2023 Gay Movies & Short Films

Sunflower

2023 Drama

In the working-class suburbs of Melbourne, a teenager grapples with understanding and embracing his sexuality.

SHORT FILM

Electric Love

2023 Sci-Fi

Zero, a young sex worker constantly augmented to fulfil his clients' desires, must face his inner demons as he comes to terms with only ever being wanted for being someone else.

SHORT FILM

Chavo

2023 Drama

Tommy's grill is a meeting place for the Romani community. Here a motley crew of people gather to eat and talk. When a young man visits the restaurant one evening, rumors begin to spread and Tommy is forced to revisit traumatic memories.

SHORT FILM

Taps

2023 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A simple misunderstanding puts Akshay and Rohan's domestic idyll on shaky grounds. Set over the course of an evening.

Rotting in the Sun

2023 Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Sebastián Silva is detached from life, struggling to succeed in the art world and habitually taking ketamine. When he meets social media influencer Jordan Firstman at a nudist beach, the two discuss collaborating, but fate has other plans.

SHORT FILM

Pure Breed

2023 Drama

While attending a summer training program for young farmers, Danilo becomes caught between desire and confusion as he develops an attraction to both a male and a female classmate. His shifting feelings begin to strain the delicate dynamic that binds the three of them together.

SHORT FILM

A Kiss Too Many

2023 Drama

Right after marrying Maria, Ciro learns that she may have been unfaithful during her addio al nubilato party. The discovery pushes him to question his choices and even his sense of self. But when Maria arrives in the middle of the night, Ciro is not alone in his own bedroom.

SHORT FILM

For Years to Come

2023 Comedy, Drama

A gay man falls for the hospice nurse who tended to his late mother, all while trying to repair his strained bond with an aging father who has quietly built a secret life as an adult film director.

Forced Out

2023 Documentary

Tells the shocking stories of the men and women who were discharged from the Army, Navy and RAF because of their sexuality and helped others still serving in secret, and who led the historic battle for the ban to be overturned.

Here It’s a Bed of Roses

2023 Drama

A lonely business professor's buried writing dream sparks anew with the return of a mysterious old friend. The reunion upends his life, forcing him to confront hidden motives and resurface his desires.

SHORT FILM

Halfway

2023 Drama

A tumultuous couple finds themselves at opposing Juhu Beach entrances, compelling them to stroll in the direction of one another and meet in the middle.

My Partner

2023 Drama

Two high school boys, each from contrasting social backgrounds, navigate unexpected romantic feelings amidst their differences.

SHORT FILM

The Silent Honeymoon

2023 Drama, Romance

A groom gradually enters his dream world and in that dream he spends time lovingly with his gay lover.

SHORT FILM

Every Waking Moment

2023 Drama, Musical

A snapshot in the lives of two musicians, a composer and a tenor, who must hide their forbidden love away from the eyes of the public.

SHORT FILM

Shafted

2023 Romance

When Joel finds himself trapped with his gym crush, he takes a bold chance and asks him out just as his floor nears. Rafi hesitates, the moment turns awkward, and before either can recover, the elevator jolts to a stop - leaving them stranded together.

Unicorns

2023 Romance

A South Asian nightclub performer living a double life meets a young, single father who works as a mechanic, sparking a journey of self-discovery and identity for both.

SHORT FILM

Leviticus 20:13

2023 Thriller

Damien, consumed by obsession, prowls the city at night in search of gay-friendly venues, driven by a lifetime of buried abuse. What follows is a violent ritual of revenge, both bloody and cathartic.

SHORT FILM

The Blue Jersey

2023 Drama

Kris, an openly gay man, argues with his closeted boyfriend Scott about what color jersey he's gonna wear for a homecoming celebration. Will they support each other with their individual problems? Or let this break their connection.

When You Look Beneath the Skin

2023 Compilation

A collection of contemporary stories exploring hidden passions, unspoken feelings and what it means to find yourself in the eyes of another.

SHORT FILM

Give

2023 Drama

A composer attempts to unravel the memories of his relationship with his classical singer ex-boyfriend.

SHORT FILM

For Love of the Game

2023 Drama

John lives for football and will do anything to make a career, even if it means facing the prejudices of the dressing room about his sexuality.

SHORT FILM

Trip

2023 Horror, Thriller

A man relives the terrifying night his best friend disappeared.

SHORT FILM

Frutinha

2023 Drama, Romance

Pedro e Felipe are two 11-year-old boys who are very different but fall in love with each other. However, they will have to face prejudice and their own insecurities to be together.

These Untold Secrets

2023 Compilation

A mother-son reunion awakens old feelings of loss and remorse, a gay man and a lesbian woman navigate a marriage of convenience in the city of Paris, and an old college buddy crashes on the couch of a young author, oblivious to the emotions he stirs up in his friend. All is not as it seems in this impactful collection of shorts exploring private passions and hidden pasts.

Queendom

2023 Documentary

In defiance of Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws, a queer, 21-year-old artist risks her life performing in surreal costumes throughout Moscow.

SHORT FILM

Sweet Water

2023 Drama

João and Pedro are cousins who met each other after many years to deal with inheritance matters: their grandfather's farm, which is about to be sold to a sugar mill. Mother nature's forces shed light on unsolved business between them.

SHORT FILM

Chickenshit

2023 Drama

During a summer afternoon, two unruly boys race through the open countryside looking for trouble. A reckless challenge at an electric fence turns their rivalry into a charged moment neither of them saw coming.

Gay Films from 2023

All Gay Films from 2023

Sunflower

Electric Love

Chavo

Taps

Rotting in the Sun

Pure Breed

A Kiss Too Many

For Years to Come

Forced Out

Here It’s a Bed of Roses

Halfway

My Partner

The Silent Honeymoon

Every Waking Moment

Shafted

Unicorns

Leviticus 20:13

The Blue Jersey

When You Look Beneath the Skin

Give

For Love of the Game

Trip

Frutinha

These Untold Secrets

Queendom

Sweet Water

Chickenshit

2023 Collections

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