Gay Movies & Short Films to Watch on YouTube

Flow

1996 Drama

A filmmaker reflects on his creative journey and personal relationships while speaking with an unseen companion behind the camera. The film also features four of his short films; Hysterio Passio, Matricide, Key in the Heart, and Fall, 1990.

Beyond Love

2014 Drama

A lesbian couple wants a child. A gay couple tries to help them. Four friends, hundreds of problems. One solution.

Your Eyes on Me

2020 Drama, Thriller

Night falls in London and a drag queen named Gloria takes to the stage. A young and shy new dancer named Kandi catches Gloria’s eye, and the queen decides to help the dancer develop his talents. As the two draw closer under the neon lights, will a romantic relationship bloom between mentor and mentee?

SHORT FILM

Diffidence

2010 Drama

A gay, closet screenwriter, Darrel, is forced to collaborate on a project with another writer, Ryan. As the partnership grinds on, Darrel is forced to confront and accept himself for who he is deep down inside.

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

Spark

2015 Comedy, Romance

A thin cake delivery man and an obese lonely welder unite by misfortune.

SHORT FILM

The Call

2023 Drama

Amir, a prospective university student struggling with their sexuality, calls switchboard for advice and connection at three crucial moments in their life starting a personal journey towards self-acceptance.

SHORT FILM

Netuser

2021 Thriller

Haunted by dreams of political assassination, Peter Sardovski warns that an LGBT candidate is in danger. After a controversial video sparks public outrage, he must confront a secret that threatens his family and future, while growing evidence suggests his dream may have been a premonition.

SHORT FILM

Paisley & Willis

2025 Comedy

When two incompetent gardeners accidentally derail a political fundraiser, they embark on a desperate struggle to prevent their sexy boss from finding out.

Salute!

2017 Drama

Carlito's life takes a sharp turn when he is sentenced to three years in prison for committing fraud. Behind bars, Kado is confronted with the harsh realities of prison life

Nate & Margaret

2012 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Nate is nineteen. Margaret is fifty-two. Their odd, quirky, totally working friendship gets rattled when Nate gets his first boyfriend, who drives him away from Margaret as she tries to pursue a life as a stand-up comedian.

SHORT FILM

Only Human

2020 Drama, Romance

Pianist Kryštof and porn actor Filip come from different worlds, but fall in love. As their relationship faces pressure from prejudice, personal doubts and conflicting ambitions, they must confront whether love can survive the gap between their lives.

Elijah’s Ashes

2017 Comedy, Drama

Lawrence Shaw struggles to fit into any world. At work, he sells macho advertising campaigns to beer companies but feels too different to belong, while his boyfriend thinks he does not fit the image of what being gay should be. After the death of his father Elijah, Lawrence is forced into a road trip with his deeply homophobic half brother Kevin to scatter his ashes. What begins as a painful journey becomes an unexpected story of family, acceptance and learning to embrace yourself.

SHORT FILM

September

2024 Drama

A man in a boat on Central Park Lake considers what he lost and what he should have held on to in the wake of the AIDS epidemic.

SHORT FILM

Blue Kiss

2024 Drama

Joe, a gay dancer, is forced to face the lingering pain of his breakup with Henry when he's asked to return the hoodie Henry left behind.

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The Best Man

2013 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Scott and Johnny, preparing for their wedding, reflect on their enduring relationship - from their teenage beginnings after band practice to their evolving views on monogamy.

Our Sons

1991 Drama

Donald is a young man dying of AIDS. His lover, James, asks his mother to go to Fayetteville, Arkansas and tell Donald's mother, who has been estranged from her son for years.

SHORT FILM

Our Father

2014 Drama

An estranged father suffering from late stage dementia, in a fleeting moment, reveals to his son secrets that begin to heal a broken family.

SHORT FILM

Better Known As Peaches Christ

2017 Documentary

Drag icon Peaches Christ offers a rare, intimate glimpse into her process of transformation, and describes the path from stifled teen to brazen cult hero.

SHORT FILM

What’s Your Number

2018 Comedy, Drama

An alcoholic 30-something gay man goes on a maudlin bender at a divey Brooklyn gay bar.

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Bumping Heads

2002 Drama, Romance

Craig wants to be boyfriends, Gary wants to be "just friends".

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Souljah

2007 Drama

Living on a South London housing estate, Stanlake, a gentle young African asylum seeker, endures relentless bullying because of his appearance. But beneath his quiet demeanor lies a traumatic past as a former child soldier, giving him survival skills his tormentors could never imagine.

SHORT FILM

Stray Dogs Come Out at Night

2020 Drama

In Karachi, migrant sex worker Iqbal struggles to accept his illness. Seeking a brief escape from the weight of his circumstances, he persuades his uncle to join him on a day trip to the beach, where the vast Arabian Sea offers a fleeting sense of freedom.

SHORT FILM

I Bleed

2019 Animation, Documentary

An intimate confession of a person living with HIV.

SHORT FILM

Short Calf Muscle

2019 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Anders is different. But he doesn't know that. Yes, he's also gay, but that's not the point here. There is also this thing that others see but he doesn't.

SHORT FILM

This Is Not an AIDS Advertisement

1988 Documentary

An impressionistic antidote to the passionless, guilt-ridden AIDS awareness campaign conducted in Great Britain in 1987.

SHORT FILM

David, in Brief

2016 Documentary

When a filmmaker comes across the Renaissance's most iconic family jewels silk-screened onto a pair of boxer briefs, he decides to explore the story of Michelangelo's David and offer those of us struggling with our own modern-day Goliaths.

Gay Movies & Short Films on YouTube

All Gay Films Currently Streaming on YouTube

Flow

Beyond Love

Your Eyes on Me

Diffidence

A Good Son

Spark

The Call

Netuser

Paisley & Willis

Salute!

Nate & Margaret

Only Human

Elijah’s Ashes

September

Blue Kiss

The Best Man

Our Sons

Our Father

Better Known As Peaches Christ

What’s Your Number

Bumping Heads

Souljah

Stray Dogs Come Out at Night

I Bleed

Short Calf Muscle

This Is Not an AIDS Advertisement

David, in Brief

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