them, then history tried to erase them, now they tell their story for the first time.

What Women Want: Gay Romance

2020 Documentary

Women are the overwhelming majority of writers, publishers, readers and fans of gay male romance novels. Dive into the Gay Rom Lit convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico to discover why.

The Gay Agenda 2

2020 Compilation

A collection of gay short films exploring romance, desire, relationships and the complications that can arise when people are drawn together in unexpected ways.

The Gay Agenda 3

2020 Compilation

This anthology of gay short films brings together stories of love, longing, vulnerability and self-discovery, offering different perspectives on gay life and relationships.

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12th Man

2020 Drama

In the masculine environment of Scottish football, star players Angus and Charlie struggle to come to terms with their relationship, sexuality and place within the team. On the day of the most important game of the season, can the team and gaffer accept who they really are?

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Willem

2020 Drama

It is 1943. In a confined prison cell, Alexander, a young Nazi officer is awaiting his new prisoner he has been tasked with watching over until their execution. His prisoner is Willem, a Dutch resistance fighter, who has been convicted of blowing up a building that held records of local Jewish residents the Nazi army have been pursuing, in an attempt to fight back against the ever-growing rise of fascism. Willem is also openly homosexual, in a time when people were persecuted for such lifestyles.

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Ouroboros

2020 Drama

Tells the story of a feminine gay man who wants to end his infinite loneliness by using a dating app, but not a single user expressed their interest in him.

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Dungarees

2020 Drama

A story of young love, as a transgender teen and a cis-gender teen spend their time together on a regular night, doing regular things. Or not.

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Ext. Toronto. Night.

2020 Comedy, Romance

Walking home alone, Ben encounters a handsome stranger, Josh, who reminds him they had a fling years ago in Montreal. As they reminisce, they dare to relive an exciting escapade, but something's not quite right.

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The Touching

2020 Drama

Brothers David and Marek share a secret borne of their mutual self-discovery. When their experimentation crosses the limits of brotherly love, it creates a distressing rift in their relationship.

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Fernández Pratsch

2020 Documentary

Forced to leave Spain during the Franco era, the free-spirited Serafín sought the freedom he could not find in his homeland by starting a new life in Germany. Decades later, he and his husband, Michael, look back on a lifetime of memories, resilience, and the dreams that still inspire them.

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The Last Romantics of the World

2020 Romance, Sci-Fi

Year 2050. The world as we now is about to be destroyed by a pink cloud. Away from the cities and lost on inhabited roads, Pedro and Miguel search for eternity.

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Pastel

2020 Drama

Elisabeth catches her son James with another man. She decides to fight for what she believes to be sickness and cure her only son from his presumed homosexuality.

Stranger Than Us

2020 Drama

Set along the Norfolk Coast, Tom and JD are two strangers whose paths cross one night. Over a weekend spent far from the outside world, they slowly reveal their hidden struggles, past wounds, and personal secrets. As their connection grows, they must discover whether their newfound feelings can survive the truths they uncover.

Death Drop Gorgeous

2020 Comedy, Horror

A dejected bartender and an aging drag queen try to survive the eccentric and hostile nightlife of a corrupt city, as a masked maniac slaughters young gay men and drains them of blood.

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Victor’s Body

2020 Documentary

A baby is born, but does not cry. A body screams and is not heard. Paints that run in a promised future do not reach a person with a disability. Victor makes himself the canvas in a universe of absent painters.

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Mike Osterhout & the Church of the Little Green Man

2020 Documentary

Emerging from New York’s East Village performance scene in the 1980s, CLGM is the raw, provocative and absurd art practice of Mike Osterhout. For 30 years, he has built a devoted community and a safe space for creative freedom in the Catskills.

Gay Films from 2020

All Gay Films from 2020

See You Soon

I Am Samuel

Ripples of Water

Soft

Dirty

The Day Began Yesterday

Flex

The Gay Agenda 1

Glances

Afternoon Sun

P.S. Burn This Letter Please

What Women Want: Gay Romance

The Gay Agenda 2

The Gay Agenda 3

12th Man

Willem

Ouroboros

Dungarees

Ext. Toronto. Night.

The Touching

Fernández Pratsch

The Last Romantics of the World

Pastel

Stranger Than Us

Death Drop Gorgeous

Victor’s Body

Mike Osterhout & the Church of the Little Green Man

2020 Collections

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