Bartek is a young man who runs a small horse farm and looks after his possessive mother. Their relationship has never been easy, but it becomes increasingly more difficult when he falls in love with musician Dawid and begins to dream of leaving home. 'Elephant' is a touching feature debut from Po...

Following a break-up with his more successful lover, Antonio begins to pick up the pieces of his life while exploring both his culinary and erotic talents, whipping up recipes both in and out of the bedroom. Mascarpone is a deeply romantic Italian comedy-drama that looks at love through the lens ...

An Irish teen struggles to find common ground with their traditional father when they start to question their gender identity and present themselves differently. An 11-minute short filmed in rural Irish Gaeltacht and featuring Gaelic dialog.

'Marrow,' a short film by Will Domingos, delves into the intimate journey of two young men exploring their same-sex attraction. It explores the complexities of identity and fear as they navigate their connection. The film captures the raw, emotional essence of self-discovery and love.

'The Coming Back Out Ball Movie' is a heartwarming documentary that follows a group of seniors as they prepare for a glamorous ball, providing a platform for them to share their stories, struggles, and triumphs. The film highlights the importance of visibility and acceptance for older LGBTQ+ indi...

A staggering, critically-acclaimed and deeply emotional masterwork from director Robin Campillo, 'BPM' follows members of the Paris chapter of ACT-UP during the early 1990s. Sexy, riveting and historically important, the film won the prestigious Queer Palm Award at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

This documentary follows the captivating journey of an artist and trailblazer in the Brazilian BDSM community. Set in vibrant and sensual Rio de Janeiro, the film delves into the world of dominance and submission, exploring a passion for provocative art.

Set in New York City, 'Broadway Damage' follows the intertwining lives of three aspiring performers as they navigate love, friendship, and the challenges of pursuing their dreams on the Broadway stage. Filled with passion, humor, and heartbreak, this musical comedy explores the highs and lows of ...

A film crew is shooting a libertine costume drama when Valentin, the director, suddenly disappears. While the local police investigate, the film shoot continues… but takes an odd turn. Robin, the cameraman and director's lover, becomes determined to follow a promise.

In this five-minute short from writer Andrew Dolan and director Brian O’Neill, two lost souls in search of a deeper connection form an unlikely bond during a brief encounter in-transit. The connection just happens to be over their mutual appreciation for Myrna Loy.

Sixteen-year-old Carsten and his girlfriend Melissa travel to her parents’ summer house for the weekend. When Carsten begins to form a bond with Melissa’s father, the men learn they have a particular secret in common.

French farmer Felix returns home from guarding his cows in the pasture to find his elderly mother lying unconscious in bed. Curiously, instead of contacting the authorities, he drives several miles away to meet up with an attractive young man who contacted him on a dating app. Fire at the Lake is...

Reggie Luv finds that his life has drastically changed once he becomes severely ill. Not willing to succumb to his decaying yet humbling new situation, Reggie finds himself not only fighting for his health, but also unearthing harsh truths about himself and the relationships he holds most dear.

Struggling actor Pablo takes on a variety of eccentric odd jobs in order to support himself. To make matters worse, his roommate has vanished without paying his share of the rent. Even stranger, he seems to have left behind a ghost in the apartment. 'Phantom Project' is a playful and quirky super...

Lonely and bored, two young men share a casual hook-up and attempt to establish some sort of intimacy with one another in the aftermath while wandering the East Bay hills. 'Cruisers' is a charming and awkwardly romantic seven-minute short from writer-director Leland Montgomery.

Set in 1727, this ambitious short film from Australia follows two young sailors who are stranded together following a shipwreck. As they discover the true nature of their feelings for one another, the man are taken in a storm where friendship and faith collapse.

Anthony Rapp and Jonathan Bennett star in this heartfelt romantic comedy, following an intimate group of friends and family as they gather at the home of two gay men to celebrate their nuptials. As family drama and pre-wedding jitters ensue, the event quickly becomes an affair to remember.

A nine-year-old child from Iran struggles with their identity. Humiliated and pushed aside by their friends and family, they decide to embrace their identity and come out to the people of the village... all while finding an unexpected ally at school.

Harold, a young man afraid of water, vacations in Ocean City, Maryland...where he falls in love with Arthur, a lifeguard in the beach patrol. He soon need to reconsider his feeling about the ocean in this charming short film from writer-director Marlon Wallace.

Leto, a 20-something trans boy living in a French suburb, is stuck with a boring job, a hostile neighborhood and random, meaningless sexual encounters. When he meets Hamza, an attractive and enigmatic Syrian immigrant, their meet-up may finally warm his cold heart.

U.S. Army sergeants Ian and Johnny fall in love during the Vietnam War. While their squad must maintain unity if they are to capture an enemy operative, they’re assigned a new officer who will do anything to complete the mission – even if it means sacrificing the squad. Soon, Ian and Johnny’s rom...

Besties by day and drag partners by night, two longtime pals find themselves at a crossroads when one of them couples off and moves away. As the duo drifts apart, the remaining queen must reinvent himself or risk becoming irrelevant. Writer, director and star Todd Flaherty’s charming black and wh...

Yanis and Hugo are a gay couple grieving the loss of their foster son, Dylan. As the men struggle to understand one another’s emotions, dealing with their grief begins to seem impossible. 'Dylan Dylan' is a devastating short drama from French writer-director Sylvain Coisne.

In this raw and tender coming-of-age drama, shy teen musician Manuel finds himself pining for his lifelong best friend Felipe. At the same time, his family life begins to buckle and music becomes his one salvation.

From writer Lamin Leroy Gibba and director Marissa Lihedheb, this touching, funny and intelligent short film examines race, politics and German history while telling the story of a date which takes an unexpected turn.

While Czech society may seem LGBTQ+ friendly on the surface, legalized gay marriage still exists in a grey area. The topic can often inflame ignorance and hatred. This new documentary examines the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Europe and introduces a few activists who are leading the charge for true...

Two gay men, total strangers to one another, discover a devastating secret that binds them together and offers unexpected options for the future in this clever short romance from writer-director Gabriel Shanks.

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Set in 1983 'The First Fallen' follows a young biologist who returns home from studies abroad and starts to feel that there is something wrong with his body. This is the beginning of the AIDS crisis - when the first wave of the epidemic hit Brazil. Lives will change,...

Aaron Carty gave up a career as a police officer to live his dream of becoming a positive role model for the black queer community as a Beyonce drag act. This short documentary follows Aaron’s struggle in running a media agency full time, producing and performing 'The Beyonce Experience' and stil...

During the final days of World War II, a simple French peasant rescues a wounded German soldier and nurses him back to health. As their playful camaraderie grows, these two young men, who should be enemies, begin to bond in ways neither thought possible.

A sexy, slow-burn drama, 'Easy Tiger' follows a psychologist who is alienated by the isolation of his seemingly perfect city life. When he starts to develop an inescapable desire for one of his clients, he is forced him to examine and embrace his own human nature.

Set in a public restroom during an awards ceremony, this 17-minute Brazilian short concerns an unexpected encounter between two young actors on the rise – as well as their unresolved feelings and their love story... which has not yet come to an end.

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With a cast of over one hundred and music by some of hip hop’s most luminary LGBTQ+ artists, Subways is “a requiem in five stages,” chronicling one young gay man’s journey through depression as he deals with tragic twists and taboo love.

Preparations for a casual hook-up with a charming top become messy in this unabashedly scatological eight-minute short comedy from writer-director Ethan Wayne Smith.

A short British film from writer-director Christine Parker, 'The Carer' follows Ari, a sophisticated and urbane gay man who moves into an elder care facility and encounters Beau, a handsome, heterosexual former thief who is now in charge of his day-to-day care. Their unlikely meeting changes the ...

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This feature-length documentary recounts the life and work of John Boswell, a Yale Professor who read and translated 14 ancient languages, researched four award-winning books and became a world-renowned expert in Medieval History and Linguistics. He was also openly g...

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Malcolm has always had feelings for his best friend Henry, but it’s going to take some extreme measures to bring those feelings out into the open. When a demon escapes from an orb that’s been imprisoning him, he takes possession of Malcolm’s body, leaving his spirit ...

Brilliantly crafted in one single shot by Swedish writer-director Nils Janlert, 'The Memory of You' is an impressive 12-minute short film about an unexpected reunion. Married man Adam is out to dinner with his wife when he spies a familiar face in an art gallery across the street. Pretending to h...

Martin takes a temporary job fixing up a summer home for his former childhood friend Eugenio. As the two men begin working side-by-side a potent sexual tension develops and their rekindled friendship takes on exciting new dimensions. 'Hawaii' is a sweaty, titillating will-they-won’t-they romance ...

A self-centered gay man returns to his hometown to be in his best friend’s wedding party. The lone "man-of-honor,” he spends his time undermining the affair, hoping to save his bestie from a boring life of monogamy. Grindr (yes, that Grindr) presents 'Bridesman', a wickedly funny dark comedy whic...

When lovers Xavier and Eduardo decide to spend their summer vacation in a small town on the coast of Portugal, they’re not expecting to be faced with a dark mystery that leads to seduction and betrayal. From writer-director William Vitoria, 'Mar' is a tense 25-minute short inspired by old-school ...

A mother and son with a caustic history reunite to pack-up their old house. When tensions arise and long-buried secrets are revealed, it quickly falls upon the shoulders of the son's boyfriend to help heal old wounds and get the job done – in more ways than one.

Family man Jacob is about to have his daughter baptized. When Peter, the future godfather and Jacob’s best friend, arrives, he brings an uncomfortable energy along with him. These two men have a history that goes beyond friendship... and Peter is not willing to give up their relationship so easily.

What appears to be an erotic exchange between two strangers is revealed to have much deeper implications in this thoughtful relationship drama from Spain. Lovers Pol and Lucas are trying to spice things up while on vacation. They laugh, dance and scream together, but it’s the words they’re afraid...

'Miles from Nowhere' follows a terminally ill young man who attends a cabin retreat with two formerly close friends. After learning that he may not know them as well as he thought, he’s forced to confront past mistakes in order to move forward into the future – no matter how short it may be.

When Aram, a newly out-of-the-closet Armenian man, brings Jason back to his place after their first date, he must decide how far he's willing to go in order to make sure they both have a good night. 'Good Night' is a stylish 11-minute black and white short from writer-director Eric Shahinian.

Lisa and Toby agree to take part in a secret experiment for a shady pharma start-up that promises to unlock their full human potential. Nothing goes as planned in this clever new sci-fi/horror short from up-and-coming director Lindsay Haun.

Uri, a 50-year-old family man, is in a secret romantic relationship with Oded, a much younger man from their small town in the south of Israel. During a trip to the desert, the two lovers are forced to deal with the tragic consequences of their discreet relationship.

Filmed in Pakistan in a matter-of-fact style, this 13-minute short from writer-director Iqran Rasheed tells the story of a young man who dares to hire a sex worker, looking to explore his sexuality in a forbidding Islamic country.

An eight-minute short film from Swedish director Jimi Vall Peterson, 'Sleepover' follows close friends Emil and Adam. After a night at the movies, Emil decides he is going to crash at Adam’s place. As the two share a double bed, Emil’s unspoken feelings for Adam begin to test the boundaries of th...

Two strangers meet for a casual hookup, but a special feeling grows between them. Too afraid to follow their hearts, Marcello and Herman decide to play a game using mystical dice to determine their fate. As years go by, they keep on playing, all while the conflict between their desire to be toget...

A tense and erotically-charged 10-minute short from Mexican writer-director David Barba, 'Bésame' (Kiss Me) follows a mischievous teen boy as he explores an empty beach house... not expecting to get caught by the object of his desire.

Love, hate, desire and jealousy come between a young gay couple in this stylish 17-minute short film from Italian director Federico Mottica. 'Pure' follows Andrea and Fabrizio, two men who begin questioning the certainties of their long-term relationship – and whether or not any loving feelings s...

Shot in one continuous five-minute take, 'Coming To' follows the true story of a young man who wakes up from a meth relapse. As he searches for a bathroom and slowly puts together the pieces of how he got there, he begins to face a difficult decision about where he's going next.

Yannick is a reserved man who lives in an apartment above his mother Monique. The pair have created a banal day-to-day existence, trapped inside a bubble where the boundaries of their relationship are often confused. When Monique discovers that Yannick has a rich and intense private life to which...

Reeling from a bitter breakup, gay single father Santiago is also facing the impending departure of his daughter Laila. As the fear of being alone threatens to swallow him whole, his behavior becomes increasingly erratic. Over the course of a chaotic summer, divided between Argentina and Brazil, ...

'Gurl' is a 20-minute musical fantasy with a surprisingly tender love story at its heart. Infamous Māori Drag Queen Carmen “Gurl” finally accepts her true-self when she falls in love with a fading rugby star on an ill-fated New Zealand night in 1975.

A 15-minute drama from New Zealand, 'Sparrow' tells the story of a small boy who is teased because he believes he can fly. When a family myth about his war veteran grandfather is exposed, he discovers the strength to stand up to his bullies in an unusual way.

Set in a small town in rural Argentina, 'The Religious' is a 20-minute short film that follows the suffocating relationship between an overprotective mother and her son – all while he maintains a secret love affair with another boy from the town.

Inspired by various different languages of photography, this short film follows shy and discreet photographer Beto Pêgo, who has always used his camera to hide in the crowd. Here, he looks deep into the mirror and gives life to the extravagant and narcissistic drag queen, Betina Polaroid.