Gay Short Films

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Thrive

2019 Drama

A hook-up between two young men - they make a connection, but it quickly becomes apparent they're looking for different things.

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Lot’s Wife

2008 Drama

On one hot summer day, Mehmet's three uncles and aunt barge into his and his lover Ali's house, threatening to destroy everything he hopes for and had created with Ali.

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Meatoo

2018 Drama

A naive actor auditions for a film which could launch his career. The things he's asked to do make him more and more uncomfortable, until a choice remark from the director makes him see red.

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Listening In

2019 Drama

When an intelligence unit soldier starts to spy on a gay couple, he is lead to confront his own sexuality.

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Little Love

2010 Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Explores the blurred lines between friendship and desire within a tight-knit group, examining the complexities and consequences when intimacy disrupts longstanding relationships.

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Night Shift

2011 Horror

The dead of night. An empty shopping centre. Two strangers are destined to meet each other... and the mannequins.

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Gold and Rain

2026 Drama

Noa tries on a costume in private. When Robin enters, dressing becomes more than just clothing - Noa is revealing himself, unsure if Robin will notice.

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Bright Spell

2000 Drama

Saïd and Miriam both idolize their adopted older brother Karim. But Karim must make certain that his siblings never know just how he earns his living.

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Snake

2019 Drama

A bitter-sweet story, about the beginning of a friendship between a 9-year-old daredevil Mario and an eccentric gay young man Borche, challenged by the fear and the prejudices of Mario's parents, in a remote Macedonian small town.

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Undetectable

2015 Drama, Thriller

Living with HIV, a gay man confronts overwhelming guilt over betraying and infecting his dying ex-lover, navigating regret and forgiveness in his quest for redemption.

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Aline

2019 Drama

Alban lives in a ski station with his mother. Every night, the teenager runs off to be with Julien - the boy who, strangely, shares a first name with the hero of the novel he's avidly reading.

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Islands

2018 Drama

Theo yearns to express his true feelings to classmate Linus. It seems there is nobody around him to understand his predicament. That is, until Mr. Kruger, seen by most as merely an odd old teacher, appears to be the one who understands Theo.

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Escaping Gravity

2013 Drama

To finally gain her father's acceptance, Leonie, a trans woman, decides to return masqueraded as a man to the world of her childhood: the funfair. Though even the old owner of the ghost train has something to hide.

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Sugar Babies

2022 Drama

A journey through London with two queer teenagers, trying to figure out what they want from both life and each other.

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Gabriel

2014 Drama, Romance

Gabriel, living with his boyfriend Lars in Germany, reminisces about his conservative Spanish upbringing through nostalgic daydreams.

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The Love Permit

2010 Comedy, Drama

Naïve Mr. Young embarks on a journey to find love and freedom, befriending a revolutionary along the way.

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Crabs in the Sand

2012 Drama

Noam, 13, spends the day on the beach with his sister, friends, and Michael, a 30-year-old man with special needs. But when he takes things too far, their friendship changes forever.

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Baby Lies Truthfully

2020 Documentary, Drama

It's 1987. David Robilliard is a young artist and writer in London. His work is raw as it is refreshing. It's coarse but laceratingly clever exploring everything from dating and sex to depression and loss.

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Ramen Boys

2025 Comedy, Romance

Kevin, a hopeful romantic, finally takes a chance to connect with James, the lifeguard he's admired from afar, leading to an extremely expected first kiss and a summer of love and laughter.

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Family Affair

2011 Drama

Rossi's attempt to socialize with his brother's friends yields unexpected results.

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Unconfessions

2018 Documentary

Luiz Roberto Galizia died very young, but he left behind a wealth of personal archives. 30 years later, his niece Ana Galizia plunges into these archives to follow the traces of this uncle she never met.

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Chaac + Yum

2022 Drama

Two, Mayan-descended 2 Spirits meet at a Queer bar and realize that their connection with one another is more ancient than either could imagine.

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Photographs

2023 Romance

A college student needs a model for his portfolio and Greyson needs new photos for his dating apps.

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Opening Night

2023 Drama, Romance

A high school teenager faces his nerves in the moments before his debut stage performance, where he unexpectedly shares his first kiss with a classmate in front of a live audience. Despite his anxiety, he finds solace in the unexpected romantic connection.

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Cowboy Forever

2006 Drama, Romance

Inspired by true events, this docu-drama explores the lives of Brazilian cowboys in Mato Grosso do Sul, focusing on Govinda and John's friendship and Govinda's exploration of his feelings towards his fellow cowboy.

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I Was Wrong

2023 Comedy, Drama

Peter reluctantly attends his brother’s countryside bachelor party, uncomfortable being the only gay man among a group of straight men. Things get complicated when he meets his brother’s best friend, Jack, whom he recognises from online. Peter becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack and his career. As the weekend descends into chaos, Peter’s assumptions about sexuality and friendship are put to the test.

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Brief Somebodies

2025 Drama

While rehearsing a sexual assault scene, a pair of actors form a connection they'll be forced to reconfigure once filming begins.

Thrive

Lot’s Wife

Meatoo

Listening In

Little Love

Night Shift

Gold and Rain

Bright Spell

Snake

Undetectable

Aline

Islands

Escaping Gravity

Sugar Babies

Gabriel

The Love Permit

Crabs in the Sand

Baby Lies Truthfully

Ramen Boys

Family Affair

Unconfessions

Chaac + Yum

Photographs

Opening Night

Cowboy Forever

I Was Wrong

Brief Somebodies

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