Films with Drag Queens - Gay Films Matter

SHORT FILM

Curtain Down

2017 Comedy, Musical, Romance

A love story that takes a surreal but tender look at gender, identity and aging as our hero is forced to choose between art and love.

Meet the GlamCocks

2013 Documentary

A look into the GlamCocks camp at the Burning Man Festival.

Cut Snake

2014 Thriller

An ex-convict striving for a fresh start in a new city faces a challenge when his enigmatic former cell mate arrives, stirring up his settled life with ominous charisma.

The Circle

2014 Drama, Romance

In 1950s Zurich, a young teacher falls for a transvestite star, torn between his conventional life and his true identity.

Brothers of the Night

2016 Documentary

Young Bulgarian Roma in Vienna find freedom and camaraderie through nighttime exploits, selling their bodies while seeking solace and acceptance far from home.

Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life

2018 Documentary

An look at the world of adult entertainment and a performers unique relationship with his mother.

The Fruit Machine

1988 Drama

Two gay teenagers go on the run after witnessing a murder, thrust into a dangerous journey to escape their assailants.

Kiki

2016 Documentary

A group of LGBTQ youths of color unite to form a safe gathering space.

The Prom

2020 Comedy, Drama, Musical

Theater stars descend on a conservative town to support a high school girl fighting for equality at her prom, sparking comedic chaos.

Borstal Boy

2000 Drama, Romance

Brendan Behan's time in a British borstal leads to an unexpected friendship with a liberal warden.

F.L.Y.

2023 Comedy, Romance

Two ex-boyfriends, Max and Rafael, get stuck together at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic after not seeing each other in years.

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Transformations

2018 Documentary

Four Kansas men prepare to go full drag for a pageant-style charity gala, and in the process, learn a thing or two about their drag queen mentors.

Noah’s Arc: The Movie

2025 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A gay couple expecting twins must shift gears when each is offered their dream job, forcing one of them to assume the traditional stay-at-home parental role.

Japan Japan

2007 Drama

Imri, a young, handsome ex-soldier from the Israeli countryside, now lives in Tel Aviv with plans to move to Japan. In a lackadaisical purgatory, he hangs out with his roommate, does a poor job at work and looks for love and sex - often unsure of the difference. Like many guys in their early twenties, Imri is dealing with adult challenges while behaving in a juvenile manner, just waiting for that defining event that will make him a man.

Dance of the 41

2020 Drama

In the late 1800s, Ignacio de la Torre wed the daughter of Mexico's president, Porfirio Díaz. While navigating the conventional realm of politics, Ignacio secretly participated in an underground society, leading a life of hidden duality.

Boys on Film 1: Hard Love

2009 Compilation

Features numerous award-winning short films that deal with all aspects of gay life.

Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia

2012 Compilation

A mix of ten UK-based short films from scorching new British talent that depict LGBT characters in situations both funny and heart-rending, definitive and unique.

Boys on Film 11: We Are Animals

2014 Compilation

A series of eight short films dealing with the varied experiences of gay men and boys.

Boys on Film 12: Confession

2014 Compilation

Repentance is futile. In the latest collection of gay short films Boys on Film expose private lives, uncover secrets and present a choice - to conceal or to confess?

SHORT FILM

Miss Dress

2024 Drama

Explores how self-expression becomes an act of vulnerability and transformation. Beneath the surface, a wounded inner child longs for acceptance, searching for love and understanding from family, society, and ultimately from within.

Thirsty

2016 Drama, Musical

Once ridiculed for being different, Scott Townsend transforms into the celebrated drag performer Thirsty Burlington. As success brings new opportunities and challenges, he discovers that the greatest journey is not toward fame, but toward embracing his true self.

I Wanna Be a Republican

2006 Comedy, Musical

The Kinsey Sicks, America's favorite drag a cappella quartet, stage a satirical Republican fundraiser, using sharp comedy and musical performances to celebrate greed, corruption, tokenism and conservative politics.

Queen Tut

2023 Comedy, Drama

After his mother's death, a young Egyptian immigrant leaves Cairo behind to reunite with his estranged father in Toronto. Drawn into the city's vibrant underground drag scene, he discovers a powerful new identity as Queen Tut, using performance to process his grief and embrace his true self despite his father's deep disapproval.

Your Eyes on Me

2020 Drama, Thriller

Night falls in London and a drag queen named Gloria takes to the stage. A young and shy new dancer named Kandi catches Gloria’s eye, and the queen decides to help the dancer develop his talents. As the two draw closer under the neon lights, will a romantic relationship bloom between mentor and mentee?

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A Good Son

2012 Drama

In rural Mexico, a young man dreams of performing in drag but keeps his true ambitions hidden from his family. As the pressure to follow his parents' expectations grows, he must decide whether to protect their approval or pursue the life he truly wants.

The Sons of Tennessee Williams

2010 Documentary

Charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.

SHORT FILM

Better Known As Peaches Christ

2017 Documentary

Drag icon Peaches Christ offers a rare, intimate glimpse into her process of transformation, and describes the path from stifled teen to brazen cult hero.