Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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My Dad Works the Night Shift

2018 Comedy, Drama

Felix begins a secret relationship with an older boy, hoping his strict and conservative father will uncover the truth.

Clocked

2023 Drama

Adolfo Rivera is an 18 year old undefeated boxer from a conservative Catholic family in Miami, Florida. Fighting to support his loved ones, he endures the physical toll of the sport while hiding a dream of his own. As his family imagines a future for him in boxing, Adolfo secretly saves his winnings for the fight that matters most: embracing his true identity and transitioning into a woman.

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Boys Beware

1962 Drama

This anti-homosexual social "scare" short film focuses on the dangers of young boys talking to strangers.

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Stanley Beloved

1998 Drama

James and Kevin are friends and live in Hong-Kong. When Kevin finds out that his Chinese father wants to send him away to England to study, he decides to spend a summer day with his friend James. Then something unexpected happens.

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Call Me by Your Maid

2018 Comedy, Drama, Romance

The Perlman family maid has unexpected reactions when an exchange student comes to stay.

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Body Text: Our Bones

2013 Romance, Thriller

Heleno walks through the morgue corridor, in search for the missing hustler.

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Twice

2018 Drama

Diego is 17 and is full of life, yet fragile. His best friend Antonio knows and indulges his weaknesses, but he would also like to see him strong and masculine. One night they meet Maria, a breezy natural beauty. To show that he is a "real man", Diego, is ready to do anything, even to force himself to do things he would never have wanted to do.

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Everyone in Between

2016 Documentary

Michael Siebert and Shay Sullivan are two very different individuals with a very common goal: to advocate for truth and justice by helping society come to the realization that gender does not equate to identity.

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Nightclubbing

2009 Drama

Follows two teenagers through a paranoid city to a deserted club, blending fable with urban isolation.

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Chapero

2018 Drama

Ismael is a young gypsy who is thrown out of the house. The boy will meet Nines on the street, who introduces him to the dark world of the night, which will lead him to meet all kinds of unscrupulous characters.

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The Hunter

2020 Drama

On a hot summer night in 1985 Greenwich Village, a young man, new to the city, leaves a gay bar with a flamboyant performance artist, but his animated story of Antigone is soon rudely interrupted in this period tribute to the wild gay scene of the mid-1980s. What starts as a hot date soon uncovers much deeper layers of race, class, history, and disease. The concept and identity of the hunter is fluid throughout, as it examines the shifting dynamics of power, attraction, and trust.

Big Time Adolescence

2019 Comedy, Drama

A suburban teenager navigates coming of age under the destructive influence of his aimless college dropout best friend.

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Earth

2014 Drama, Romance

Arturo and Sagi find each other to say goodbye like two stars that have fallen onto the earth to see its wonders before dying.

Dew

2019 Drama, Romance

David and Michael, childhood friends, navigate their growing feelings amidst societal pressures in a small town in the 1950s.

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Stay Positive

2014 Drama

A teenage boy comes face to face with his HIV status when pressured into a blood drive by his grandmother and runs the risk of isolating himself and missing out on life.

21 & Over

2013 Comedy

The night before his big medical school interview, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends.

Remembering His Touch

2023 Compilation

Five short films that question the fate of lost love and the longing for answers. When you fight to hold on to the past, is it ever truly worth it?

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Summer Friends

2021 Drama

Childhood friends Tom and Ellis spend their summer fishing at sea. Their routine is disrupted when they meet Lucie, a holiday visitor, sparking a transformative and intimate experience over the days.

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MASC

2024 Drama, Romance

An unexpected romance unfolds between two young men, forcing one to confront his inner shame and embark on a journey of self-acceptance.

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Flood

2019 Drama

A queer teenage boy takes his younger sister on an adventure for her tenth birthday until their celebration is interrupted and the cost of their freedom is exposed.

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Delphinium

2009 Drama

A stylized and lyrical portrait of artist Derek Jarman's childhood awakening in 1950s England.

Goodbye Mother

2019 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Nau Van returns home with his boyfriend on the anniversary of his father's death, revealing hidden truths to his family.

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Sorry, I Can’t Talk Right Now

2022 Comedy

A casual hookup hits too close to home for those involved.

The Thing About Harry

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sam reluctantly shares a ride with his high school rival, Harry, to a friend's engagement party, leading to unexpected revelations and changes in their relationship.

Funny Boy

2020 Drama

Arjie's personal awakening amidst escalating ethnic tensions in 1980s Sri Lanka unfolds as he falls for a male classmate, challenging societal norms and family expectations set against a backdrop of political unrest.

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One Third

2009 Drama

Three friends find their friendship unexpectedly complicated when an innocent prank about being gay takes a surprising turn.

Kanones ithikis – To xypnima tis anoixis

2020 Drama

A contemporary film adaptation of Frank Wedekind's 'Spring Awakenin' reimagined for the modern stage.