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The Male Gaze: Secrets and Lies

2025 Compilation

Escaping school bullies in Jerusalem, reconnecting with Dad in Indonesia, a missing baby at a drag show in Taiwan. All around the world, the language of telling lies and keeping secrets is common practice, but sometimes people's reasons for doing so may surprise you.

SHORT FILM

About Him: Suspect Behaviour

2016 Drama

Damien finds himself in comprising positions with his brothers best friend, Vincent.

Green Book

2018 Comedy, Drama, Musical

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Pain and Glory

2019 Drama

A film director contemplates the life-altering decisions he's made as the weight of his past and present collide.

Not Knowing

2019 Drama

Umut, a water polo player, confronts family turmoil and rumors about his sexuality, striving to prove himself amidst personal and familial challenges.

Dog Valley

2020 Documentary, Mystery

Lance Wood's report on a brutal crime raises suspicions about his own involvement in the case.

Joe Bell

2020 Drama

A working-class father embarks on a nationwide walk against bullying after his son's ordeal, grappling with his absence from home and striving for redemption.

Luz

2020 Drama, Romance

Explores the evolution of a friendship into a passionate romance, testing the limits of survival and love within the confines of their world.

SHORT FILM

Cowboy Forever

2006 Drama, Romance

Inspired by true events, this docu-drama explores the lives of Brazilian cowboys in Mato Grosso do Sul, focusing on Govinda and John's friendship and Govinda's exploration of his feelings towards his fellow cowboy.

COMING SOON

Hidden Beach

2026 Drama, Romance

After clashing with his father, Tomás retreats to his family's beach house with his best friend and fellow dancers. There, he begins paying local men for sex while uncovering long buried family secrets. When he decides to return to ballet, his double life is exposed, leading to devastating consequences.

Blue Citrus Hearts

2003 Drama, Romance

A first love could quite possibly be the last for Sam, a Memphis teenager coming to terms with the romantic feelings he harbors for his best friend, Julian. Will the love he feels for this boy guide him through his struggles with his abusive father, ignorant girlfriend, and suicidal thoughts – or will the conflict that his love for Julian stirs throughout his life prove to be more than one boy can handle?

SHORT FILM

My Brother Is a Mermaid

2019 Drama

Follows a non-binary teenager through the eyes of their seven-year-old brother. Set in a quiet seaside town, it shows how a child’s innocence and unconditional love can challenge the world and bring about unexpected change.

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O Beautiful

2002 Drama

A gay bashing incident takes a surprising turn when one attacker returns with remorse and a secret.

SHORT FILM

LOI 422

2019 Sci-Fi

2032, Morality Law 422 condemns homosexuality as a crime. Nathan, a young hacker, attempts to meet men by hacking into Sensoria, a sensory dating interface.

Beneath the Skin

2015 Drama, Romance

After his family falls apart, Joshua moves to Canada to live with his estranged father, where he forms a deep bond with Jay, a local tattoo artist, despite the challenges they face.

Poppy Field

2020 Drama

Police officer Cristi navigates dual identities in a macho environment, balancing his career with his personal life as a closeted gay man, grappling with secrecy and authenticity amidst societal expectations.

Jesus

2016 Drama

Eighteen year old Jesús lives in Santiago with his strict father. His days drift between drugs, casual hookups and performing in a K pop style boy band with friends. One night, a drunken attack on a young gay man spirals out of control, leaving the victim near death and forcing Jesús to confront the weight of what he has done and the consequences that follow.

SHORT FILM

The Ballerina

2016 Drama

Diamante is a gay boxer with dazzling skill in the ring and on stage as a drag queen. When his coach bars him from competition, he fights to prove he can still be a champion.

SHORT FILM

Decoding Alan Turing

2009 Documentary

The story of Alan Turing, the Cambridge mathematician whose groundbreaking work shaped modern computing and whose codebreaking at Bletchley Park helped defeat the Nazis. Hailed as a war hero yet later persecuted for his homosexuality, his life ended under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind both brilliance and tragedy.

SHORT FILM

If You Could Only Be You

2015 Drama

A father and son are both at a crossroads with their sexuality.

SHORT FILM

Undefeated

2020 Drama

A young gay boxer fights to break tired stereotypes and reach the professional ring. As he pushes toward his dream, he uncovers deeper truths about himself, but he begins to wonder if the cost of success might be more than he can carry.

SHORT FILM

Dominant Species

2019 Sci-Fi

10 aliens in human host bodies learning how to be men.

SHORT FILM

Matias and Jeronimo

2015 Drama

Matías and Jerónimo have known each other a long time. Their friendship is a mix of fun and desire, but everything changes the night they go to the carnival and they see how a group of hooligans beat a gay dancer.

Beyto

2020 Drama

Beyto, a talented swimmer, faces a life-changing romance with his coach Mike, challenging societal norms and personal expectations in a story of love and identity.

SHORT FILM

Restore

2021 Sci-Fi

In an apocalyptic world, the last man alive uses holographic technology to recreate the moment he first told his partner he loved him, clinging to the memory as his only companion.

SHORT FILM

Ovo

2012 Drama

As a fascist party rises, Laurent flees the country. On the path that leads him to exile, he recalls the striking events that led him to abandon everything.

The Boy Foretold by the Stars

2020 Romance

Two high school boys find each other with the help of a fortune-teller at a school retreat, navigating love and destiny amidst teenage friendships and revelations.