2022 Gay Movies & Short Films

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Suburb Able to Love

2022 Drama

Jordan is a young man from the projects and rough neighborhoods. He leads an ordinary life until the day he’s forced to confront his feelings. In fact, Jordan is gay - a life that’s unthinkable in the world he comes from.

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Beirut Dreams in Colour

2022 Documentary

Middle Eastern queer activists, including the band Mashrou' Leila, fight repression with resistance

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Under the Crescent Moon

2022 Drama, Romance

High school friends Abdul and Jerryl share a teasing closeness filled with playful touches and lingering glances. As their bond deepens, unspoken feelings begin to surface. Yet Abdul, raised in a devout Muslim household, struggles with guilt, fearing that his love defies his faith.

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The Last Human Person on Earth

2022 Comedy, Romance

As two boys play at being the last people left on Earth, their imaginary world begins to reveal feelings that reach beyond friendship.

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I Am Not Afraid

2022 Drama, Romance

Misha and Philip have shared an unbreakable bond since childhood, but everything changes when Philip's family moves away. As distance begins to reshape their relationship, the carefree games and memories they once cherished give way to confusing emotions neither of them expected.

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Jim

2022 Drama

Gay priest Jim Fitzsimmons reaches a decision; He going to hire a rent boy to spend one night with. That night will change his life forever but not for the reasons he anticipated. Inspired by true events.

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Bad Boy Buck

2022 Drama

After a one night stand with another man, a married farmer attempts to hide the affair from his family as the truth drives him to madness.

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Ñaños

2022 Drama

Two Ecuadorian siblings in Corona, Queens, face discord when one desires to leave home suddenly.

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My Dear Boy

2022 Drama, Romance

In the instant they first lock eyes, two men are pulled into a strange dreamlike voyage that shows them the entire arc of their future romance from the first spark to the final heartbreak.

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Wishy Washy

2022 Comedy

A bisexual twentysomething is unable to make any decision for himself due to the gay angel and straight devil on his shoulders telling him what to do.

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A Pipe Dream

2022 Comedy

Preparations for a hookup with a charming top turn messy when a young gay man is interrupted by his overbearing, slovenly roommate.

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Chemistry

2022 Drama, Romance

Waleed, an uninspired student at Diablo Valley College, develops feelings for Liam, a student with high potential prowess. As the two continue to develop feelings for each other, their worries over their differing lifestyles prevent them from being together.

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Un/Cut

2022 Drama

A hotel hook-up turns into an eye-opening discussion of the different ideas surrounding circumcision.

America

2022 Drama

An Israeli swimming tutor living in Chicago returns to Israel after 10 years of absence to bury his father. An ancounter with a beloved childhood friend and his newly engaged girlfriend will set a series of events in motion that will affect everyone's lives.

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Valentine

2022 Drama

With gender and identity in flux, Corey and Mia struggle to redefine their relationship.

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My Thoughts Exactly

2022 Drama

A day in the lives of two gay men.

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Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

2022 Comedy

On his 25th birthday, Cary brings his friends to the desert and requests one gift: for them to list everything they hate about him. A reckoning ensues.

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Kiss Me

2022 Drama, Romance

A mischievous teen explores an empty beach house until he gets caught by the object of his desire.

#LookAtMe

2022 Drama

A Youtuber posts an irreverent video trolling a megachurch pastor, in defence of his gay twin brother. He is vilified by society, tried in court, and pitted against a culture that threatens to destroy his family.

Jimmy in Saigon

2022 Documentary

Exploring the mysterious death of Peter McDowell's eldest brother, James, who died aged just 24 in Saigon, Vietnam.

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Before You Go

2022 Romance

Daniel and his best friend Franco go camping in Patagonia, but after losing their gear to a cliffside fall, they take shelter in an empty cabin. As they spend their last days together before college pulls them apart, Daniel struggles with unspoken feelings for Franco. A shared moment of vulnerability draws them closer, but just as the tension between them peaks, reality abruptly interrupts, leaving their bond forever altered.

Estuaries

2022 Comedy, Drama

After his partner's death, Eli turns to the recently-deceased artist's friends for a hand with his immigration, but some of them have ulterior motives.

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Blue Noise

2022 Drama

After a rift with his father, a young apprentice named Alex looks for connection elsewhere. A growing bond with his instructor pushes him to cross a line and discover something new about himself.

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Anatomy of a Relationship

2022 Drama, Romance

Two men test the fragile limits of their connection, exploring desire as it challenges both body and mind.

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David

2022 Drama

David Shannon navigates the horrors of the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 1980s. He strives to embrace his empathy and compassion for those who are openly despised by society for being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

They/Them

2022 Horror, Mystery

A group of teenagers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endures unsettling psychological techniques while being stalked by a mysterious masked killer.

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Changing Tide

2022 Drama

After a difficult breakup leaves him adrift, Beto must rediscover who he is while navigating the loneliness of a world cut off from connection.

Gay Films from 2022

All Gay Films from 2022

Suburb Able to Love

Beirut Dreams in Colour

Under the Crescent Moon

The Last Human Person on Earth

I Am Not Afraid

Jim

Bad Boy Buck

Ñaños

My Dear Boy

Wishy Washy

A Pipe Dream

Chemistry

Un/Cut

America

Valentine

My Thoughts Exactly

Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

Kiss Me

#LookAtMe

Jimmy in Saigon

Before You Go

Estuaries

Blue Noise

Anatomy of a Relationship

David

They/Them

Changing Tide

2022 Collections

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