Gay Films with a Rural Setting

Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia

2012 Compilation

A mix of ten UK-based short films from scorching new British talent that depict LGBT characters in situations both funny and heart-rending, definitive and unique.

Boys on Film 2: In Too Deep

2009 Compilation

A series of nine short films dealing with the varied experiences of gay men and boys.

Boys on Film 11: We Are Animals

2014 Compilation

A series of eight short films dealing with the varied experiences of gay men and boys.

Boys on Film 6: Pacific Rim

2011 Compilation

Boys On Film goes down under to bring a fresh batch of funny and touching tales courtesy of our Aussie and Kiwi cousins, while from the USA and Hawaii to Singapore via Korea several more stories of men falling in love round out the collection.

Boys on Film 12: Confession

2014 Compilation

Repentance is futile. In the latest collection of gay short films Boys on Film expose private lives, uncover secrets and present a choice - to conceal or to confess?

A Balloon’s Landing

2024 Drama

Hong Kong writer Tian Yu and Taipei gangster Xiang set out to find the Bay of Whales, uncovering surprises and forming strong bonds along the way.

Big Rage

2024 Action, Thriller

The fight to reconcile one's past while navigating a future shaped by unexpected love and loyalties unfolds in the ecological disaster know as the Salton Sea.

Impossible Choice

2012 Drama, Romance

For the minister's son, Brandon, this is a summer of awakening and acceptance of his sexuality. For his father, this is a challenge to his roots in the bible.

We Are Faheem & Karun

2024 Romance

A young security man, Karun from south of India, is posted in Gurez, a remote village in Kashmir, North of India. One day a young Kashmiri man, Faheem, with a disarming smile appears at the check post.

SHORT FILM

Remnant

2015 Drama, Thriller

Following the sudden death of his mother, Monty sets off into the night with his friends Dale and Stacey. What begins as an attempt to escape the weight of grief soon forces long buried memories and personal demons back to the surface.

SHORT FILM

A Particular Friend

2022 Drama

When Father Matthew discovers an intimacy between two of the other priests at a remote conversion-therapy centre in Northern Ireland, his attempt to do the right thing leads to a crisis of faith and feeling.

SHORT FILM

White Horses, Silver Mine

2020 Drama

In a remote village in central Mexico, a reserved mine manager mourns the departure of the man he loved while hiding his true identity from those around him. As he struggles with grief and isolation, his young son begins to sense the painful secret that has changed both of their lives.

SHORT FILM

Hunt

2018 Drama

Asgaut and Kjell's friendship on a farm becomes complicated by prejudice in their small village, testing their bond and their individual vulnerabilities.

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Scorch Marks

2026 Drama, Horror, Thriller

When Beckett awakens to scorched skies and an eerie silence, he fears he may be the last person left alive after a mysterious global catastrophe. Isolated in a remote rental, his fragile grip on reality begins to unravel when he is confronted by the ghost of his abusive ex-husband, Joel. Forced to face the trauma of their past while an ancient, otherworldly force draws ever closer, Beckett must decide whether survival means escaping his demons or confronting them.

NEW SHORT FILM

Fernherrlichkeit

2025 Drama

During a university trip to the ruins of his ancestors’ estate, Richard von Mönchenberg feels the weight of his family’s declining fortunes and the expectation to restore their former glory. But his attention is drawn to fellow student Anton Vogt, whose cautious glances stir feelings Richard cannot ignore. Their attraction comes to the surface in the darkness of a train carriage, but their professor soon begins to suspect that something is happening between them.

COMING SOON

Masc

2026 Drama

Robin, a young autistic man searching for a sense of belonging, experiments with different identities as he tries to understand the man he wants to become.

COMING SOON

Jaripeo

2026 Documentary

Jaripeo is a symbol of Mexican cowboy tradition and machismo. This story unveils a hidden world of queer desire and rebellion.

The Holy Boy

2025 Drama, Horror

In Italy's happiest village, a haunted teacher discovers dark secret behind weekly gatherings where locals seek healing from a teenage boy's embrace. His quest to save the youth reveals the sinister nature of a community hiding behind joy.

SHORT FILM

A Good Son

2012 Drama

In rural Mexico, a young man dreams of performing in drag but keeps his true ambitions hidden from his family. As the pressure to follow his parents' expectations grows, he must decide whether to protect their approval or pursue the life he truly wants.

SHORT FILM

Verona

2013 Drama

Ten years after the end of the dance music duo Verona, Elias come back to Brazil to meet his former partner, Walter, who is going to marry the young and talented Filipe. Walter lives in a countryside house, where he celebrates the end of his youth and the beginning of a new moment in his life.

SHORT FILM

Cucumber/Knife

2024 Comedy

Joana, a non-binary person with a vagina, meets Xtopher, an effeminate gay man, in the FKK area of a Berlin lake. Then, they decide to go to the cruising area together, where they experience new sensations.

Boys Life 5

2006 Compilation

The fifth instalment of the Boys Life series, showcasing 4 gay-themed short films.

SHORT FILM

Wildfire

2019 Drama

Stalked by his abusive white father, a rebellious Mi'kmaw runaway meets a two-spirit teenager drawn to his journey. As he learns Mi'kmaw language and culture from his new companion a deeper bond begins to grow between them.

SHORT FILM

Ocean Swells

2017 Drama

Two young men find safety in each other's friendship, taking shelter from online dating and past relationships.

Small Town Gay Bar

2006 Documentary

The story of community in the Deep South that is forced to deal with the struggles of ignorance, hypocrisy and oppression.

Night in West Texas

2025 Documentary

Forty years after a gay Apache man is framed for the brutal murder of a closeted Catholic priest, a police chief uncovers long-buried evidence that shakes up the small, oil-rich West Texas town that imprisoned him.

SHORT FILM

Wet Hair

2023 Comedy

A pair of ex-lovers meet up in the woods to engage in the fetish that keeps them locked emotionally to each other.