Gay Films Set in the Summer - Gay Films Matter

Four

2012 Drama, Romance

On a hot Independence Day night, four people explore the boundaries of freedom and desire.

Challengers

2024 Comedy, Romance

Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, transformed her husband into a champion. But to overcome a recent losing streak and redeem himself, he'll need to face off against his former best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.

SHORT FILM

A Sight on You

2018 Drama

Tim welcomes his brother Julio back after a year without seeing him. Their relationship begins to change after Tim makes a discovery in the middle of the night.

The Witnesses

2007 Drama, Romance

A group of friends in 1980s Paris confronts the AIDS epidemic, testing their bonds and resilience.

SHORT FILM

Chasin’

2021 Drama, Romance

Two guys experience more than they’re expecting when they meet for a hook-up on a warm summer’s night.

Glitter & Doom

2023 Musical, Romance

Doom, a serious musician, and Glitter, a carefree circus performer, navigate a passionate summer romance while pursuing their dreams in the music industry.

Hara Kiri

2016 Drama, Romance

August and Beto, two street skaters, experience a punk-infused love story on their last day alive.

SHORT FILM

Ronny & i

2013 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man grapples with his sexuality and his unspoken feelings for his best friend.

Kaboom

2010 Comedy, Sci-Fi

A college freshman experiences prophetic dreams that reveal a mysterious and unsettling truth about his classmates, thrusting him into a supernatural journey of self-discovery and revelation.

Longtime Companion

1989 Drama, Romance

The emergence and impact of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s is depicted through the lives of several gay men, highlighting their struggles and resilience.

Camp

2003 Comedy, Drama, Musical

After a series of Broadway flops, songwriter Bert Hanley finds inspiration working at a musical camp for young performers, staging a new production.

Like a Brother

2005 Drama, Romance

Sebastien, a small-town boy, moves to Paris to explore the gay nightlife. When a friend from home announces a visit, Sebastien must confront unrequited feelings.

Sublime

2022 Drama

Manuel lives in a small coastal town and plays bass in a band with his best friends, including Felipe, with whom he shares an unbreakable bond. However, their friendship faces a critical test.

Walk on Water

2004 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Following the tragic suicide of his wife, an Israeli intelligence agent is tasked with befriending the grandchildren of a notorious Nazi war criminal.

Mulligans

2008 Drama, Romance

Two college friends journey home, where one's mistake threatens to tear apart a family with irreversible consequences.

Welcome to Chechnya

2020 Documentary

Activists risk everything to fight for LGBTQ+ rights amidst persecution in Chechnya.

The Snowtown Murders

2011 Drama, Mystery

Based on true events, 16-year-old Jamie's involvement with his mother's boyfriend leads to a spree of torture and murder, exploring dark relationships.

The Delta

1996 Drama

In Memphis, a white teenager and a Vietnamese immigrant connect, discovering their differences and similarities.

Take Me to the River

2015 Drama

A Californian teen's plan to come out at his family reunion in Nebraska goes awry when he becomes an unwitting suspect in an abuse case.

XXY

2007 Drama, Romance

A 15-year-old intersex person and their family confront the challenges of their medical condition.

The Male Gaze: Reality Bites

2025 Compilation

There exists a line between resistance and satisfaction, faith and sin, pleasure and danger. These six short films explore how in all our lives, there exists the temptation to cross that line.

Death in Venice

1971 Drama, Romance

Composer Gustav von Aschenbach fixates dangerously on teenager Tadzio in Venice.

Wildhood

2021 Drama, Romance

Two brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother, reconnecting with their indigenous heritage and making new friends along the way, navigating challenges and discovering truths about family and identity.

You Are Not Alone

1978 Drama, Romance

Two precocious boys navigate their budding sexuality at a boarding school, testing boundaries and discovering themselves.

Law of Desire

1987 Comedy, Drama, Thriller

A gay filmmaker navigates an obsessive fan while yearning for a lost love and managing a complex relationship with his trans sister.

Wish for Tomorrow

2014 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Follows Michael and James' secret love, facing tragedy and family turmoil as they navigate love, loss, and inequality in Sydney.

Green Plaid Shirt

1996 Drama, Romance

The relationship between two gay men and their friends is chronicled from the pre-AIDS era in 1977 through the epidemic in the late 1980s, all connected by a green plaid shirt they found at a yard sale.