Gay Short Films

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Horseshoe Theory

2017 Comedy, Romance

A weapons deal between a white supremacist and a Islamic terrorist blossoms into more.

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Strangers

2024 Drama, Romance

In Manhattan, a hopeless romantic chases love and discovers that some people simply aren’t what you want them to be.

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Masc

2017 Musical, Romance

Being gay in a small town can be difficult, especially when you refuse to be apologetic for who you are.

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Debut

2018 Drama

A young Croatian farmer dreams of becoming a professional football star. But before pursuing his ambition on the pitch, he must first face the truth about who he really is.

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Antinopia

2020 Drama

Max suffers from a vision disorder. Guille, a classmate, has everything ready to give him a very special surprise on his birthday.

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Brothers

2021 Drama

A Muslim Arab boy slowly recognises that he is different, and his greatest source of strength becomes his older brother, who supports him and encourages him to stay true to himself despite the prejudice and challenges he faces.

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(AB)Normal

2021 Drama

What happens in the men’s locker room usually stays there… until it doesn’t.

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Un/Cut

2022 Drama

A hotel hook-up turns into an eye-opening discussion of the different ideas surrounding circumcision.

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Disciple

2021 Drama

Poe is a gay priest who mentors a support group for LGBT people. When one member shares that he is HIV positive, Poe is pushed to confront his own truths and make some difficult choices about the life he has been living.

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Odd Bird

2019 Drama

Raised on a conservative ranch, Clark escaped into a comic where an odd bird becomes a hero. Now nineteen, a publisher wants the manuscript, sending him back home to face his mother and the truth he has never said out loud.

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Approaching

2016 Drama

The search for a common path of a lonely widower and a 15-year-old Roma boy Martin, who is on the run from home. The two gradually find in each other a kindred spirit.

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What We Don’t Say

2025 Drama

Samuel, a young football prodigy who has everything in his life under control - until he meets Luca, a new teammate. Samuel must confront unexpected feelings while trying to achieve his goal of being signed.

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Skin to Skin

2021 Documentary, Drama

An experimental docu-fiction hybrid exploring the beautifully messy relationship between intimacy and hook-up culture.

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Long Gone

2024 Comedy

Facing stage four lung cancer, a bitter man passes his days in a hospital chair revisiting the memories of the best friend he once loved in silence.

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Moletom

2025 Drama

Two close friends are torn apart when one’s feelings become too strong to ignore. Left reeling from the loss, Lucas struggles with loneliness and makes a rash choice that could change everything.

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Into the Night

2024 Drama

During a party, an incident occurs. Two boys spend the night together.

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Pages in the Wind

2025 Drama

A gay young man revisits old journal entries about his fleeting romance with a roommate. But when his best friend arrives, reality sinks in - the connection he longed for was never mutual, and his desires are destined to live only within his writing.

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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.

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Human Too

2024 Drama

Nung is tormented daily at school, enduring constant insults and humiliation from his peers that slowly erode his sense of self-worth. His only refuge is Tong, his loyal friend and secret love, who stands by him through the pain. But as the cruelty escalates and the world around him turns a blind eye, Nung begins to wonder if anyone would care if he disappeared.

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Cashing Out

2024 Documentary

During the height of the AIDS crisis, many gay men sold their life insurance policies to investors for immediate financial relief. What followed was the rise of a controversial industry built on profit from tragedy, exposing the exploitation that emerged from a community’s desperation.

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Forgive Us

2021 Horror

After years of estrangement, an embittered young man reopens old wounds and uncovers new threats when he returns to his family for the holidays.

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The Color of Chlorine

2024 Drama, Romance

Bilal scrapes by doing small gigs through the BOY app, though his heart belongs to music. When he’s hired to clean an upscale villa, he becomes captivated by Ulysses, the enigmatic son of the wealthy homeowners.

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(Un)cutting

2015 Documentary

A hairstylist and his client are completely naked, turning a simple haircut into a bold performance piece - an ode to the uncircumcised penis.

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Yet Another Family Drama

2025 Drama

Georgi is in the middle of a tryst with his lover when his estranged mother drops by to crash the party and deliver some shocking news.

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Close Encounters of the Aisle Kind

2015 Comedy

What happens when a guy is sexually harassed while shopping for groceries.

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Kiss Me

2012 Drama

Kid Vargas is forced to face up to some devastating truths after he kills his opponent in the boxing ring.

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How to Raise a Black Boy

2021 Drama, Fantasy

One night, four Black boys vanish and are swept into a fantastical journey where they must confront and break the curses bound to Black boyhood.

Horseshoe Theory

Strangers

Masc

Debut

Antinopia

Brothers

(AB)Normal

Un/Cut

Disciple

Odd Bird

Approaching

What We Don’t Say

Skin to Skin

Long Gone

Moletom

Into the Night

Pages in the Wind

Shafted

Human Too

Cashing Out

Forgive Us

The Color of Chlorine

(Un)cutting

Yet Another Family Drama

Close Encounters of the Aisle Kind

Kiss Me

How to Raise a Black Boy

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