Gay Movies & Short Films to Watch on YouTube

Ice Men

2004 Drama

Vaughn invites friends to his family cabin for a winter weekend. Unexpected visitors turn the getaway into a life-changing ordeal.

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Before Words

2013 Romance

Through fragments of their interaction, Celio's naive curiosity about Dario, Sofia's reaction, and Dario's interest in Celio are revealed.

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

2014 Comedy, Musical

A mix-up between a theater enthusiast and an adult performer leads to hilarity as they realize they'll need to learn some new skills to succeed.

Johns

1996 Drama, Romance

It's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a night worker on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A., and he wants to spend that night and the next day at the posh Park Plaza Hotel.

Confessions of a Congressman

1978 Drama

Forbidden love between a politician and a teenage hustler hired by secret police for blackmail. Their relationship takes an unexpected romantic turn, leading to a dangerous situation involving betrayal and potential murder.

Uncut

1997 Comedy, Drama

The story follows three gay men named Peter. Cort writes a book on male circumcision, Koosens, obsessed with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, transcribes it, drawing police attention. The third Peter, Denham, betrays the other two.

SHORT FILM

Where the Sky Becomes Sea

2024 Drama, Romance

Alex meets Marco and forms a bond while on holiday, but not all is as it seems.

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Barley

2021 Drama

Jakov invites his old friend Petar, who lives abroad, to be the godfather at his daughter's baptism. His arrival awakens deeply suppressed memories of their relationship, and Petar fails to resist his temptation and secretly tries to reach Jakov, who's aware that he has taken a false identity in order to assimilate into the milieu.

One Taxi Ride

2019 Documentary

Erick's life changed forever when he got into a taxi. The driver and two accomplices sexually assaulted him. The then 17-year-old never went to the police, never saw a doctor and never told his family or friends. After feeling broken for 10 years, he goes on a journey to reclaim his life - changing the world around him along the way.

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Floating

2018 Sci-Fi

A Russian astronaut awakes on a space station module after a crash. As the astronaut tries to reconnect to the base strange noises turn his attention to someone outside. Puzzled, scared and believing everything to be a hallucination the astronaut tries to focus on his communication efforts, but the character decides to open the door and let himself in.

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Belle is Poque

2021 Drama

Belinho, a gay man who lives with and cares for his father, dreams of becoming a performer inspired by the glamorous cabaret stars of France. When a tragic event changes his life forever, he is unexpectedly given the chance to pursue the dream he has always cherished.

Out in the Silence

2009 Comedy, Documentary

Filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding announcement to another man sparks controversy in his small hometown, prompting a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen facing torment at school.

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Mirror Mirror

2008 Drama

After so many years together, Joe faces life without Jana. Saying goodbye to yourself is never easy.

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Day is Done

2013 Drama, Horror, Thriller

During a catastrophic bird flu outbreak, a Sydney couple are fighting to stay alive - however one already has symptoms.

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Cognitive

2019 Drama

Young David interprets something heard from a homophobic preacher that changes his outlook on life, playing out into adulthood.

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I Do

2014 Comedy, Romance

Junior prepares a big surprise to ask his boyfriend to marry him, but not everything goes as planned.

Finished

1997 Documentary

A tribute to to the life and death of Canadian adult star Alan Lambert, who committed suicide while still in his 20s.

Love Songs

2007 Drama, Musical, Romance

Ismael and Julie enter a playful yet emotionally laced encounter with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love.

Good Enough: A Modern Musical

2023 Drama, Musical

College seniors Jamal and Trevor each think they have it all planned out until they have an unexpected encounter, but is their developing love enough to overcome their different backgrounds, paths, friends, and families?

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Foreign Relations

2014 Comedy, Drama, Romance

On a Mediterranean tour, shy Tom's intriguing Greek roommate raises the classic question: Gay or European?

A Good Boy

2008 Drama

After the death of his mother, 17-year-old Sven moves in with his father, Achim. Though Sven does well in school, he seems incredibly cold and distant and only enjoys the company of young boys.

Other Side of Love

2018 Action, Thriller

A story of a bisexual and a gay man.

Michael

1924 Drama, Romance

Triangle story: painter, his young male model, unscrupulous princess.

Different from the Others

1919 Drama, Romance

Two male musicians fall in love, but blackmail and scandal makes the affair take a tragic turn.

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Boychick

2001 Comedy, Romance

In sunny suburbia, a loud-mouthed Jewish mom incessantly nags and humiliates her shy gay teenage son.

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Honey, Let Me Hurt You

2023 Drama

In the midst of a tumultuous week, Ennis, a 19-year-old college student, battles internal demons, toxic relationships, and self-destructive tendencies, leading to a life changing night that leaves him emotionally and physically scarred, unraveling a poignant tale of mental health, trauma, and the search for solace.

Aiden

2024 Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a desperate bid for survival, Aiden flees the suffocating grip of domestic violence and seeks refuge in a remote cabin, where unconventional therapy sessions force him to confront his past, which opens an intriguing twist.

Gay Movies & Short Films on YouTube

All Gay Films Currently Streaming on YouTube

Ice Men

Before Words

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Johns

Confessions of a Congressman

Uncut

Where the Sky Becomes Sea

Barley

One Taxi Ride

Floating

Belle is Poque

Out in the Silence

Mirror Mirror

Day is Done

Cognitive

I Do

Finished

Love Songs

Good Enough: A Modern Musical

Foreign Relations

A Good Boy

Other Side of Love

Michael

Different from the Others

Boychick

Honey, Let Me Hurt You

Aiden

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