Gay Films with Black Characters

The Gay Agenda 35

2025 Compilation

An anthology of gay short films bringing together contemporary stories about relationships, desire, identity and human connection, with each film offering a different perspective on gay life.

The Gay Agenda 36

2025 Compilation

This collection of gay short films explores attraction, relationships, desire and personal connection through a varied selection of contemporary stories about gay men.

The Gay Agenda 38

2026 Compilation

The latest anthology of gay short films brings together stories exploring attraction, romance, desire and connection, offering a fresh collection of contemporary gay stories.

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Outdoors

2022 Drama, Romance

Bim and Nathan's promising connection in the park is tested when unexpected revelations threaten their budding relationship.

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Toeing the Line

2013 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Long-time best friends Zach and Lamar navigate a sudden shift in their relationship when boundaries are unexpectedly crossed, reshaping their dynamic forever.

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The Space You Need

2025 Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi author Julian and Aluminium CEO Leo are in a slump in their relationship. So when Leo gets the chance to join the test flight of a new space travel company, is it just the space they need to get back on track?

Deep in Vogue

2019 Documentary

Celebrates the colorful, queer, emotional and political stories of Northern Vogue and its people. Synonymous with the black, gay ballrooms of 1980s New York this documentary asks why we need Vogue in Manchester now more than ever.

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Dooley Does Murder

2022 Horror

An enigmatic perfume salesman experiences major life changes after he loses control of his most twisted fantasies. He must tame his growing psychopathic personality while feeding his sexual and spiritual need.

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2064

2019 Drama

It’s the year 2064 and population growth and climate pressures have pushed the African continent to the brink. A federation of African states, Grand Afrique, is created to cope with the crisis.

Faces

2018 Drama

Four interconnected stories follow characters facing sudden upheaval. Aisha’s long-awaited pregnancy brings an unexpected revelation, while Louie and Gaspard’s relationship is shaken by the arrival of Louie’s female fiancée. Elsewhere, an attack threatens Adam and Luke’s friendship, and Sindiso is forced to reassess her commitment when the women’s charity she runs faces closure.

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A Moffie Called Simon

1987 Documentary

A collage of found footage from different media presenting the case of Simon Nkodi, a black gay activist and student leader in South Africa, who had been in jail for two years when the film was produced. Exploring the connections between anti-apartheid struggles and gay liberation, A Moffie Called Simon is based on letters from Nkodi to his lover, Ray, a Canadian gay journalist.

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Score

2012 Drama

Bring someone you want to excite! Radley Metzger’s legendary erotic masterpiece Score! gets an update from some frisky San Francisco queers.

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A Fine Girl

2020 Documentary

An optimistic portrait of Brandi, a thriving Black transgender woman in the Deep South. As she works to open a luxury salon, her various communities support her in inspiring ways.

Leave It on the Floor

2011 Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Kicked out of his home for being gay, a young man finds a new family with Los Angeles drag queens.

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Havana

2019 Drama

In Cuba in the 1970s, immigration officer Antonio sells exit visas illegally at exorbitant prices, but that's not his only secret. He's also hiding his homosexuality.

Queerama

2017 Documentary, Musical

Compilation of archive footage from 1919 to the present, from both documentary and fictional sources, illustrating the huge changes in LGBTQ life in Britain over the 20th century.

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Cockroach

2025 Comedy, Drama

A black transgender man plans to exchange sex for top surgery money with an older gay man until his late-night hook up turns into a hunt for a cockroach who inspires him to open his heart and conquer his fears.

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Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers do Deutschland

2023 Documentary

Follows the drag wrestling collective Chokehole as they take the show to Germany, sharing the stories of cast members as they grapple with racism, gender conformism, queer identity and America's suppression of the arts

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Mine

2017 Drama

The non-biological father in a gay relationship wrestles with his role as a parent to a child who isn't biologically related to him.

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P.D

2014 Drama

A cruising area takes on majestic proportions as we discover Greek-esque male bodies in the forest.

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Casa Forte

2013 Drama, Romance

Explores the lingering echoes of a relationship that refuses to disappear, where the past haunts every corner.

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Fertilizer

2019 Comedy, Drama, Romance

As he puts an emotionally abusive relationship behind him, Michael finds a new calling in writing about the misadventures of gay dating.

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You Love This Feeling

2017 Drama

Examines modern masculinity, public displays of power, and the commercialization of the male body.

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Have We Met Before?

2019 Comedy, Documentary

Chronicles the history of the gay community from the 1970's to the present day, examining the evolution of meeting and dating online.

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11 Blocks to Go: The Bet

2024 Comedy

Free-spirited romantic Samantha is stunned to discover that her longtime best friend Drew has abandoned his responsibilities in favor of a reckless, self-destructive lifestyle. Teaming up with their mutual friend Gray, she sets out to confront him, but their intervention soon turns into an unexpected wager that could change all of their lives.

Making Sweet Tea

2021 Documentary

Follows scholar and performer E. Patrick Johnson as he returns to the American South to revisit his roots and reconnect with the Black gay men whose stories inspired his acclaimed book.

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One on One

2010 Comedy, Romance

A story about compromise, 'One On One' follow Alex and Trevor as they work out their relationship on and off the basketball court, after one of them asks the other one to join a waltz class together.