Gay Films with Black Characters

From Zero to I Love You

2019 Drama, Romance

A gay man, fearful of intimacy and perpetually drawn to married men, meets a closeted husband, prompting both to confront their true desires.

Children of God

2010 Drama

Two young Bahamian men fall in love, navigating the challenges posed by a homophobic society.

Kiki

2016 Documentary

A group of LGBTQ youths of color unite to form a safe gathering space.

SHORT FILM

Who Raised You?

2025 Drama

An unyielding attachment to the partner he lost in the AIDS crisis of 1980s New York propels a lonely gay man to connect with his estranged family.

As I Am

2020 Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A story of a young man running from the truth about his childhood returns in order to correct his past but ends up discovering a side of himself that he suppressed.

Tender Resistance

2025 Compilation

A compilation of gay short films about the ways in which we learn to stand up to prejudice and doubt.

SHORT FILM

Cosmopolitan

2019 Drama

Jacob, attending his first gay party, faces rejection due to his skin color, echoing the real-life struggles of Koby K. Tarakai, an Ethiopian LGBT activist.

F.L.Y.

2023 Comedy, Romance

Two ex-boyfriends, Max and Rafael, get stuck together at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic after not seeing each other in years.

SHORT FILM

Green Light

2020 Drama

A male escort has an odd encounter with a mysterious John that he picks up.

SHORT FILM

Panteras Pink

2024 Drama

Within his less-them-tolerant Brazilian community, young Edinho faces near constant bullying for being both Black and gay. Everything changes when he, his friends and his mother organize the city’s first ‘Gaymada’ tournament - a rollicking dodgeball competition where the players are out and proud.

SHORT FILM

La Clairière

2025 Romance

Two former lovers impede upon one another after a chance encounter causes them to reevaluate their relationship.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Taxi Moto

2026 Sci-Fi

Forced to relocate his film about two men in love, a director discovers a new lead actor and creates an act of gentle defiance in another place.

SHORT FILM

Too Gay for God?

2019 Documentary

The story of Reverend Jide Macauley, an openly gay Church of England minister who wants to marry his boyfriend despite the Church not recognising same-sex marriage.

SHORT FILM

HIM+

2025 Drama

Chris' life takes an unexpected turn, forcing him to confront fear, faith, and the parts of himself he's avoided. With the help of friends and unlikely mentors, he begins a journey toward truth, healing, and rediscovering his purpose.

Sitcom

1998 Comedy, Romance, Thriller

The adventures of an upper-class suburban family dealing with their younger brother's homosexuality, elder sister's suicide attempt, masochist tendencies, and a free-spirited maid and her husband.

SHORT FILM

Sweet Heart

2021 Animation

The story of two cake figurines who fall in love.

SHORT FILM

Lucky Fares

2014 Drama

One of the Three Kings and Santa Claus spend Christmas in jail, talking about what their future will be like in a world like this.

Single All the Way

2021 Comedy, Drama, Romance

To avoid family scrutiny over his single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to pretend they're in a relationship during the holidays, leading to unexpected consequences.

Noah’s Arc: The Movie

2025 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A gay couple expecting twins must shift gears when each is offered their dream job, forcing one of them to assume the traditional stay-at-home parental role.

A Wake

2019 Drama

Three siblings gather at brother Mitchel's wake. Mason tries contacting his dead twin, Molly plans compulsively, Megan returns with secrets. A mysterious visitor reveals truth about Mitchel's death.

The Groomsmen: Second Chances

2024 Comedy, Romance

Danny finds the courage to admit his romantic feelings for his best friend when he is asked to be the best man at his wedding in Greece.

Rustin

2023 Drama

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

SHORT FILM

Strangers on a Beach

2025 Thriller

San Francisco, 1983. A mysterious killer is hunting gay men, but Calvin is only drawn to the chance of kissing the handsome stranger.

SHORT FILM

Split Sole

2021 Drama

Against a backdrop of toxic masculinity and homophobia, two young men secretly express their feelings for each other through ballroom dance.

Boys on Film 13: Trick & Treat

2015 Compilation

10 award winning short films, exploring relationships, dark desires and confronting hidden secrets.

Defying Gravity

1997 Drama, Romance

Griff faces a dilemma when his superficial relationship with his boyfriend takes a serious turn after a gay bashing incident.

Boys on Film 3: American Boy

2009 Compilation

Gay short films from the East Coast to the West Coast prove there's more to American boys than meets the eye.