Coming-of-Age Gay Films

Helicopter Mom

2014 Comedy, Drama

Maggie Cooper thinks it would be really cool if her son Lloyd were gay. So cool, in fact, that she outs him to the entire school.

SHORT FILM

Después de ti, más amor

2025 Romance

A personal portrait of the stages of love: discovery, fullness, fracture, and rebirth.

SHORT FILM

The Coach

2009 Drama

A coach develops a controversial bond with one of his athletes, Niels, blurring professional boundaries.

SHORT FILM

Gevleugelde

2025 Drama

A lonely dreamer named Adelio rediscovers the beauty of life through a fleeting friendship with the enigmatic Ravi, whose sudden disappearance forces him to find purpose and happiness within himself.

We Were Just Playing

2018 Drama

When Jona moves to the German-Czech border, he meets Ukrainian Miro. Initially drawn to the older boy's confident demeanor, Jona gradually discovers the hidden struggles behind Miro's mature facade.

SHORT FILM

Boys on 8 Tape

2014 Drama, Romance

Two young, agoraphobia sufferers create a nest within their bedsit, their fears preventing them from risking their love in the outside world.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Wildflowers

2026 Drama

After discovering a love letter in his teenage son's bedroom, a single father confronts him about his sexuality.

SHORT FILM

Second Spring

2025 Drama

Having moved with his mother from Ukraine to the Czech Republic, 16 year old Sasha finds himself unexpectedly a first love when David, a charismatic rowing coach enters their lives. Sasha finds himself having to balance a complicated triangle of affections as David enamours both him and his mother.

SHORT FILM

Straight Boys

2006 Drama

Ben has feelings for his roommate, but his roommate seems oblivious to the nature of Ben's feelings.

SHORT FILM

Fireflies

2019 Musical

Driven by Filipino music, restless ambition, and the pull of Manila nights, three friends stepping out of childhood confront their own challenges. Their past and present push them to create, sing, and dance to songs shaped by heartache and solitude.

The Power of the Dog

2021 Drama

Phil Burbank, a charismatic rancher, strikes fear and awe in his circle. His world shifts when his brother introduces a new wife and son, leading Phil to confront his capacity for love amidst torment and transformation.

SHORT FILM

The Space Between Us

2018 Drama

n a motel room, a teenage boy and a much older man discuss love, sex and life in an intimate moment of honesty between two strangers.

SHORT FILM

One Voice

2011 Drama

Alex, a 'follow-the-leader' middle school bully, who teases Eric who is questioning his sexuality. Alex is encountered by three 'visitors' who try and persuade Alex to change his ways before it's too late.

Fear No Evil

1981 Horror

High school student turns out to be personification of Lucifer. Two arch angels in human form (as women) take him on.

Hurricane Season

2023 Drama, Thriller

When a group of teens finds a corpse floating in a canal, the brutal reality behind the perverse crime unravels a town's hidden secrets.

SHORT FILM

Until Now

2023 Sci-Fi

Lucas and Bosco, both 15, are lifelong friends. The end of the world is approaching, and their families will gather to spend their last moments together. Lucas will have to confess to Bosco that he likes him before the earth explodes.

SHORT FILM

Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love

2019 Documentary

Thomas Banks is a young, gay playwright with cerebral palsy who is on a quest to find true love. He struggles to find someone who will commit, looks for love in all the wrong places and crosses many hurdles to come to terms with his vulnerabilities; will he learn to love himself by opening night?

SHORT FILM

2018 Documentary

An 18-year-old Instagram influencer attempts to reconcile his identity online with his identity in real life.

SHORT FILM

The Cure

2023 Drama

17-year-old Renal is brought to a sex worker by his uncle to prove his masculinity to his patriarchal father.

SHORT FILM

A Summer Surprise

2024 Drama

A young man's quest to surprise his office crush takes an unexpected twist when he's locked out of his AirBnB and finds connection, romance, and unforeseen possibilities with a charming neighbor.

Desire: The Short Films of Ohm

2019 Compilation

A collection of stories about desire, decency, and deceit from filmmaker Ohm Phanphiroj.

SHORT FILM

I Was Max

2022 Drama

Max goes on a date with another guy, Tadas, whom he met online. Max feels uncomfortable and timid so Tadas decides to act on his own initiative. He tries to get to know Max as they embark on a night ride around the city but Max is evasive to talk about himself. Max feels torn between his feelings and Tadas' pressure. Eventually he breaks down and reveals his true identity.

Solos

2007 Drama, Romance

Explores relationships among three individuals who are struggling to open up their feelings towards each other.

SHORT FILM

Cary & James

2022 Comedy

Nathan, an author with writer's block, goes out to meet his good friend Francis in town. As the day unfolds, the pair stumble into various scenarios inspired by their favourite films.

Golden Delicious

2022 Drama, Romance

Asian-Canadian teen Jake joins the basketball team to impress his basketball-obsessed neighbor Aleks, navigating adolescence and attraction in a digital age coming-of-age drama that explores identity and teenage yearning.

SHORT FILM

Summer Blues

2002 Drama

Mads' weekend at a summerhouse reveals hidden feelings that challenge his relationships.

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.

Helicopter Mom

Después de ti, más amor

The Coach

Gevleugelde

We Were Just Playing

Boys on 8 Tape

Wildflowers

Second Spring

Straight Boys

Fireflies

The Power of the Dog

The Space Between Us

One Voice

Fear No Evil

Hurricane Season

Until Now

Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love

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The Cure

A Summer Surprise

Desire: The Short Films of Ohm

I Was Max

Solos

Cary & James

Golden Delicious

Summer Blues

A Wake

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