Gay Short Films

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Unexpected

2019 Drama

A chance meeting between two strangers leads to an unexpected result.

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Coffee or Tea?

2012 Comedy, Romance

Free-spirited Britney decides to help her emotionally conflicted ex-boyfriend Matt move on by arranging his first date with the eccentric and charismatic Richie. What begins as a playful setup soon becomes an unexpected journey of self-discovery.

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Under My Skin

2026 Drama

When Joe sets out looking for love, things turn sour when the perfect relationship becomes his worst nightmare.

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A Couple

2019 Drama

After being victim of a violent homophobic attack, a couple tries to overcome the trauma and move on.

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Swimming to the End of the World

2021 Drama

A world-weary gay man remembers lost lovers as he swims from the Christopher Street Piers in New York City to Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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Oh, You Pretty Things

2006 Drama

Two emotionally adrift young strangers unexpectedly find each other, embarking on a shared journey where getting lost may be the first step toward finding themselves.

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Hidroalcohólico

2020 Drama, Romance

Dating during COVID-19.

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Persecution

2016 Drama

A gay catholic high school student struggles with his friends and his faith after accepting his true self.

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Sperm Whale

2003 Fantasy

An experimental film shot on distressed 16mm celluloid that reveals various men on the beach or in swimming pools, in various states of lounging in the lazy California sun.

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Ajumma! Are You Krazy???

2009 Comedy

Fuelled by their schoolgirl hormones, three Ajummas - Korean soap fanatics - go on a hilarious journey to try and meet Korean superstar Michael Park by stealing his itinerary, breaking into his hotel room, and sneaking on to his music video set. However, they didn't factor in the competition.

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Memoirs of a Killarney Houseboy

2012 Comedy, Horror

An older gay man, once a star of the rave scene, now works as a houseboy in Johannesburg. He becomes dangerously obsessed with one of his clients, the captain of a synchronized swimming team. When his love is rejected, he turns to a lesbian couple for comfort, but his presence soon drives a rift between them.

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Gold

2005 Drama, Romance

An aging artist losing his vision employs a a man to paint for him. Both are desperate, but how far will each go to satisfy his grave needs? Questions where exploitation ends and redemption begins.

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When You Wake Up

2026 Drama, Romance

When Finn, a teenager from a small village, discovers his best friend performing in drag, his perception of the world begins to change. Entering a new world of queer nightlife, he finds himself living between two identities until the separation starts to fade. Along the way, Finn must understand his feelings for his friend and come to terms with himself.

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Tigger!

2016 Documentary

Celebrated as one of the leading figures in contemporary boylesque, Tigger! is a New York–based performance artist whose bold, theatrical style has helped redefine modern burlesque entertainment.

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Autumn Nocturne

1968 Drama

A southern California college jock spends a day at the beach with his best buddy. It turns from fraternal to romantic and intimate.

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Low

2006 Drama

Devastated by a painful betrayal, Alex becomes consumed by a desire for revenge, while devoted husband Miles fights to hold his family together. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, the consequences of one reckless decision ripple outward, forever changing the lives of everyone caught in its wake.

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Opal Essence

2010 Drama

He sighs for strange and hidden cities whose walls are pink stone, inlaid with opals, ebony and silver, and for altars where the body is worshiped under the shrine of night.

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I’d Make Out with You

2024 Drama

Cleaning up after a house party, Assif finds a note left by a secret admirer addressed to his boyfriend, Tom. Tom's excitement about who it could be creates tension.

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100 Boyfriends Mixtape

2016 Comedy

An HIV-positive gay man shrink-fits a new pair of jeans in the bath while candidly relaying his emotional and intimate reality on the phone to a friend.

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Backstage

2001 Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

A beautiful and arrogant actor learns a lesson when his double decides that everyone has had enough.

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Night Swimming

2005 Drama

A night in the woods, and its aftermath, helps Otter with a major life decision. He's a high school senior, hanging out with Darby - the local alpha male - and Darby's girlfriend Amber. Their public displays of affection irritate Otter. One afternoon, Darby gives Otter a ride, and while taking a short cut on a country road through the woods, Darby's car breaks down. They spend the night there. They swim in a stream and sleep side by side. Something happens between them. Will it change anything in Otter's life?

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Gay Talk

2024 Comedy

Two bros accuse each other of being gay, resulting in a fight that makes them question their friendship.

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Spokes

1996 Drama

A gay German tourist meets a man in New York City's central park and takes home a souvenir.

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Robert

2014 Drama

A micro-short film starring model Robert Mull.

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I Like Mike

2004 Musical

What if a baseball team had a choreographer as well as a coach?

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Speed Dating

2007 Drama

In a cold future world everybody who is single drops dead. Which means that Tim - who recently got dumped by his girlfriend - has a serious problem. None of the women he meets at a speed dating event strike a chord with him. His last chance is Denise - or better said a typo called Dennis. As to Tim being straight, hey, there's a pill for that. Or is there?

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Change

2011 Drama

A gay African-American teenager grapples with his identity on the night Obama was elected president, and Proposition 8 - the voter initiative to eliminate same-sex marriage - passed.

Unexpected

Coffee or Tea?

Under My Skin

A Couple

Swimming to the End of the World

Oh, You Pretty Things

Hidroalcohólico

Persecution

Sperm Whale

Ajumma! Are You Krazy???

Memoirs of a Killarney Houseboy

Gold

When You Wake Up

Tigger!

Autumn Nocturne

Low

Opal Essence

I’d Make Out with You

100 Boyfriends Mixtape

Backstage

Night Swimming

Gay Talk

Spokes

Robert

I Like Mike

Speed Dating

Change

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