Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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Silent Sirens

2023 Animation

Hand drawn paper cut outs tell the story of a young man contemplating the nature of human connection during a trip across London.

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We Won’t Do Anything Crazy

2020 Horror

In his eagerness to meet new people, a teenager finds himself in a perilous situation after meeting the wrong person from a dating app.

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Karmarama

2002 Drama

A homophobic man confronts his fears and prejudices through an unexpected journey of self-discovery and redemption.

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Kettle

2014 Drama

A teenage boy at a repressive Catholic school seeks acceptance and love from his emotionally distant mother. As he reaches out to his estranged sister and best friend, his search for connection leads to a poignant and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

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Being Brave

2021 Drama

Beckett stands up to school bullies targeting his father's sexuality.

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Maltreat

2019 Horror

A young man explores his broken psyche.

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Mila Caos

2011 Drama

Seventeen-year-old Cuban Sebastián transforms into drag persona Mila Caos every weekend at an underground show in Havana, yearning for his indifferent mother's approval and dreaming of being seen on stage.

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Dragula

2014 Drama, Horror, Musical

A high school senior overcomes emotional struggles and self-esteem issues after an unexpected encounter with Dragula.

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Time Quest

2017 Comedy, Sci-Fi

In a dystopian future, humanity's survival hinges on the success of the first time traveler, who has personal motives beyond saving the world.

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Lucas

2012 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Alvaro, an adult, hires Lucas to create a false teenage identity using photos online.

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Stand Up

2011 Drama

An anti-homophobic bullying PSA integrated into Ireland's BeLonG To Youth Services' Stand Up LGBT Awareness campaign, promoting friendship as a tool against bullying.

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Consent

2012 Drama, Thriller

In a fancy hotel, a bell boy delivers a bottle of whiskey to a wealthy middle-aged client. The guest seduces him and offers him money.

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Persecution

2016 Drama

A gay catholic high school student struggles with his friends and his faith after accepting his true self.

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When You Wake Up

2026 Drama, Romance

When Finn, a teenager from a small village, discovers his best friend performing in drag, his perception of the world begins to change. Entering a new world of queer nightlife, he finds himself living between two identities until the separation starts to fade. Along the way, Finn must understand his feelings for his friend and come to terms with himself.

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Night Swimming

2005 Drama

A night in the woods, and its aftermath, helps Otter with a major life decision. He's a high school senior, hanging out with Darby - the local alpha male - and Darby's girlfriend Amber. Their public displays of affection irritate Otter. One afternoon, Darby gives Otter a ride, and while taking a short cut on a country road through the woods, Darby's car breaks down. They spend the night there. They swim in a stream and sleep side by side. Something happens between them. Will it change anything in Otter's life?

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Change

2011 Drama

A gay African-American teenager grapples with his identity on the night Obama was elected president, and Proposition 8 - the voter initiative to eliminate same-sex marriage - passed.

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Me

2014 Romance

A poetry recitation on film, a soliloquy about an unrequited love. Based on the poem "It Still Rains Here".

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Boy Next Door

1999 Drama

Who's the hunky new neighbor across the street? Teenage Charlotte and her brother, Chris, both want to know. Cruel sibling rivalry abounds as each woos the new guy while trying to undercut the other's advances. Three is definitely company!

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Between the Boys

2004 Drama

Explores the relationship between two young men, falling into the gray area between experimentation of adolescence and the world of adult emotions.