Gay Films with Coming Out Scenes

The Male Gaze: Three’s Company

2021 Compilation

Six different gay relationships face the dilemma of having a third party and the group dymanics at play.

The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night

2019 Compilation

Six stories about late-night confessions, intimacy for sale, high-speed hookups and full moon frisson cause temperatures to rise.

The Male Gaze: First Kiss

2018 Compilation

From regret to introspection, a compilation of festival award-winning short films that look at relationships between men.

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An Unexpected Dealer

2014 Comedy, Drama

Alex’s parents begin to suspect he is hiding something from them, but the truth turns out to be far different from what they imagined.

The Male Gaze: Wandering Hearts

2026 Compilation

Are we destined to make the same mistakes in life? Is my teacher attracted to me? Is this more than just a one-night stand? Will my family forgive me? What does the future hold? For these lost souls questioning their paths in life, there are a multitude of answers. A collection of 6 short films.

Straight

2007 Drama, Romance

A "ménage à trois" between a young German-Polish social worker, a young German Jewish intellectual and a young German-Turkish boy.

An Angel Named Billy

2007 Drama, Romance

Kicked out by his homophobic dad, Billy travels to L.A. and becomes a caregiver for an ailing man who secretly hopes that Billy will fall for his son.

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Because of You

2025 Drama

17 year old Brayden wrestles with uncertainty and turmoil as he experiences the intensity of first love. Encouraged by those around him yet still held back by fear, his world shifts when he meets Thomas, the person who awakens feelings he can no longer ignore.

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Wishy Washy

2022 Comedy

A bisexual twentysomething is unable to make any decision for himself due to the gay angel and straight devil on his shoulders telling him what to do.

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Brothers

2021 Drama

A Muslim Arab boy slowly recognises that he is different, and his greatest source of strength becomes his older brother, who supports him and encourages him to stay true to himself despite the prejudice and challenges he faces.

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(AB)Normal

2021 Drama

What happens in the men’s locker room usually stays there… until it doesn’t.

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Odd Bird

2019 Drama

Raised on a conservative ranch, Clark escaped into a comic where an odd bird becomes a hero. Now nineteen, a publisher wants the manuscript, sending him back home to face his mother and the truth he has never said out loud.

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Human Too

2024 Drama

Nung is tormented daily at school, enduring constant insults and humiliation from his peers that slowly erode his sense of self-worth. His only refuge is Tong, his loyal friend and secret love, who stands by him through the pain. But as the cruelty escalates and the world around him turns a blind eye, Nung begins to wonder if anyone would care if he disappeared.

Misrule

2017 Thriller

Security Services officer Christian, confused and unsure of who he really is anymore, must come to terms with his own identity while on the hunt for a Russian agent.

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Two Guys in a Backyard

2011 Action, Comedy

A man puts his friendship on the line during a backyard sparring session.

When You Look Beneath the Skin

2023 Compilation

A collection of contemporary stories exploring hidden passions, unspoken feelings and what it means to find yourself in the eyes of another.

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Dare and Truth

2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Gabriel and his friends decide to play Truth or Dare one day after school. They don't except things to take a serious turn and Gabriel's secret to be revealed.

Jimmy in Saigon

2022 Documentary

Exploring the mysterious death of Peter McDowell's eldest brother, James, who died aged just 24 in Saigon, Vietnam.

Saturday Night at the Baths

1975 Comedy, Drama

A musician from Montana finds work and other things at The Continental Baths in New York City, 1974.

SHORT FILM

Michael, a Gay Son

1980 Documentary

By following one young man through the process, this documentary attempts to give the audience an idea of the expereinces and feelings involved in that most uncomfortable of coming of age processes... Coming out.

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Nothing in Particular

2018 Drama

A man who has never felt same-sex attraction finds himself falling unexpectedly for another man.

Boys on Film 19: No Ordinary Boy

2019 Compilation

This collection of 10 shorts is the 19th film from the series Boys on Film.

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The Dinner

2023 Comedy

At dinner with his parents, a young man is going to reveal something that he's been thinking about for a while.

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Shape Up: Gay in the Black Barbershop

2017 Documentary

Sheds light on the vital role barbershops play within the black community while examining the often complicated relationship that black gay men have with these spaces.

Boys on Film 7: Bad Romance

2011 Compilation

Prepare to experience an alternative take on attraction. Explores the darker side of romance with a collection of edgy and controversial short films that have wowed film festival audiences the world over.

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Bridget

2021 Drama

On the night before his debut, Isa decides to open up to his parents about his long-hidden pursuit.

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Not Another Coming Out Story

2025 Drama, Romance

Tommy and Star, two south London teens, navigate friendship, sex, drugs and loss