Coming-of-Age Gay Films

Coming-of-age gay stories that capture the journey of self-discovery, love, and identity during adolescence and young adulthood.

Consent
SHORT FILM

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.
Persecution
SHORT FILM

Persecution

2016 Drama
A gay catholic high school student struggles with his friends and his faith after accepting his true self.
When You Wake Up
SHORT FILM

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.
Night Swimming
SHORT FILM

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?
Change
SHORT FILM

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.
Me
SHORT FILM

Me

2014 Romance
A poetry recitation on film, a soliloquy about an unrequited love. Based on the poem "It Still Rains Here".
Boy Next Door
SHORT FILM

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!
Between the Boys
SHORT FILM

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.