Church & State (2018): When Love Took Utah to Court
04/07/2026
A sharp, messy, and deeply human documentary about Utah’s fight over same-sex marriage, where law, religion, activism, and family collide.
Documentary Movies
Gay Themed Documentary Films curated by Orvel.me
Discover the best gay Documentary movies full of love, courage, and emotion.
Sanctuary – Directed by Abby Cannon
07/01/2024
“Sanctuary” is a documentary that follows the stories of a gay Episcopal priest in Oberlin, Ohio, and a lesbian couple who are parishioners at a progressive United Church of Christ fellowship.
Rock Hudson: A Life Beyond the Screen – Documentary by Matt Baume
11/12/2023
Unveiling the Facade is a poignant exploration of the dichotomy between public perception and private struggles. Matt Baume’s storytelling prowess shines as he navigates the complexities of Rock Hudson’s life.
Trade Center (2021) by Adam Baran: Revealing the Secret Gay History of the World Trade Center
15/05/2023
The voices of five gay men who cruised for sex at the World Trade Center in the 1980s and 1990s.⠀
Directed by Adam Baran
Meet the GlamCocks (2013) – a gay documentary film by Vincent Rommelaere
20/04/2023
An exclusive documentary on the GlamCocks camp at Burning Man Festival.
Directed by Vincent Rommelaere
50 Shades of Gay (2017) – a gay documentary film with Rupert Everett
25/06/2022
50 years after decriminalization of homosexuality in Great Britain, actor Rupert Everett explores the way both the gay community and public attitude towards gay people have changed.
Directed by Michael Waldman
Stretch (2018) – a film by Jay Bedwani
01/04/2022
His whole adult life, Sebastién, a gay acrobat, has lived for the thrill of the circus and wanted for little else. Now older than the rest of the troupe, he struggles to face up to the impending demise of his career.
Director: Jay Bedwani
Positive Youth (2012) – TV documentary movie by Charlie David
06/03/2022
Following four HIV+ positive youth in four different North American cities.
Director: Charlie David
The Cockettes (2002) – a documentary film – Trailer
01/03/2022
Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.
Director: Bill Weber, David Weissman
I’m a Porn Star (2013) – a gay documentary film by Charlie David – Trailer
19/02/2022
I’m a Porn Star follows the lives of guys in the neighborhood who are likely a lot more famous than you – at least on the Internet. There are an estimated 370 million pornographic websites on-line. Porn is now a thirteen BILLION dollar business. So who’s doing all this moonlighting? Turns out — probably some people you know.
Director: Charlie David
Dream Boat (2017) – a gay documentary film by Tristan Ferland Milewski – Trailer
10/10/2021
The film centers on a cruise ship full of gay men, and follows five men from five countries on a quest for connection and freedom.
Director: Tristan Ferland Milewski
Across, Beyond, and Over (2019) – A hybrid documentary by Brit Fryer and Noah Schamus
09/05/2021
A hybrid documentary about two estranged trans men who used to date in middle school reconnecting over a long weekend to develop a film about their past.
Directors: Brit Fryer, Noah Schamus
OUR HOUSE: Eltham Palace
03/02/2021
A short documentary about LGBTQIA and HIV+ young people devising a promenade performance based on the untold queer history of Eltham Palace.
Passing (2015)
18/08/2020
“Passing” examines experiences of racism and sexism today, through the eyes of 3 transmen of colour.
Directed By: J. Mitchel Reed & Lucah Rosenberg Lee
FROM THE SAME SOIL – documentary film by Nicky Newman
05/08/2020
The film portrays the lives of two gay men and one transgender woman who left their home countries because of discrimination and persecution. Now in South Africa they applied for refugee status on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Outcast: Being gay in Indonesia – Produced by SCMP Hong Kong
04/08/2020
Homosexuality is not a crime in Indonesia, but a push by hardline Islamic extremists has led to the possibility of same-sex relations being outlawed as part of an amendment to the country’s penal code.
Merchant Ivory – A documentary film directed by Stephen Soucy
23/06/2020
Merchant Ivory: An Extraordinary Partnership is a feature documentary film produced and directed by Stephen Soucy in collaboration with Oscar-winner, Director, and Screenwriter, James Ivory. The film aims to be the definitive presentation on the 50-year history of Merchant Ivory and the unique trajectory Ismail Merchant and James Ivory had via their professional and personal partnership.
When Boys Fly (2002) gay documentary about Circuit Party Scene
17/05/2020
When Boys Fly is a 2002 documentary film about gay circuit parties directed by Stewart Halpern and Lenid Rolov.
Jeff Anderson, Jason Cavallo, Brandon Delcampo, Tone Desario
Pink Point a gay and lesbian information kiosk in Amsterdam
15/05/2020
This short film focuses on the Pink Point, a gay and lesbian information kiosk on the Westermarkt in Amsterdam. Started in 1998 to coincide with the Gay Games in the city, the kiosk has stood the test of time, and remains a quirky, unique, yet important place for queer life in Amsterdam and beyond.
Sex and Water (2018) – Video not available
29/02/2020
A young documentarian works on a school project about gay sex and romance, going back to the 1950s. He interviews two seniors about their past experiences, as told through flashbacks to the past.
Director:Alan Smithee
Starring: Josh Paul, Edwin Martinez, Steve O. Van Wie