Films with Drag Queens - Gay Films Matter

Three Nights a Week

2022 Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

When young Baptiste meets Cookie Kunty, a young Parisian drag queen, he feels compelled to start a new photographic project.

Enter the Drag Dragon

2023 Action, Comedy, Horror

An amateur detective Drag Queen finds herself heading off with gangsters, zombies, and other bad guys.

SHORT FILM

Chaos Toad

2018 Fantasy

Stuck living as a full-time carer for his distant mother, Andy receives a surprise intervention from his fabulous imaginary childhood friend, Arabella Sparkle. On a mission to bring light into Andy's dingy existence, Arabella soon finds out that this is no mean feat!

SHORT FILM

Way With Words

2019 Musical

A glamorous and heartfelt tribute to the 80’s, glitter, and self-expression that fuses a church service and a classic prom to tell the story - and praise the resiliency - of Southern gay love, featuring the music of Brooklyn singer-songwriter Johnny Darlin.

P.S. Burn This Letter Please

2020 Documentary

A box of letters, held in secret for nearly 60 years, ignites a 5-year exploration into a part of LGBT history that has never been told. The letters open a window into a forgotten world where being yourself meant breaking the law and where the penalties for "masquerading" as a woman were swift and severe. The government sought to destroy them, then history tried to erase them, now they tell their story for the first time.

Showboyz

2009 Drama

As a struggling gay bar faces closure, its manager and his macho dancer boyfriend find their relationship tested by financial pressure and uncertainty. Their lives begin to shift when a young man from the countryside arrives in search of someone from his past, bringing unexpected changes to their fragile world.

Summoning Sylvia

2023 Comedy, Horror, Thriller

A gay bachelor party turns spooky when sinister spirits are suddenly summoned.

SHORT FILM

Anti-Venom for a Snake

2022 Drama

Marcos, a drag artist coping with AIDS epidemic loss, navigates love and loss in 'Anti-Venom.'

SHORT FILM

Hello, Stranger

2016 Drama

Arthur is a single dad, struggling with the care for his seven-year-old son Max and the combination of his secret life as a drag queen.

SHORT FILM

The Blue Dress

2013 Comedy, Drama

A lonely supermarket cashier sets out to find the perfect blue dress, embarking on a journey that gradually reveals a deeper search for identity, belonging, and the courage to become their true self.

SHORT FILM

Fast Forward

2004 Drama, Romance

A reserved young man steps onto the dance floor of a gay club. He finds it easier to attract attention, but true love remains out of reach.

SHORT FILM

What You Looking At?

2011 Comedy

In London's Lambeth borough, a drag queen and a woman in a burka find unexpected common ground during a chance encounter in an elevator, challenging assumptions and forging a surprising connection.

SHORT FILM

Ouroboros

2020 Drama

Tells the story of a feminine gay man who wants to end his infinite loneliness by using a dating app, but not a single user expressed their interest in him.

Drag Becomes Him

2015 Documentary

Follows internationally celebrated drag artist Jinkx Monsoon, offering a personal look at the experiences, challenges, and creativity behind one of drag's most distinctive performers.

Death Drop Gorgeous

2020 Comedy, Horror

A dejected bartender and an aging drag queen try to survive the eccentric and hostile nightlife of a corrupt city, as a masked maniac slaughters young gay men and drains them of blood.

Deep in Vogue

2019 Documentary

Celebrates the colorful, queer, emotional and political stories of Northern Vogue and its people. Synonymous with the black, gay ballrooms of 1980s New York this documentary asks why we need Vogue in Manchester now more than ever.

The Butch Factor

2009 Documentary

A multicultural examination of modern gay male society, exploring how masculinity is defined, accepted, and expanded.

Leave It on the Floor

2011 Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Kicked out of his home for being gay, a young man finds a new family with Los Angeles drag queens.

SHORT FILM

Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers do Deutschland

2023 Documentary

Follows the drag wrestling collective Chokehole as they take the show to Germany, sharing the stories of cast members as they grapple with racism, gender conformism, queer identity and America's suppression of the arts

SHORT FILM

A Red Car

2012 Drama

During a quiet summer in the Landes countryside, a lonely gas station attendant drifts through another uneventful day until a bright red Mustang rolls in. Its four free-spirited passengers bring with them poetry, imagination, and dreams, transforming an ordinary roadside stop into an unforgettable encounter.

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A Man Walks Down the Street

2026 Drama

Raanan, a middle aged man, returns to his homeland after three decades away. A meeting with an elderly stranger awakens painful memories, while a relationship with a much younger man pushes him to confront the generational divides, internalized homophobia and unresolved wounds he has carried for years.

Angel

1982 Drama, Romance

A handsome young Athenian attempts to escape his abusive alcoholic father and the grinding poverty of his daily life by falling in love with a macho sailor who promises him a better life.

Nelson Sullivan’s World of Wonder

1994 Documentary

Explores the life and legacy of Nelson Sullivan, whose home videos captured the energy, creativity, and everyday moments of New York City's late-1980s downtown and LGBTQ+ communities from an intimate insider's perspective.

Folsom Forever

2014 Documentary

Traces the rise of San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair from a small community gathering to the world's largest outdoor kink and fetish festival, exploring its cultural impact and the charitable legacy it has built over the years.

SHORT FILM

Hotel Paraiso

2019 Drama

Fired due to rumors about his sexuality, Andrés finds community and protection with Omar in Peru, exploring acceptance and prejudice.

SHORT FILM

The Raspberry Reich

2004 Comedy, Romance

A left-wing terrorist group, consisting of several gay men and a female leader, kidnaps the son of a wealthy industrialist.

A Florida Enchantment

1914 Comedy

A young woman discovers a seed that can make women act like men and men act like women. She decides to take one, then slips one to her maid and another to her fiancé. The fun begins.