Gay Films about First Experiences

A Night in the Fields

2020 Drama

In a working-class town, Anthony and Dylan navigate a night of choices at a retro house party, where romantic desires and personal risks collide, testing their friendship and individual paths amidst turbulent circumstances.

Gameboys: The Movie

2021 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cairo and Gavreel's relationship is tested by distance and circumstance in a gamer-turned-lover story amid a pandemic.

The Aussie Boys

2022 Compilation

"Down Under" journeys from 16th-century beginnings to modern-day dilemmas, culminating in a poignant reunion of faces from the past, bidding a final farewell amidst present-day road trip romances and challenges.

SHORT FILM

The Last Full Show

2005 Romance

A high school student discovers the essence of love at an underground Manila movie theater.

SHORT FILM

Eden

2021 Drama

A brother and sister take a train trip to the lake on the outskirts of Berlin, accompanied by a mutual friend they both admire.

Manodrome

2023 Drama, Thriller

Torn by his girlfriend's pregnancy, Ralphie's life spirals out of control after he encounters a mysterious family of men.

SHORT FILM

The First Time

2012 Drama

A young man catches the eye of another in a public park. The dance begins, the public toilets beckon. For one of them, this is one of many such encounters. For the other, it's the first time.

Feeling Randy

2024 Comedy

In the midst of family confusion, Randy goes on a road trip with his school friends to discover his sexuality in the 1970s.

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.

SHORT FILM

Angel

2024 Drama, Romance

Angelo is left reeling after his longtime girlfriend leaves him for someone else. Now, he must navigate a new city and rebuild his life without her.

Boys on Film 20: Heaven Can Wait

2020 Compilation

Celebrate 20 years of 'Boys on Film' with the finest of gay short cinema.

Sex

2024 Drama, Romance

Follows two colleagues, each grappling in their own way with similar issues surrounding their sexuality.

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.

SHORT FILM

Self

2020 Drama

Fernando, a teenager from the conservative countryside of Sao Paulo, decides to meet up with an online date after being mercilessly teased by his friends. Fernando hides his sexuality from everyone and ends up meeting his older date, in a remote area of the woods where they are both out of sight.

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.

Eisenstein in Guanajuato

2015 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Venerated Soviet filmmaker Eisenstein travels to Mexico in 1931 after being shunned by Hollywood. Once he arrives in Guanajuato plans begin to change as he encounters a different culture and becomes drawn into the Mexican Revolution.

Food of Love

2002 Drama, Musical, Romance

Paul, a handsome and talented music student is employed as the page-turner at one of the world famous pianist Kennington's concerts in San Francisco.

Remarkable Shades of Gay

2016 Compilation

A compilation of nine gay-themed short films by William Branden Blinn.

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.

We Were One Man

1979 Drama, Romance

During the final days of World War II, a simple French peasant rescues a wounded German soldier and nurses him back to health. As their playful camaraderie grows, two young men who should be enemies begin to bond in ways neither thought possible.

The Doom Generation

1995 Comedy, Drama

Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the they embark on a journey through an America of psychos and quickie marts.

The Set

1970 Drama

Paul Lawrence is a working class man who dates Cara, sells shirts at a Sydney department store, and dreams of attending art school.

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.

SHORT FILM

Bedding Andrew

2014 Documentary

On the eve of his 30th birthday, Andrew, a man with Cerebral Palsy, reflects on his first sexual encounter and how the event shaped his identity as a gay man.

SHORT FILM

Boygame

2013 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Best friends John and Nichola practice with each other before their first encounters with women.

Boys on Film 23: Dangerous to Know

2023 Compilation

Ten encounters from across the globe, where the dangerous allure of attraction yields emotional results - proving that the age-old adage of taking the plunge is as relevant as ever before.

Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You

2022 Compilation

A compilation of stories depicting various aspects of gay relationships among men.