Biographical Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

2009 Documentary

Vancouver's Gay Pride Parade director examines global Pride celebrations' impact and history amid ongoing oppression.

The Broken Tower

2011 Drama, Romance

A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.

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Champion

2026 Drama

At the 1973 World Figure Skating Championships in Bratislava, Ondrej Nepela faces fear and state pressure on ice, with coach Hilda Múdra helping him rise, as he dreams of escaping socialist Czechoslovakia at his crowning moment

SHORT FILM

The Beauty President

2021 Documentary

In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.

Velvet Vision: The Story of James Bidgood and the Making of Pink Narcissus

2025 Documentary

James Bidgood, whose 1960s beefcake photos and film Pink Narcissus were credited to 'Anonymous'. Bart Everly follows Jim, forty years later, while delving into his past as a drag artist and costume designer.

Midas Man

2024 Drama, Musical

On Thursday 9 November 1961, a man named Brian descended the stairs to a cellar in Liverpool and changed the world forever.

Ce qui nous lie

2024 Documentary

While he wishes to have a child with the man he shares his life with, the director embarks on a journey to meet families. What if all it took was to change one's perspective for a realm of possibilities to arise from an impossibility?

SHORT FILM

The Infamous T

2012 Documentary

Examines an intimate year in the life of Jonathon, a young gay man finding himself while living at the intersection of queer and black identities and struggling with a lifetime of homelessness. As he struggles to balance his family of origin and family of choice, stay in school, and be his most authentic self, Jonathon discovers that home is more than four walls, and friendship can transform us.

Limited Partnership

2015 Documentary

The story of a Filipino-American and his Australian husband, who in 1975, became one of the first same-sex couples to be legally married in the world.

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Blue Moon

2025 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tells the story of Lorenz Hart's struggles with alcoholism and mental health as he tries to save face during the opening of "Oklahoma!".

This Is Me

2024 Documentary

Examining how Transgender men and women survive and even flourish in today's extremely divided America.

SHORT FILM

Kissing Frogs

2010 Documentary

About gay life in Beyoglu, Istanbul. Represented of two generations, each sharing their story.

SHORT FILM

I Was Always Alex

2016 Documentary

Alex is 12 years old and lives in a small neighbourhood in Madrid. While he plays, dances, dreams and laughs with his parents, much of our society does not accept him as he is.

Vito

2011 Documentary

The story of Vito Russo, a key figure in the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet", and a vocal AIDS activist during the 1980s.

SHORT FILM

Son of Sodom

2020 Documentary

A filmmaker investigates the haunting legacy of Camilo Najar, who died of a heroin overdose a week after being cast as the lead in the director’s first feature.

The Life of Sean DeLear

2024 Documentary

A portrait of this irresistibly charismatic one-off.

SHORT FILM

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

2016 Comedy, Documentary, Musical

Chronicles the story of Peaches Christ, the legendary San Francisco drag queen, from her early beginnings in raucous variety shows to the lauded success of her Midnight Mass pre-movie experience.

SHORT FILM

Seoul to Soul

2006 Documentary

Recounts the turbulent journey of Wade, a gay Asian man, from his devout, Mormon upbringing in Utah to his drug-fueled, fast-lane adult life in San Diego - a course fraught with pitfalls as he navigates a maze of addictions while searching for identity and self-acceptance.

The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell

2025 Documentary, Musical

Bill Bartell juggled roles as musician, manager, label owner, cop, and bull rider. Connected to Lennon, Cobain, and Moore, he brought people together and built careers while concealing his past until his sudden death.

Conceiving Family

2011 Documentary

A documentary exploring the journey of gays and lesbians starting families through adoption, told through the filmmaker's personal experience.

Age of Consent

2014 Documentary

The tale of HOIST, London's pioneering gay bar, unfolds against the backdrop of the UK's battle to decriminalize homosexuality.

The Circle

2014 Drama, Romance

In 1950s Zurich, a young teacher falls for a transvestite star, torn between his conventional life and his true identity.

Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life

2018 Documentary

An look at the world of adult entertainment and a performers unique relationship with his mother.

SHORT FILM

I Am Gay

2020 Documentary

After working abroad for five years, Ajahnis Charley, returns home to Oshawa, Ontario, in the age of quarantine. In addition to reuniting with his family, he returns with a mission to share some deep personal truths.

Circus of Books

2019 Documentary

Karen and Barry Mason become unexpected pioneers in the gay entertainment industry, balancing family life with operating Circus of Books, a hub of LGBT culture during the AIDS crisis.

Memories of a Teenager

2019 Drama, Mystery

Zabo navigates a year marked by his best friend's suicide and the aftermath of a tragic fire, documenting his experiences and emotions on his blog, "Memories of a teenager."

Inside the Chinese Closet

2015 Documentary

In a desperate attempt to meet their parents' expectations, Andy goes on a hunt for a lesbian woman to marry and Cherry in search of a baby to adopt. Being homosexual makes it hard to conform to their families' and society's expectations, but both Andy and Cherry are determined to do things 'the right way'.