Gay Military Films - Gay Films Matter

Praybeyt Benjamin

2011 Comedy

A gay man challenges stereotypes by enlisting in the military to prove himself.

SHORT FILM

Tanjong Rhu

2009 Drama, Romance

A former military officer makes a film about a man he encountered in Tanjong Rhu, a secluded cruising ground.

Saltwater

2012 Romance

Will's return to civilian life reunites him with old friends and new challenges, including unexpected love and loss.

Yossi

2012 Drama, Romance

Yossi Gutmann reflects on lost love a decade after his partner's death, encountering young soldier Tom who reignites his romantic feelings.

Burning Blue

2013 Drama, Romance

Two Navy fighter pilots find their lives and careers thrown into turmoil as they navigate a forbidden relationship, grappling with the consequences of their love amidst military constraints and personal ambitions.

Bridegroom

2013 Documentary

Shane Bitney Crone's plans to marry his partner are shattered by tragedy, leading him to confront discrimination and loss in a powerful narrative of love and resilience.

Triple Crossed

2013 Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Chris Jensen finds himself torn between loyalty and love when he is hired to eliminate his best friend's gay lover, triggering a deadly game where survival is the ultimate prize.

G.B.F.

2013 Comedy, Drama, Romance

After being inadvertently outed by classmates, Tanner becomes the "gay best friend" to three high school queen bees, navigating friendship, identity, and acceptance.

The Christmas Setup

2020 Drama, Romance

As they enjoy the local holidays together, Hugo and Patrick's attraction to each other is undeniable but as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.

Snails in the Rain

2013 Drama, Romance

In 1989 Tel Aviv, linguistics student Boaz grapples with anonymous love letters that challenge his identity, disrupting his life with his girlfriend.

Fort Buchanan

2014 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Roger, stranded while his husband serves overseas, seeks solace among frustrated army wives.

Yves Saint Laurent

2014 Drama

Explore the early career of French designer Yves Saint-Laurent, beginning in 1958 when he meets his lover and business partner, Pierre Bergé.

Futuro Beach

2014 Drama, Romance

Donato's failed rescue attempt leads to an unexpected relationship with Konrad, amid looming shadows from Donato's past that threaten their fragile bond from the start.

SHORT FILM

Flames of Passion

1989 Romance

A doctor falls in love with a man after discovering a photograph in a train station.

Magazine Dreams

2023 Drama

An amateur bodybuilder battles both the limits of his physical body and his own inner demons to gain recognition.

Hello Again

2017 Drama, Musical, Romance

Ten individuals intertwine in a complex exploration of love's intricate dance, experiencing its joys and sorrows through interconnected relationships.

Tom of Finland

2017 Drama

Portrays the life and impact of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen, celebrating his influence on 20th-century gay culture through art and personal freedom.

Canary

2018 Drama, Musical

Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier discovers romance amidst the military's traveling choir, confronting his suppressed sexuality.

Rocketman

2019 Drama, Musical

This musical fantasy chronicles Elton John's breakthrough years, from his prodigious talent at the Royal Academy of Music to his enduring partnership with Bernie Taupin, capturing the highs and lows of his transformative journey in the music industry.

SHORT FILM

Listening In

2019 Drama

When an intelligence unit soldier starts to spy on a gay couple, he is lead to confront his own sexuality.

Bitter Years

2019 Drama

Based on the life of Mario Mieli, a pivotal figure in Italy's 1970s gay rights movement.

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Latin Blood: The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

2025 Drama, Musical

From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages - and himself - through music, creativity and inner fire.

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.

Acts of Love

2021 Romance

A filmmaker's project on romantic attraction becomes personal when he explores his own desires through new lovers.

Benediction

2021 Drama

The life of war poet Siegfried Sassoon unfolds through a quest for personal salvation amid family, war, writing, and destructive relationships, revealing the complexities of finding inner peace amidst external turmoil.

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.

Eismayer

2022 Drama, Romance

Vice Lieutenant Eismayer, the most feared trainer and macho figure in the Austrian Military, secretly lives as a gay man. His world is upended when he falls for a young, openly gay soldier, based on true events.