2022 Gay Movies & Short Films

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Half

2022 Drama

Half-Jewish, bisexual Jonah comes out to his girlfriend, shaking the foundation of their relationship.

SHORT FILM

Firsts

2022 Drama

Steven, a Chinese student in New Zealand, navigates the complex labyrinth of his sexuality amidst family expectations.

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Fever

2022 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Jay and Andre confront racism and privilege at Andre's mother's birthday party, testing their interracial relationship's limits.

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Exalted Mars

2022 Drama

A man's introspective journey through sleep leads him through a city awakening at dawn, symbolizing life's renewal amidst urban flow and architectural splendor.

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My Almost First Time

2022 Drama

Based on filmmaker Charles Lum's own experience, this film captures a young man's journey to a gay beach in Sint Maarten, where a near encounter with intimacy marks a pivotal moment in his life.

SHORT FILM

Cardiff

2022 Comedy

A down-on-his-luck gay man finds unexpected romance with his married best friend's secret lover, unraveling carefully held secrets within their tight-knit circle of friends in a hilariously poignant tale.

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August

2022 Drama, Romance

Prussia, summer 1790: Two young men, August and Karl, escape from the rules and laws of their noble households. For one day, they live out their personal freedom. Until the point where their utopia becomes real.

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Tarneit

2022 Drama

Best friends Tyrone and Clinton, inspired by tales of distant lands, struggle to escape Tarneit, a town marked by violence and tradition.

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Reunion

2022 Drama

When a lovesick young man reunites with his oblivious long-distance boyfriend on a whirlwind summer holiday, reality clashes with expectations.

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Christopher at Sea

2022 Animation

Christopher sets sail on a transatlantic voyage aboard a cargo ship, driven by a quest to uncover the allure that draws countless men to the sea. As he navigates solitude, fantasy, and obsession, his journey becomes deeply introspective.

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Poitiers

2022 Drama

Victor, orphaned after a car accident, moves in with his enigmatic godfather Michel and his daughter Caroline at a chateau, where he navigates newfound family dynamics amidst grief and uncertainty.

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On Xerxes’ Throne

2022 Drama

In a dystopian workplace where physical contact is banned, interactions are simulated, transforming the environment into a charged landscape of alienation and unconventional sensuality.

SHORT FILM

Scred TBM

2022 Drama

Gabriel, young father in a relationship, leads a double life.

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The Virgins

2022 Drama, Romance

When the two actors starring in a short film, titled "The Virgins", leave around at the last minute, a young director will have to act alongside the only other person who knows the script by heart: the boom operator.

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Mon CRS

2022 Romance

A young policeman is shaken by his desires: an underworld cabaret singer breaks into his well-ordered life

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Dads

2022 Animation, Drama

As a father and son struggle to reconnect, animated vignettes reveal the moments that drove them apart.

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Gair

2022 Drama, Romance

Rahul's parents have discovered that their new tenant, Pankaj, is from a lower caste and want him to leave but the two boys have fallen in love. Will they be able to express their twice tabooed love?

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Forget Me Not

2022 Romance

Leo, after a love affair with a gifted stranger, decides to fully change his life, leaving his boyfriend and crossing the Atlantic to find the life he has always dreamed of.

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North Star

2022 Drama, Romance

In rural isolation, a rancher and his ailing husband face a heart-wrenching decision that challenges their love and commitment, exploring sacrifice and dignity in the face of adversity.

SHORT FILM

Cruising Ballet

2022 Drama

An encounter between two men turns the act of exploration and interconnection into a choreography of desire, rejection and intimacy.

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Starfuckers

2022 Drama

An intimate evening between a film director and a night worker is disrupted when a familiar face arrives.

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Hurt

2022 Drama

Stone Scriven plans for his own death... at least until he meets Fin Snell, another young man struggling with the weight of the world. Together, they will help each other learn to live.

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You’re Out

2022 Horror, Thriller

A closeted young gay man is terrorized by a masked assailant threatening to expose his secret.

SHORT FILM

1980

2022 Drama, Romance

An NYU student's journey of coming out to his family, a significant and challenging decision during a time of societal upheaval for gay men.

Bizarre Again

2022 Drama

Luka and Maurice reunite after a tragic event in Denver. They flee through the American West towards San Francisco, seeking resolution to their past.

SHORT FILM

A King, Gazing at the Sea

2022 Drama

Paul arrives at a Mediterranean seaside resort. He is enjoying a few moments by the sea, when his gaze is captured by the arrival of a muscular man with a tanned complexion. This stranger becomes his obsession, fueling a destabilizing desire.

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All the Awards I Never Gave You

2022 Drama

In the backstage restroom of an awards ceremony, two young actors unexpectedly reconnect, stirring up unresolved feelings and potentially reigniting a love story that never truly ended.

Gay Films from 2022

All Gay Films from 2022

Half

Firsts

Fever

Exalted Mars

My Almost First Time

Cardiff

August

Tarneit

Reunion

Christopher at Sea

Poitiers

On Xerxes’ Throne

Scred TBM

The Virgins

Mon CRS

Dads

Gair

Forget Me Not

North Star

Cruising Ballet

Starfuckers

Hurt

You’re Out

1980

Bizarre Again

A King, Gazing at the Sea

All the Awards I Never Gave You

2022 Collections

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