Men Exposed (1999)
07/02/2020
Men spend a lot of time thinking about their penises, and even thinking with their penises. But rarely do we hear men talking honestly about their penises-until now.
Documentary Movies
Gay Themed Documentary Films curated by Orvel.me
Discover the best gay Documentary movies full of love, courage, and emotion.
The Legacy of Brendan Burke
04/11/2019
Documentary film about Brendan Gilmore Burke (December 8, 1988 – February 5, 2010) young gay athlete and student manager at Miami University for the RedHawks men’s ice hockey team.
Cruising Elsewhere by Ryan White
04/07/2019
Whatever happened to Wohler Beach? Oral histories and spectral pornography resurrect memories of a once legendary gay beach.
Director: Ryan White
Stubblejumper (2009) docudrama by David Geiss
23/05/2019
Stubblejumper is an intimate and inspiring docudrama biography on the life and work of 1970s Canadian gay activist Doug Wilson.
Stars: Brett Bell, Duncan Fisher, Jesse Owen
Do I Sound Gay? (2014) documentary film by David Thorpe
12/04/2019
Why some people sound stereotypically gay and others don’t. In this short documentary David Thorpe explores these questions and more and includes revealing interviews with Margaret Cho, Tim Gunn, Don Lemon, Dan Savage, David Sedaris and George Takei.
I’M NOT CRAZY by Ransell Labata | gay short film
12/04/2019
“This is the story of Gabriele, Set in the late 90’s, Tells the story of a young victim of discrimination because of his sexual orientation.
Producer: Ransell Labata
That Man: Peter Berlin (2005) documentary by Jim Tushinski
09/04/2019
The documentary film about gay icon Peter Berlin directed by Jim Tushinski. Berlin talk about his own life in interviews. Many other artists (porn stars, photographers, writers, contemporaries) comment on his legacy in gay culture.
Landline (2018) by Matt Houghton
27/03/2019
Based around a series of calls the helpline has received since its creation, Loughton’s film uses visual reconstructions to bring these narratives to life on screen. Collecting tales from LGBTQ farmers, over a period of a year, Landline shares the story of a farmer’s discovery of Grindr, a bitter-sweet recollection of a first love and a harrowing tale of an attempted suicide.
Director: Matt Houghton
Kink Crusaders (2011)
11/03/2019
Filmmaker Michael Skiff pays a visit to the International Mr. Leather contest, which draws masculine men of all races and backgrounds into an erotic competition that’s as sexy as it is fun.
Beefcake (1999):The Beauty and History of Bob Mizer’s Athletic Model Guild: A Blended Narrative
05/03/2019
The film looks at buff and muscular men of the 1950s in magazines and the repetitive industry that was popular in the health and fitness magazines but were primarily being purchased by homosexual men and underground homosexual communities.
Director: Thom Fitzgerald
Male Body Image: The Naked Truth
24/01/2019
Five men – of all different shapes and sizes – talk about their bodies and reveal what it’s like to feel the pressure to look the part in a six-pack-obsessed culture.
JUS+ LIKE ME – short documentary about Philip Antony Dzwonkiewicz
04/12/2018
JUS+ LIKE ME is a short documentary that profiles Philip Antony Dzwonkiewicz, HIV activist and Mr Gay England 2018 on his journey to launch the campaign #HIVDoesntDefineYou
Philip was diagnosed with HIV eleven years ago, back in 2007. This year he was crowned Mr Gay England 2018.
Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine (2014)
07/10/2018
Friends and family reflect on the life and death of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, who was murdered in a targeted homophobic attack in Wyoming in 1998.
Director: Michele Josue
Fleshback: Queer Raving in Manchester’s Twilight Zone
21/06/2018
‘Fleshback: Queer Raving in Manchester’s Twilight Zone’ is a Boiler Room and British Council film lm uncovering forgotten stories from Manchester’s queer clubbing scene.
Directed by Stephen Isaac-Wilson
Touch (2013) by Panx Tabao Solajes
15/04/2018
Tamás rents a male escort for the first time. The documentary chronicles the unraveling of two male strangers who meet for pay and more; giving us a glimpse of the service and of the lives it touches through three key locations where escort service may usually take place.
Director: Panx Tabao Solajes
Inside Chechen Prison Where Gay Men Say They Were Tortured (HBO)
13/04/2018
As international attention narrows on the alleged persecution, torture and killing of homosexual men in Chechnya, VICE News Tonight reports from the conservative Muslim republic – meeting Kheda Saratova, a human rights advisor to the Kadyrov regime, and touring the prison allegedly used to detain and abuse the accused.
USA, 2018, 9 min documentary
Côr Blimey -South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus
28/03/2018
What happens on tour stays on tour, unless you are the South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus! Experience their journey to compete in the Cornwall International Male Choral Festival. The objective was to do better than eighth place.
Director: Nathaniel Plevyak
Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay (2017)
06/03/2018
The lead singer of the Years + Years explores why members of the gay community are more likely to be affected by mental illness, as he opens up about his own battles with depression.
Director: Vicki Cooper
Star: Olly Alexander
The Grindr Serial Killer: Stephen Port’s Murders
29/01/2018
Stephen Port has been found guilty of murdering four young men by poisoning them with lethal doses of the date-rape drug GHB. Now, a friend of one of the victims has claimed that police could have investigated the deaths earlier, possibly saving lives in the process.
Filmed, Produced & Directed by Steven Grandison
Synch Or Swim (2017) A Great Big Story
29/01/2018
Pau Ribes wanted to be a synchronized swimmer since he watched his first show at the age of 7. Unfortunately, at the time, synchronized swimming was a sport only practiced professionally by women. Still, he didn’t give up on his passion, with the help of Panteres Grogues—a nonprofit dedicated to helping the LGBT community succeed in sports. In 2015, Ribes made his debut on the world stage, marking the first time men were allowed to compete on an international level. He hopes to continue swimming and smashing barriers, with the goal of one day being able to compete in the Olympics.