Discover the best gay Short film movies full of love, courage, and emotion.
In rural Pennsylvania, a teenage couple’s — James and Lizzy — relationship is interrupted by Aaron, the guy James almost hooked up with four months ago. Red explores being queer in conservative towns during hard times with empathy rather than disdain.
Director: Scott Sullivan
The Checkup depicts the brutally-honest yet warm relationship that develops between a doctor and her patient on HIV antiviral drugs.
Director: Michael Schelp
Dusk is a 15 minute film about a man born in a female body in the 1950s who, due to societal pressures of the time, lives to old age as a woman.
Directed by Jake Graf
A young photographer is forced to question his sexuality when, during a portrait session, his model makes a surprising romantic advance.
Directed by Gus Aronson
Innocence, sex and lust converge to tell the story of Guille, a teenager who seeks himself through others.
Director: Valentino R. Sandoli
Colorful and lively short film about asking uncomfortable questions in a daft and funny way.
Director: Aldo Verde
An emotive Award Winning gay short film by Chris Cahilig. Real friendship knows no gender.
Two friends move to Rio de Janeiro and begin to perceive each other better through daily and close coexistence, which shows signs of new possibilities for affection and rapprochement.
Director: Dannon Lacerda
In a winter evening of 1979, the arrest of anti-government protesters involved in the Formosa Incident is underway. The city is under curfew, but a teenage student, out of curiosity, follows a mysterious young man from a riverside path into an abandoned hut.
Alkali, Iowa (1995) – Gay short film, 17 min, USA, directed by Mark Christopher with J.D. Cerna, Mary Beth Hurt, Edward Seamon
Winner of “Best Short” at the 2004 Tampa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. A young man struggles with his sexuality and learns a life lesson from his nine-year-old cousin. The film grew out of a brief but transcending moment that Hull shared with his young cousin on the dock of a summer cottage.
Théo is attracted to boys, and has only confided in his brother. Théo’s difference from others forces him to live a secret life. One evening, spurred on by his need for affection he decides to meet up with an older man at a local hotel.
Stars: Pierre Prieur, Maxime Taffanel, Théo Pittaluga
Directors: Fabien Cavacas, Camille Melvil
LGBT short film by Piergiorgio Seidita with Andrea Lintozzi and Andrea Paretti
Set in Mexico City over the course of a single day, this film is based on the true story of an older man’s decision to accept his homosexuality. Told without any dialogue, Vapor is a cinematic exploration of shame, catharsis, and ultimately, transcendence.
Director: Kaveh Nabatian
Charles explores the gray areas of his own sexuality after going through an unexpected breakup.
Director & Editor – Matt Porter
Taylor prepares obsessively for the perfect third date with dreamboat Chris, but his efforts backfire, sending the relationship spiraling to a whole new level of intimacy.
Director: Gary Jaffe
When a young man belatedly reveals to his lover an omission, their romance wavers.
Director: Sasha Alcoloumbre
London, 1962. Two strangers strike up a conversation on a park bench about life, sex and the hostile world they find themselves in as gay men. The conversation might be commonplace, but the language isn’t, because the two men are speaking in Polari.
Directors: Karl Eccleston, Brian Fairbairn
My Brother is a Mermaid is magical realism about the experiences of a non-binary teenager, as seen through the eyes of their 7 year old brother.
Director: Alfie Dale
Alejandro is a insecure teenager who is in love with Javier but he does not like him back. One day in a museum visit, Alejandro asks a magic Maya stone the wish of being in a relationship with Javier, his wish will come true but not in the way he was expecting.
Director: Axel Barranco
