Shooting in black and white, writer-director Karina Grinstein pays tribute to classic silent films while giving them a modern spin with this clever 12-minute romance. David, a single young man, can't help but notice happy couples everywhere he looks, but has yet to find his own perfect match. Whe...

Olivier and James are about to enjoy a romantic summer break in the south of France when Caroline, an old friend, unexpectedly crashes their getaway. As they spend their time swimming and exploring the isolated village, Caroline makes her attraction to Oliver known. Friendships are questioned and...

Simon, a rising star in Montreal’s drag scene, navigates troubled relationships with his diva mother and his self-destructive lover - all while trying to follow his passion and find himself through art. Théodore Pellerin and Félix Maritaud give electric performances in this character-driven drama...

Tobe and Alex are two Nigerian men who must navigate their secret relationship in a society that criminalizes same-sex love. The 40-minute film 'Pieces of Love' highlights their emotional struggles, balancing moments of happiness with the constant fear of being exposed. Through intimate storytell...

After his husband divorces him, Max (Matthew Montgomery), a stuck-in-his-ways gay man, tries to start over. When he becomes accidental roommates with Conrad (Cody Duke), a hip, young programmer who is as romantically challenged as he is, sparks begin to fly. From prolific director David Lewis, ‘A...

After getting stood up by a potential date, pouty Marcus catches the attention of Ben, the confident transgender bartender. Once the pair are alone, Ben uses his charm and positivity to coax Marcus out of his shell. From co-directors Juliana Antoninus and Damon Beirne, ‘Velvet’ is a heartfelt sho...

Philip Embury wrote, co-directed and stars in this wickedly funny comedy about a self-critical country boy who inherits his beloved great grandmother’s house in the Hamptons. Now, with the bank set to foreclose by the end of the summer – and with some help from a handsome young artist – he must f...

A New York Times travel columnist (John Benjamin Hickey) goes to Tel Aviv to write an article and starts falling for an attractive, much younger film student (Niv Nissim). The newest feature from acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Eytan Fox, the writer-director behind ‘Walk on Water’ and ‘Yossi and Jagg...

On the eve of his 30th birthday, and in the wake of a recent break-up, Chris’s self-esteem has taken a nose dive. But when the hunky coffee shop customer of his dreams invites him to a gay pool party, he gets an unexpected opportunity to turn things around. Screenwriter and lead actor Christopher...

Best friends Daniel and Franco are camping together in Patagonia. When their supplies fall down a cliff, they're forced to seek shelter in an unoccupied cabin. Before they leave, their true feelings for one another will come to the fore. Packed with subtle emotion and sexual tension, ‘Before You ...

Narrated by ‘Gotham’ and ‘May/December’ star Cory Michael Smith and directed by talented actor, writer, producer and dancer Sasha Korbut, ‘Incomplete’ is a sumptuous 16-minute drama which uses dance to explore one young gay man’s feelings of loneliness and isolation in a busy world and his search...

Jumping around in time, this wildly campy Bollywood melodrama follows the relationship that develops between Aryan and Ashley, two childhood friends who found their way into one another’s open arms. When their partnership is cut short by an unexpected tragedy, an otherworldly intervention is requ...

Serious musician Doom and free-spirited circus kid Glitter share a love-at-first-sight connection filled with camping trips, late-night conversations and innovative song-and-dance numbers in this fantastical summer romance from director Tom Gustafson (‘Were the World Mine’).

A shy teen travels to Madrid for his first date with another boy. Once there, he experiences his first kiss and learns numerous lessons about openly gay urban life. From director Miguel Lafuente, ‘The First Kiss’ is a deeply heartfelt coming-of-age short about opening up to the people who love yo...

A teen boy’s spiritual and sexual awakenings coincide in this poetic 17-minute short from Ecuadorian filmmaker Roberth Mendoza. When Mateo stars experiencing ghostly visions of Enrique, a recently deceased classmate who is rumored to have killed himself after his parents discovered that he was ga...

Ben, a shy Kosovar teen, is excited to meet his secret online lover Leo in person. When his mother announces that they will be moving to America, he’s torn between the needs of his family and the love of a mysterious boy he's never met. The feature-length debut of prolific short film director Erb...

First-time filmmaker Alex Mello wrote, directed and stars in this thoughtful, romantic, funny and visually inventive 25-minute short about the experiences of a Black gay Brazilian artist living in Germany. The film explores his intimate artwork, his anxiety about being fetishized by the white gay...

When two former best buddies reunite, long suppressed desires begin to dangerously resurface. Soon, the slippery lines between friends and lovers threatens to trip up two couples – one gay, one straight – during a weekend of seductive games, unraveling revelations and all-out indulgence. An award...

A gay man struggles with emotional insecurities and body image issues during his first date with another man after being badly scarred and losing both his arms in a house fire. Co-star and screenwriter Jesse LaVercombe wrote this heartfelt, award-winning short as a tribute to accomplished lead ac...

On a hot summer night, “Gen X Daddy” Joseph and “Gen Z Twink” Spencer meet in a public park for a hook-up after flirting on Scruff. The differences between them are immediately apparent. But after sharing in a moment of vulnerability and unexpected connection, it seems this could be more than jus...

Victor, a hunky, 20-something diving champion from Greece, is traveling to Germany to visit his estranged mother. Along the way he meets, Matthias, a free-spirited extrovert who decides to accompany him. Their summer road trip soon takes some unexpected – and romantic – turns. ‘The Man with the A...

Set in a Bulgarian mountain village where prejudice simmers, this poetic film from director Venci Kostov follows the summer romance that develops between Victor and Liuben, two young men who come from the same world, but have very different experiences. The first openly gay film from Bulgaria, ‘L...

When Alexis meets David off the coast of Normandy, he opens the younger boy's eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art and sexual bliss. From acclaimed director François Ozon, ‘Summer of 85’ is a sexy, nostalgic reverie of first love and its consequences.

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Though not overtly gay, there are unmistakeable homoerotic undertones to this haunting tale of love and reconciliation from celebrated gay filmmaker François Ozon. Set in the aftermath of World War I, the film follows the connection that forms between a widowed G...