Haider, normally gentle and timid, secretly takes a job as a background dancer at an erotic theatre in Pakistan. As he starts to break free from his shell, he finds himself intrinsically drawn to Biba, the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show. The pair soon fall into a secret summer romanc...

A powerful 17-minute short from Atlanta-based writer-director Knial Saunders, 'Solitude' is a deeply affecting vignette, following the burgeoning sexuality of a queer black teenager, in secret love with his best friend, who is forced to make the painful choice of conforming to family expectations...

Originally released in 1997, this provocative 25-minute short follows an aspiring young actor who discovers the seedier side of Los Angeles. Working in gay porn to pay the bills, Matt, a 20-something, leather jacket-clad hunk, becomes increasingly confused about his identity. When he meets a weal...

70-year-old Jorge is one of the most capricious and dedicated janitors at the Paradise Motel, except for one single detail: he secretly records audio of the guests having sex in their rooms. A bold short film from Brazil, 'The Cutest and Funniest Animals in the World' attracted attention at film ...

In a misty lakeside forest, two unnamed teen boys are on the run. In the hollow of the night, alone, their pains and their fears eventually come to the surface. Gorgeously-crafted, poetic and deeply atmospheric, 'Ruins' is a sensual, mysterious and incredibly homoerotic coming-of-age short about ...

A sensitive and stunningly photographed portrait of youthful masculinity from Croatia, 'Sandbag Dam' examines the tricky divide between small town ideals and burgeoning gay desire. Former childhood friends Marko and Slaven and start to rekindle their forbidden love affair, just as a coming flood ...

A thirty-something and his two successful buddies break into their old private school to recapture their adolescence, but troubling memories make it difficult to reconcile the boys they were with the men they want to be. Screenwriter Andrew Musselman and director Jill Riley pack heavy emotions in...

Award-winning male-erotic photographer Ohm Phanphiroj’s explores desire in a singularly artful and frank way with these short films.

Santiago searches gay hookup apps to see what kind of men might be available. One night, he begins to realize that, while sex may be plentiful, intimacy is rare. The debut of writer-director Tadeo Pestana Caro, 'A Few Feet Away' is an exciting, unsparing, fast-paced and insightful look at one you...

Philip dreams of becoming a model. When he gets a chance to be photographed alongside well-known model Sebastiaan, there is a clear spark between them. During the shoot, Philip pushes his limits in order to keep the photographer's interest. Soon the alluring young men find themselves losing contr...

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Set in Sicily in 1982, this moving romance follows two Italian teens whose budding love affair is threatened when their bond is discovered by their families. Based on a real-life incident that jump-started the Italian Gay Rights movement, this debut feature from dir...

After the death of his mother, Emilio is tasked with taking over her rural dovecote for carrier pigeons while navigating a weighty cocktail of new, all-consuming sensations - including grief, lust and romantic longing. Surreal and packed with offbeat humor, this fascinating debut feature from dir...

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Following the death of his son, Jorge travels from conservative Bolivia to New York City in an effort to confront Sebastian, his son's boyfriend. The experience will change his life forever. From acclaimed director Rodrigo Bellott, this stylish, emotional and ultima...

At the seaside resort, a man, his wife and child are enjoying the surf and soaking up the sun. The serene atmosphere is broken, however, by the arrival of a seductive younger man, whose past reveals a secret that slowly draws a shadow across the day. A kinky 15-minute thriller from Italian direct...

Oliver, a troubled young man, is certain that results of a recent blood test will prove that he is HIV-positive. He's surprised and, shockingly, disappointed when this turns out not to be the case. He sets off into the night, engaging in risky sexual behavior, on a misguided journey to quiet his ...

Young Samir accompanies Stefan, a prominent politician, to a secluded hotel room. Samir is in love and has set everything aside to be able to go with Stefan, as they had planned. But under the surface lies a big misunderstanding. And outside in the rain, a journalist is waiting for the next big h...

An intimate work with an evocative atmosphere told using a hybrid narrative structure that blends fiction and documentary, this award-winning queer drama from Italian director Pietro Marcello tells the story of Vincenzo, a former criminal recently released from prison, and Mary, his trans lover w...

Set in rural Brazil in 1984, this gorgeous, subversive and sexually-charged new film from Daniel Nolasco, the acclaimed provocateur behind 'Dry Wind' and 'Mr. Leather,' follows a solitary farmer whose life drastically changes when he helps nurse an injured motorcyclist after a crash near his prop...

Two solitary men from Hong Kong are brought together for an unexpected moment of healing, tenderness and sexual release in this award-winning, critically acclaimed drama from Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang. Constructed with the director's customary brilliance at visual composition and shot t...

When Bastien dies unexpectedly, a small group of his closest friends set out on a mission to remove his extensive sex toy collection from his apartment before his mother arrives and discovers them herself. Darkly funny and deeply touching, this 25-minute short from French writer-director Arthur C...

Shy singer-songwriter Michael’s casual hookup with married couple Georgie and Connor deepens into something unexpectedly intimate, forcing all three to confront their desires. As Michael’s world begins to unravel, Throuple becomes a colorful, sexy rock ’n’ roll romance about the courage it takes ...

Set in a bustling corner of Manila where the nights are sleepless and desire hangs in the air, this sexually-charged coming-of-age drama follows young hustler Uno, who wanders the streets with his found family of misfits. When they get entangled with a doe-eyed runaway with an enigmatic backgroun...

A former A-List actor whose career has hit a major slump finds himself in a small town shooting a B-movie. When he falls in love with a young lawyer on the verge of his biggest case yet, their intense affair puts his personal life and career in jeopardy. Originally created as a web series, 'I Am ...