Gay Films about Religion - Gay Films Matter

Sex

2024 Drama, Romance

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

SHORT FILM

Beirut Dreams in Colour

2022 Documentary

Middle Eastern queer activists, including the band Mashrou' Leila, fight repression with resistance

SHORT FILM

Under the Crescent Moon

2022 Drama, Romance

High school friends Abdul and Jerryl share a teasing closeness filled with playful touches and lingering glances. As their bond deepens, unspoken feelings begin to surface. Yet Abdul, raised in a devout Muslim household, struggles with guilt, fearing that his love defies his faith.

Same-Sex Attracted

2020 Documentary

LGBT students grapple with questions of faith, sexuality, gender and love while attending Brigham Young University in Provo Utah.

SHORT FILM

Guidance

2017 Comedy, Drama

A Catholic high school psychologist struggles to keep his professional and personal lives separate and intact.

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

Jim

2022 Drama

Gay priest Jim Fitzsimmons reaches a decision; He going to hire a rent boy to spend one night with. That night will change his life forever but not for the reasons he anticipated. Inspired by true events.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Those Who Prosper

2026 Drama

A college freshman is drawn into a charismatic church and a secret romance with its golden boy leader - only to descend into religious self-destruction as love, faith, and shame blur into something unholy.

SHORT FILM

If I Die in America

2024 Drama

A grieving young man refuses to be pushed aside after losing his husband. When his conservative Muslim in laws insist that the body be taken overseas only hours after the sudden death, he must stand his ground to honor the love and life they shared.

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

Horseshoe Theory

2017 Comedy, Romance

A weapons deal between a white supremacist and a Islamic terrorist blossoms into more.

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

Un/Cut

2022 Drama

A hotel hook-up turns into an eye-opening discussion of the different ideas surrounding circumcision.

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.

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.

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.

Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln

2024 Documentary

Examines the intimate life of America's most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln.

Swoon

1992 Drama

The true story of gay lovers Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr., who kidnapped and murdered a child in the early 1920s. The plot covers the crime, investigation, trial, and their final fate.

They/Them

2022 Horror, Mystery

A group of teenagers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endures unsettling psychological techniques while being stalked by a mysterious masked killer.

SHORT FILM

The Martyr

2024 Drama

A young man’s obsession with the half-naked figure of Jesus Christ leads him down a dangerous path of self-harm and masochistic tendencies.

Story of Two Warriors

2024 Drama

Ara, a 22-year-old MMA fighter from Argentina, dreams of going pro in Brazil while working in citrus fields. Kossi, a 20-year-old soccer player from Togo, arrives in Argentina to join the league but faces setbacks. They meet during the San Baltazar festival and form a powerful bond as they help each other overcome life's challenges.

SHORT FILM

The Passion According to Karim

2024 Comedy

A patrol of scouts arrives at a remote village to perform the Crucifixion of Christ. Seventeen-year-old Karim, who has been given the role of Christ, is determined to find the ecstasy within himself to ensure that his performance of the martyr on the cross will be authentic. Fellow scout Pierre-Marie offers him a helping hand.

SHORT FILM

The Vice of Buggery

2023 Drama

Brittany, during the 16th century. Freshly crowned king, Henri de Valois, known as Henri III, travels to the provinces to find a boy he once loved: Gabriel. Henri hopes to steal the kiss the young man once refused him.

Boys on Film 19: No Ordinary Boy

2019 Compilation

This collection of 10 shorts is the 19th film from the series Boys on Film.

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.