Biographical Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

The Boy with Pink Trousers

2024 Drama

The story of Andrea Spezzacatena, who, in 2012, decided to take his own life because of the continuous bullying of some classmates.

Jim in Bold

2003 Documentary

A documentary on the life and death of Jim Wheeler, and the gay and lesbian youth across America who live his dream today.

SHORT FILM

How Did You Know I Was Gay?

2020 Documentary

A candid conversation among several queer individuals reflecting on their experiences of staying in the closet and the journey of coming out.

Tchaikovsky’s Wife

2022 Drama

Explore the tumultuous relationship between Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the famed Russian composer, and his wife Antonina Miliukova, delving into love and conflict amidst artistic brilliance.

SHORT FILM

At Night I Was Beautiful

2010 Documentary, Drama

A man reflects on his past life in New York City, recounting his experiences with candid introspection.

Raw! Uncut! Video!

2021 Documentary

A gay couple moves from San Francisco to Sonoma, where they establish a unique adult film studio. Amidst the AIDS crisis, they create a safe space for sexual expression, empowering individuals to explore their desires on camera.

This Filthy World

2006 Comedy, Documentary

Jeff Garlin delves into the eccentric work of John Waters in this documentary.

Kavafis

1996 Drama

A film loosely based on the life of Greek poet Konstantinos Kavafis.

The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter

1993 Documentary

A young doctor's final two years with AIDS are intimately chronicled.

COMING SOON

A Very Good Boy

2026 Documentary

From his childhood in a modest family in the Pyrénées to his unexpected career as a porn actor in the 1970s, the film traces the life of Claude Loir, who set out to fully embrace life.

Room for a Man

2017 Documentary

A young Lebanese filmmaker who shares a Beirut apartment with his mother and pet dog sets about reconstructing his identity by renovating his bedroom. But as the male construction workers come and go in the freshly embattled household, new questions, old arguments and unexpected passions get stirred.

SHORT FILM

Made of Sugar

2016 Documentary

A nostalgic portrait of a Cuban-American Family's evolving cultural heritage.

Kalak

2023 Drama

Jan, a nurse and father in Greenland, was abused by his father as a teen. He tries to connect with Greenlandic culture through intimacy. He must eventually confront his abusive father.

The Radical

2022 Documentary

Muhsin Hendricks is the world's first openly gay imam. Despite opposition, he established a radically inclusive mosque in Cape Town. Now, he fights for LGBTQ Muslims to be embraced in the countries where their existence is outlawed.

Wicket

2025 Documentary

After 41 years in the closet, Bboy Wicket confronts his past as a renowned breakdancing legend with a deep secret.

Jean Cocteau

2024 Documentary

Jean Cocteau: a multi-talented artist who excelled in film, poetry, novels, and design. This documentary explores his diverse career, personal life, and lasting impact on 20th-century art and culture.

What We Do Is Secret

2007 Drama, Musical

The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon after getting kicked out of high school.

Party Monster

1998 Documentary

Explores the rise and fall of Club Kid legend Michael Alig in 1996, focusing on his relationship with his dealer/roommate Angel Melendez.

Looking for Langston

1989 Drama

A stylized look at gay life during the Harlem Renaissance, blending archival footage with narrative.

SHORT FILM

Love is: A Message from Uganda’s LGBT Community

2016 Documentary

In Uganda, members of the LGBT community face discrimination, violence, arbitrary arrests and forced evictions simply because of who they love. But in Uganda, there is hope. These are the voices of gay and transgender Ugandans. This is what love means to them.

The Ploy

2016 Drama, Thriller

In the summer of '75, Pier Paolo Pasolini's film "Salò" is stolen from the lab where he is editing it, setting off a chain of events leading to the poet's violent death.

One Taxi Ride

2019 Documentary

Erick's life changed forever when he got into a taxi. The driver and two accomplices sexually assaulted him. The then 17-year-old never went to the police, never saw a doctor and never told his family or friends. After feeling broken for 10 years, he goes on a journey to reclaim his life - changing the world around him along the way.

Love, Scott

2018 Documentary

Scott Jones, a musician, was attacked outside of a Nova Scotia nightclub and left paralyzed from the waist down. This documentary follows him over the course of three years after this traumatic event.

SHORT FILM

What Do You See?

2018 Documentary

Born in Malaysia and now living in Australia, Sereena, a transfeminine dancer, performer, and photographer, poetically discusses her upbringing and trans (in)visibility - questioning the viewer, “What do you see?”.

Finished

1997 Documentary

A tribute to to the life and death of Canadian adult star Alan Lambert, who committed suicide while still in his 20s.

Chabuca

2024 Comedy, Drama

Biopic that immerses us in the life of Peruvian host Ernesto Pimentel. A man who defied social conventions to become an icon of Peruvian television.

Taking Woodstock

2009 Comedy, Drama, Musical

A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.