Viva (2015): Drag, Havana and a Father Too Hard to Love
20/09/2025
A raw and emotional drama set in Havana, where a young hairdresser discovers his voice on the drag stage while confronting a father who never knew how to love.
Gay Themed Movies from Ireland
Cinematic journeys of love, identity, and freedom.
No Strings Attached (2023): Compilation of 5 Gay Short Films
03/01/2025
Fleeting connections and hidden desires abound in this poignant collection of stories about the drama and passion that erupts behind closed doors.
Boy Saint (2008) – a short Motionpoems film by Tom Speers
14/03/2023
When two adolescent boys become aware of their budding sexuality they uncover the pain and longing of the human heart. Illustration of a poem by Peter LaBerge..
Directed by Tom Speers
Dating Amber (2020) – A Fake Romance, A Real Coming-Out
31/01/2023
A fake relationship, a real friendship, and the emotional chaos of growing up queer in 90s Ireland. Dating Amber is a sharp, funny, and tender coming-of-age story about pretending, surviving – and finally, seeing yourself.
Directed by David Freyne
Never Let Me Go (2022) – a film by Bruno Rodrigues
10/01/2023
After running away from an abusive relationship that lasted for 8 years, Alec moves to Ireland to start over and rediscover himself. However, his journey takes an unexpected turn after Jonathan enters Alec’s life.
Directed by Bruno Rodrigues
The Cure( 2021) – a short film by Gordon Hickey
07/06/2022
Craig’s friend suggests his boss may be tampering with his lifesaving research, so he steals the data from his job and sets out on a mission across Dublin.
Directed by Gordon Hickey
Rialto (2019) – a gay film by Peter Mackie Burns – Trailer
09/10/2021
Colm is a 46-year-old married man who has spent his life working on Dublin’s docks. While he deals with the death of his father and the loss of his job due to a corporate take-over he explores his sexuality with 19-year-old male hustler Jay. Meanwhile, his family life comes under increasing strain.
Director: Peter Mackie Burns
Goldfish Memory (2013) directed by Liz Gill – Clip
26/09/2020
A light-hearted look at the dangers and delights of dating in contemporary Dublin
Director: Liz Gill
Undefeated (2020) Irish Gay Short Film by Robert Madden
16/09/2020
Undefeated centers around a determined young man who embarks on a sporting journey, challenging stereotypes as he moves up the ranks.
Written and Directed by Robert Madden
Lover Boy (2018) gay short film by Steven Mckenna
23/07/2020
Lover Boy is a story about Mark as he meanders his way through different relationships over the course of a night, exploring intimacy in each of them.
Handsome Devil (2016): A Charming Coming-of-Age Gem Celebrating Self-Acceptance
08/04/2019
Ned and Conor are forced to share a bedroom at their boarding school. The loner and the star athlete at this rugby-mad school form an unlikely friendship until it’s tested by the authorities.
Director: John Butler
Stand Up! Don’t Stand for Homophobic Bullying (2011) sr-hr-cg-bh subtitle
16/03/2019
STAND UP! DON’T STAND FOR HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING [Ireland, 2011, Directed by Anna Rodgers and Aoife Kelleher, 4 mins.]
Staccato (2016) short film by Eoghan McQuinn
08/02/2018
Sean is a young labourer newly appointed to tend the grounds of Falgirth, a stately manor in 19th C Ireland. But a secret romance results in a possessive, power-play and a betrayal that can never be forgiven.
Director: Eoghan McQuinn
Raw TV Series (2008–2013 )
12/06/2016
RAW is a fast-paced drama set in the kitchen and floor of a successful and thriving Dublin restaurant. It is an exhilarating and anarchic relationship drama that follows, to the beat of a pulsating soundtrack, the lives, loves and tribulations of the young staff, their friends and families and the intense friendships, relationships and rivalries that blossom and thrive. RAW is a microcosm that mirrors the daily swings and roundabouts of life in a busy, Dublin business trading in today’s Ireland.
Cowboys & Angels (2003): An Irish Gay Themed Movie About Friendship and Finding Yourself
02/06/2013
Cowboys & Angels (2003) is one of those quiet Irish films that sneaks up on you. It starts as a simple roommate story – a shy civil servant and a confident gay fashion student sharing a flat in Limerick – and slowly turns into something deeper. It’s not about sexuality or labels; it’s about identity, loneliness, and the courage to change. Writer-director David Gleeson balances humor with melancholy in that perfectly Irish way, making the city itself feel like a living
Borstal Boy (2000) film by Peter Sheridan
11/01/2009
Irish writer and political activist Brendan Behan, is befriended as a teenager in a British labor camp by a liberal warden.
Director: Peter Sheridan