Gay Short Films

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Mab Hudel

2022 Drama

Enys juggles farm work, local rugby fame, and pub life while seeking love in a small community.

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Love You Thank You

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Lance wrestles with memories both sweet and bitter from his past romance as he contemplates whether to meet his ex-boyfriend, Adam, later that evening.

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The PrEP Project

2018 Documentary, Drama

Sex education for the 21st century, taking the fear out of the HIV epidemic with fun and outrageous frankness.

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Kiem Holijanda

2018 Drama

Brothers Andi and Florist live in a poor and desolate village in Kosovo. By selling milk they earn just enough money to support the family. When Andi discovers a card of a Dutch adult performer, he needs a telephone to watch it. He is so obsessed with it, he doesn't notice his brother has chosen this day to say goodbye to him.

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One Like Him

2022 Drama, Romance

Karim, a Jordanian man, must find a way to tell his childhood friend and first love. Ramzi, the truth about what happened twenty years ago, when a single moment changed both their lives. When he can’t find the words, the conversation repeats, becoming increasingly surreal until he loses control.

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Empty Nest

2014 Drama

Raised in a traditional Asian family, Alex yearns for love and acceptance but finds himself searching for something unexpected.

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Jermaine and Elsie

2017 Drama

An unlikely friendship between a racist elderly invalid and her black ambiguous carer.

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The Young and Evil

2008 Drama

A rebellious teen sets out to defy boundaries with an HIV advocate, exploring defiance and danger.

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Him

2018 Drama

Andri, a nervous teenager, conceals his true self, grappling with his sexuality under the shadow of his domineering father. As Andri prepares for his first date, he devises a cunning plan to finally unveil his hidden truth.

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Budapest, Closed City

2021 Drama

Hungarian teenager Péter is taking his British friend, Adam on a personal but political tour around his hometown. The fast-paced and emotional day gets the two boys closer together in an exotic underground club.

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Run(a)way Arab

2018 Drama

A drag performer has flashbacks of maternal memories and early gender transgressions.

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Running Without Sound

2004 Romance

Sean, a deaf high school student and cross-country runner, grapples with his sexuality and feelings for a teammate.

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9th Floor to the Right

2022 Drama

One evening, in his apartment in Paris, Lorenzo is getting ready to receive Marvin for the first time, a boy he really likes. Marvin shows up at the door with Thomas, a homeless man he met on the street in need of a shower. Lorenzo doesn’t dare say no.

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Beach Boy

2011 Drama

Dimi has to spend the summer vacation with his older brother, by the Baltic Sea. On a country road, he meets and gets infatuated by Isabelle, who turns out to be his own brother Steffen's new girlfriend.

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The Language of Love

2013 Drama, Romance

Charlie's life is in disarray: his best friend won't speak to him, he's failing his French exam, and he's struggling to focus at work. Amidst the chaos, he finds unexpected courage to confront his challenges.

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Wednesdays

2011 Drama

Eight-year-old Kris spends Wednesdays with 28-year-old Willem at the swimming pool, where a usual outing takes a surprising turn with a challenging request that disrupts their routine.

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When a Man Loves a Woman

2016 Comedy

Amanda awakes from a one-night stand with woman she can't get away from quickly enough. Her gay friend Nick calls telling her his mother is paying a surprise visit, bringing her Victorian values with her. Will Amanda play along and bury her pride by pretending to be his girlfriend?

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August (Août)

2017 Drama

Louis, who oscillates between childhood and adulthood, goes to the south of France to his best friend Roxane. Summer will take him on a mysterious fascination with a young man he met at a party.

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Lonely Country

2024 Drama

In 1950s rural Ontario, a closeted gay man meets a hitchhiker at a gas station. Offering him a place to stay, he must face his long-hidden desires.

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Memory of an Afternoon on the Roof

2022 Drama

These are the whispers of the last time two best friends were together one afternoon on the rooftop.

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One Night Only

2017 Drama

When best friends Tyler and Erica crash a party to check out cute guy Theo - Tyler's swipe-right date for the evening, everything points towards a successful hook-up. But once Erica's out of the picture and Tyler and Theo are alone in the bedroom, Tyler has to decide just how far he's willing to go, and with whom.

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In the Paint

2017 Drama, Romance

Before entering the NBA Draft, Kollin faces a pivotal decision that could shape the entire trajectory of his professional career.

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Pollux

2018 Drama

No summer camp this year for Vivian and Max because of the imminent closure of the factory where their parents are working. But Vivian has a plan to make money and allow them to go to the camp anyway. Accompanied by Tom, their childhood friend, they will run into a race against time.

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Anything Once

1998 Comedy

Joey and Mike confront personal boundaries, experiencing new challenges together.

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Alfie in Love

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

While staying at a Bed and Breakfast to escape a recent breakup, Alfie finds himself trapped in a strange love triangle with his host and their other guest.

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We Are Dancers

2019 Drama

Berlin 1932, Hitler is rising to power. Queer-Femulator Hansi Sturm must overcome the arrival of her partner's former lover and his growing Nazism in order to save her relationship and discover the need for queer defiance in this new Nazi reality.

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Foreign Lovers

2017 Romance

In the bustling streets of New York City, fate brings together a solitary native New Yorker with an enigmatic stranger from afar, setting off unexpected sparks. Their encounter becomes a poignant exploration of life and love in an era dominated by digital connections.

Mab Hudel

Love You Thank You

The PrEP Project

Kiem Holijanda

One Like Him

Empty Nest

Jermaine and Elsie

The Young and Evil

Him

Budapest, Closed City

Run(a)way Arab

Running Without Sound

9th Floor to the Right

Beach Boy

The Language of Love

Wednesdays

When a Man Loves a Woman

August (Août)

Lonely Country

Memory of an Afternoon on the Roof

One Night Only

In the Paint

Pollux

Anything Once

Alfie in Love

We Are Dancers

Foreign Lovers

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