Gay Films with a Rural Setting

The Male Gaze: Bitter Sweet

2024 Compilation

Take a trip on the wild side with these six daring short films from Mexico, Portugal, Brazil, Spain and France that uncover the power of nature and mysticism, suffocating family ties, the pain of memory, and the thrill of what's to come.

The Latin Boys: Volume 2

2020 Compilation

Explore growing pains, unobtainable crushes, political upheaval, gay parenting and grief.

SHORT FILM

Impetus

2021 Drama

In 1929 Austria, young novice Paulinus prepares to take his final vows at a secluded monastery. His only glimpse of the outside world comes through Jakob, a local farmer who visits daily. As their bond deepens, Paulinus faces a painful choice between devotion and desire, faith and freedom, and the uncertain place he truly calls home.

Lonesome Cowboys

1968 Comedy, Drama

Five cowboys find themselves entangled in heated passions and conflicts on the range after a confrontation with Ramona Alvarez and her nurse.

Parallel Sons

1995 Drama, Romance

Seth forms an unlikely friendship with Knowledge, an escaped prisoner, in a rural village.

SHORT FILM

Lloyd Neck

2008 Drama

Alex develops a crush on her brother's friend Jesse, who harbors feelings for Alex's brother Taylor. Caught in a complex triangle, Alex confronts family dynamics and personal revelations at a favorite gathering spot.

The Unknown Cyclist

1998 Drama

Fulfilling a dying man's wish, loved ones embark on a transformative 450-mile charity bicycle ride through Northern California, navigating personal challenges and finding strength in shared purpose.

SHORT FILM

Aikane

2023 Animation

A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. Rescued by an octopus who transforms into a handsome young man, they fall in love, sparking an epic adventure.

Hard

1998 Drama, Thriller

Rookie detective Raymond Fates and his seasoned partner, Tom Ellis, battle an indifferent police department while hunting a serial killer targeting young men.

Red Dirt

2000 Drama, Romance

Griffith, a 20-year-old caring for his sick aunt after losing his family matriarch, has his life changed by the arrival of a stranger. He struggles with responsibilities, grief, and dreams of leaving Pine Apple.

Too Much Flesh

2000 Drama

Shocking his community, a 35-year-old married virgin embarks on a passionate fling with a passing stranger.

The Adventures of Felix

2000 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Felix, content living with his boyfriend Daniel in Dieppe, France, embarks on a road trip to Marseille to find the father he never met after losing his job. Along the way, Felix encounters unique characters amidst springtime in the French countryside.

Confusion of Genders

2000 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Bisexual attorney Alain juggles relationships with his boss, a client, the client's girlfriend, and a determined young man, leading to a complicated love life.

Luster

2002 Comedy, Drama

Lanky, blue haired Jackson, record store employee and poet, is in love with most of the men in his life. There's Billy, Jed, his cousin, Derek, a customer at the shop, and Sam, his boss and best friend.

SHORT FILM

The Good Waiter

2016 Drama

Kevin, a jaded waiter, clashes with Drew, a naive newcomer, in a tumultuous training session that sparks unexpected chemistry and chaos.

The Mudge Boy

2003 Drama, Romance

Delves into 14-year-old Duncan's unconventional grieving process after his mother's death, which strains his relationship with his distant father on their rural farm.

SHORT FILM

A Last Wish

2007 Drama

A man awaits his execution by firing squad. His final wish before dying can only be granted by those standing before him: male soldiers.

NEW SHORT FILM

Pansies

2025 Drama

After Caleb is almost caught in the back of a pickup truck with Logan Balfe, he has to keep things quiet while driving Logan home.

SHORT FILM

Church Camp

2022 Comedy

Josh, an awkward camp counselor who happens to be bisexual at a Bible camp, finds himself on the verge of revealing the truth to everyone around him.

COMING SOON

Breakwater

2025 Drama, Thriller

A young Oxford student, Otto, meets John, an older man living by the coast. What begins as friendship deepens into romance, then slips into something far more unsettling.

SHORT FILM

The Boys from Summer

2021 Animation

Sébastien dreams of a great love. He remembers his summer loves but on returning to Paris he is left with the nostalgia of a disappearing romanticism.

Guigo Offline

2017 Drama

Guigo is in love with Sabrina, with whom he exchanges messages through his cell phone. He is the son of separated parents. One day he and his friend Túlio travel to a fishery with their father, Roberto, and his friend, Paulo.

SHORT FILM

Hellhound

2014 Horror

A man drifts through a rural forest wearing only a black cape and erotic attire. When he stumbles upon a graveyard, his strange journey takes a dark and unsettling turn.

SHORT FILM

Nowhere To Be Found

2015 Documentary

Matt Smith, an openly gay young man in rural South Carolina, reflects on his first relationship with a man and its tragic end. Examines the difficulties of being gay in rural America.

SHORT FILM

Takanakuy

2023 Drama

In a traditional community high in the Peruvian Andes, a tender relationship between two teenage boys, Fausto and Chaska, leads to a violent confrontation with Fausto’s macho father at the annual Takanakuy Festival.

SHORT FILM

Eden

2018 Drama

A young Catholic man finds himself caught between devotion and desire, torn by feelings he cannot silence. His heart leads him toward another man, while his faith pulls him in the opposite direction.

Strange Bedfellows

2004 Comedy

Two 'very straight' old timers adjust to portraying a loving gay couple after misrepresenting their relationship for tax benefits.