Gay Films with Homophobia - Gay Films Matter

The Male Gaze: Naughty Boys

2026 Compilation

Bad behavior travels from the bedroom to the classroom to the beach in these six short films that follow wayward boys and men for whom mischief and sexuality go hand in hand.

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.

The Male Gaze: Wild Youth

2026 Compilation

In these five gay short films from Mexico, France, Italy and Israel, human nature can reveal that there are forces within us that are either challenged by - or reflected in - the environments and people that surround us.

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Gugu’s World

2026 Drama

Gugu is an effeminate boy who dreams of becoming a great soccer player. Raised by his grandmother with Alzheimer's, he will do anything to hide her illness so he won't have to live with his father, who doesn't accept him at all.

SHORT FILM

Urania

2024 Drama, Romance

Vincent has always struggled with his identity and wakes from a strange dream to find that he is suddenly straight. At first he believes everything will be simpler now, but he soon learns that his troubles go far beyond who he loves.

SHORT FILM

Every Waking Moment

2023 Drama, Musical

A snapshot in the lives of two musicians, a composer and a tenor, who must hide their forbidden love away from the eyes of the public.

SHORT FILM

The Culprit

2015 Drama

A young muslim man is led to the scaffold. He feels no regret, only pride that he was able to love the man of his dreams.

SHORT FILM

Breathe

2015 Drama

Patrick, a bare knuckle fighting Traveller becomes increasingly concerned with his young son Francie's femininity.

SHORT FILM

Masc

2017 Musical, Romance

Being gay in a small town can be difficult, especially when you refuse to be apologetic for who you are.

SHORT FILM

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.

SHORT FILM

Disciple

2021 Drama

Poe is a gay priest who mentors a support group for LGBT people. When one member shares that he is HIV positive, Poe is pushed to confront his own truths and make some difficult choices about the life he has been living.

SHORT FILM

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.

Unicorns

2023 Romance

A South Asian nightclub performer living a double life meets a young, single father who works as a mechanic, sparking a journey of self-discovery and identity for both.

SHORT FILM

Forgive Us

2021 Horror

After years of estrangement, an embittered young man reopens old wounds and uncovers new threats when he returns to his family for the holidays.

SHORT FILM

Close Encounters of the Aisle Kind

2015 Comedy

What happens when a guy is sexually harassed while shopping for groceries.

Walk a Mile in My Pradas

2011 Comedy

A magic Christmas ornament turns two men's lives upside down when homophobic Tony starts preferring men two weeks before his wedding and his gay co-worker Steve finds himself blossoming into a ladies' man.

SHORT FILM

Leviticus 20:13

2023 Thriller

Damien, consumed by obsession, prowls the city at night in search of gay-friendly venues, driven by a lifetime of buried abuse. What follows is a violent ritual of revenge, both bloody and cathartic.

SHORT FILM

My Thoughts Exactly

2022 Drama

A day in the lives of two gay men.

SHORT FILM

The Blue Jersey

2023 Drama

Kris, an openly gay man, argues with his closeted boyfriend Scott about what color jersey he's gonna wear for a homecoming celebration. Will they support each other with their individual problems? Or let this break their connection.

SHORT FILM

Pop!

2018 Drama

13-year-old Ty struggles to deal with his alcoholic father, school bullying, and his own sexuality.

SHORT FILM

The Typist

2015 Drama

The forgotten history of a gay Korean War veteran tasked with writing the military discharges of outed gay seamen.

SHORT FILM

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.

Remarkable Shades of Gay

2016 Compilation

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

Into the Lion’s Den

2011 Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

When three gay men on a cross-country road trip enter a redneck bar, the culture clash has deadly results.

On the Fringe of Wild

2021 Drama, Romance

A romance between two teenage boys, set in a small Ontario town, where love does not win, but the surviving players grow to accept themselves as members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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

For Love of the Game

2023 Drama

John lives for football and will do anything to make a career, even if it means facing the prejudices of the dressing room about his sexuality.