Gay Short Films

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My Idol

2024 Drama

Woosang is devastated by the death of his father, and now the school track team is about to be disbanded. While everyone urges him to face reality, only Jaemin steps closer to stand by his side.

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Heartdrop

2025 Drama, Romance

Dylan and Max are neighbors and secret lovers - one openly gay, the other a closeted small-town athlete. To keep their romance hidden, they communicate through a private exchange of photos that capture what words cannot.

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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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Dare

2016 Drama

At a house party, Leo is dared to go on a date with another guy, Hugo. The unexpected happens.

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Vermont

2024 Drama

Having returned from a winter trip to the mountains, a young man drifts through New York City while contemplating an unseen landscape and exploring liaisons with various men.

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Amor

2013 Drama, Romance

A young sculptor befriends a heterosexual couple, secretly harboring feelings for the man. Consumed by unspoken desire, his jealousy deepens until it spirals toward a devastating tragedy.

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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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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.

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Lilac Lips, Dutchess County

2021 Fantasy

In this playful update of the myth of Narcissus, a vain genderqueer beauty sees their own fabulous reflection for the first time.

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Hear the Cyclone

2013 Drama

Among grand mal seizures and geomagnetic storms in São Paulo, André looks for his mother and his lost affections.

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Wanna Go Camping?

2021 Horror

Corey takes his new boyfriend Luis on a cute little camping trip, but something feels off that they can't quite place.

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The Squirrel

2024 Drama

17-year-old Adrien dreams of joining a fire station and becoming a firefighter. His budding attraction to Damien, his instructor, is quickly thwarted by the pressure to act like a man.

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October Boy

2018 Drama

14-year-old Thomas moves to Copenhagen with his mom and finds solace in drawing. At school, he meets Mads, who appreciates his art, and Emma, who develops a romantic interest in him.

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José

2019 Drama

In a Portuguese suburb, José turns eighteen. His older brother places a silver necklace in his hands, a small gift that carries a weight he does not expect. The moment opens a path into forgotten memories and unanswered questions, turning his birthday into a search for identity and the family he feels slipping away.

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Twins

2010 Drama

Daniel, on the eve of his wedding, reunites with his one true love - his identical twin brother Jan. For the last five years he's been running away from his feelings. Now, on his stag night he is being tested once more.

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Frank’s Cock

1994 Comedy

A short film uses four frames simultaneously to explore a gay man's memories of his deceased lover, Frank.

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Guidance

2017 Comedy, Drama

A Catholic high school psychologist struggles to keep his professional and personal lives separate and intact.

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Sleazy Tiger

2025 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Alan’s search for love takes an unexpected turn when a promising date with vegan hottie Blair awakens a bizarre, uncontrollable lust. A seemingly innocent gift of homemade kimchi sends Alan on a surreal descent into sexual chaos, where escaping Horny Hell becomes his only hope.

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The Cruise

2020 Horror, Thriller

On Halloween night, a gay couple ventures into the woods to conjure up an urban legend.

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Glory Hole

2006 Drama, Fantasy

Rather than servicing the men who visit the glory hole, he takes the other side of the wall, offering his own to those seeking satisfaction.

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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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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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The Kiss

2026 Drama

Two amateur actors, guilty of homophobic acts, face their first gay kiss in the middle of shooting a student short film. Soon they will discover their past, the guilt and the search for redemption will make them try a romantic and passionate kiss.

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Ghost

2020 Drama, Romance

As Benjamin excitedly prepares for a second date, his lover seems all too quiet.

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Chords

2020 Drama, Romance

Bernardo, a retired Art History teacher recently widowed from his wife, Cecilia. Without a clear path in his life, one day he runs into Víctor, a piano player and long-lost love from his past whom he hasn’t seen for 40 years.

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The Green-Eyed Monster

2018 Comedy, Horror

Clive refuses to speak to his husband Roger, but jealousy is only the beginning of their troubles.

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The Third Solar Term

2021 Drama

Shortly after Jingzhe, the third solar term of the Chinese calendar, Qizhe returns home for spring break to visit his mother. After reconnecting with a man he first met online, the carefully divided worlds he has created begin to collide, forcing him to confront the tension between his true self and the expectations of being the perfect son.

My Idol

Heartdrop

Beirut Dreams in Colour

Dare

Vermont

Amor

Under the Crescent Moon

Halfway

Lilac Lips, Dutchess County

Hear the Cyclone

Wanna Go Camping?

The Squirrel

October Boy

José

Twins

Frank’s Cock

Guidance

Sleazy Tiger

The Cruise

Glory Hole

Anatomy of a Relationship

The Last Human Person on Earth

The Kiss

Ghost

Chords

The Green-Eyed Monster

The Third Solar Term

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