Short Films

Short Films

For decades, LGBTQ+ film festivals have offered amazing short films that rarely have a chance to break out to larger audiences. We're deeply proud of the fact that we have one of the largest collections of gay-themed short films anywhere in the world. Scour out selection below and take a chance on some emerging talents in the gay film world.

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Short Films
  • Boychick
    Movie + 1 extra

    Boychick

    Movie + 1 extra

    In sunny suburbia, a loud-mouthed Jewish mom incessantly nags and humiliates her shy teen son, who she calls her Boychick. Meanwhile, in the classroom, Boychick can't stop ogling a hunky classmate. If only he had the courage to face up to his desires. As if by magic, along comes his idol, pop sta...

  • Days
    Movie + 1 extra

    Days

    Movie + 1 extra

    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...

  • Totems
    Movie + 1 extra

    Totems

    Movie + 1 extra

    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...

  • One Day This Kid
    Movie + 1 extra

    One Day This Kid

    Movie + 1 extra

    A first-generation Afghan-Canadian man comes to terms with being gay against the disapproval of his immigrant parents and takes steps toward establishing an identity of his own under his father's shadow. Inspired by the work of renowned queer artist David Wojnarowicz, this 17-minute short from fi...

  • (Un)Free Will 2: The Confession

    Movie + 2 extras

    Lead actors Derek DeVault and Brent Roberts return as bickering former lovers and full-time angels Joey and T.J. in this warmhearted 15-minute follow up to the short afterlife comedy '(Un)Free Will.' In this new installment from director Robby Kendall, the heavenly gay duo are tasked by God herse...

  • Many Happy Returns
    Movie + 1 extra

    Many Happy Returns

    Movie + 1 extra

    Before blowing out the candles on his birthday cake, André wishes for time to stop passing. When his wish is unexpectedly granted, he finds that he must go back in time to correct his past, enjoy his present and learn to stop worrying so much about the future. From screenwriter Victor Rocha and d...

  • Christian
    Movie + 1 extra

    Christian

    Movie + 1 extra

    Yang, an introverted London transplant, develops a major infatuation with Charles, his best friend's handsome new roommate. When he learns that Charles comes from a devoutly Christian family, Yang begins grappling with the complexities of identity and religion. He soon finds himself considering h...

  • Deep Queer Massacre
    Movie + 1 extra

    Deep Queer Massacre

    Movie + 1 extra

    A group of deeply horny young gay boys journey to a witch's manor in Normandy, where plenty of experimental horrors await, in the deliberately bonkers 28-minute horror-comedy. Set in a secluded vacation home, we follow the young men, sporting short-shorts and super-soakers, as they're picked-off ...

  • Impulses
    Movie + 1 extra

    Impulses

    Movie + 1 extra

    Two lead actors bare both body and soul in this visually striking 5-minute short from Argentine filmmaker Juan Mirarchi. With darkly poetic narration, the film follows a young writer named Joaquin, who, burdened by anxiety and self-doubt, struggles to embrace the romantic and emotional vulnerabil...

  • The Short Films of Tristan Scott-Behrends

    1 season

    Packed with bold visual style, the short films of actor, producer, writer, director, wardrobe stylist and self-described waitress Tristan Scott-Behrends have made a big splash on the queer film fest circuit. We're thrilled to shine a much-deserved spotlight on this up-and-coming filmmaker, whose ...

  • The Blue Angel
    Movie + 1 extra

    The Blue Angel

    Movie + 1 extra

    Set in the 1990s and inspired by 'The Last Picture Show,' this 35-minute short from director René Pereyra tells the story of a queer nightclub that is on the brink of disappearing. Part drama, part dark comedy, the film takes place in a small, turbulent Mexican town full of insecure men and tells...

  • Panteras Pink

    Movie

    Within his less-than-tolerant Brazilian community, young Edinho faces near constant bullying for being both Black and gay. Everything changes when he, his friends and his mother organize the city's first 'Gaymada' tournament - a rollicking dodgeball competition where the players are out and proud...

  • Never Too Old
    Movie + 1 extra

    Never Too Old

    Movie + 1 extra

    Florio and Jesse have lived together as lovers for over 45 years. When same-sex marriage is legalized, a small, glittering wedding follows. Entering marriage in their eighties, the two men offer up a profound statement and a testament to hope... all done with the utmost courage and love in this m...

  • Two Knights
    Movie + 1 extra

    Two Knights

    Movie + 1 extra

    After being separated for millennia, Lucifer invites Archangel Michael to a seemingly innocent game of chess, which becomes a personal meditation on the nature of good and evil, the love they once shared and their ultimate place in the world. From director Piotr Szkopiak, 'Two Knights' is a short...

  • The Call
    Movie + 1 extra

    The Call

    Movie + 1 extra

    Produced in partnership with the UK-based charity Switchboard LGBTQ, 'The Call' follows a prospective university student struggling with their sexuality who calls Switchboard for advice and connection at three crucial moments. With each phone call, we see them take steps on their own personal jou...

  • Genetica
    Movie + 1 extra

    Genetica

    Movie + 1 extra

    15-year-old Hemi is pressured into taking swimming lessons by his conservative father. When he stumbles upon a small dance studio, he finds his interest suddenly piqued by both the artform and a flirtatious fellow dancer. A moving 15-minute short from Israeli filmmaker Chen Shahuda, 'Genetica' is...

  • The Venmo Vanisher

    Movie

    A cash-strapped Los Angeleno embarks on an obsessive, exhaustive and deeply unhinged mission to get paid back after loaning money to an attractive casual acquaintance during a brunch with friends. Creative comedy multi-hyphenate Greg Wolf wrote, directed and stars in this well-acted and incredibl...

  • Netuser
    Movie + 1 extra

    Netuser

    Movie + 1 extra

    Denis O'Hare stars in this tense 15-minute thriller as Peter, a writer obsessed with political assassinations. When he posts a controversial video, in which he shares about a nightmare he had involving a prominent LGBTQ+ political candidate, the fierce backlash threatens his marriage and his futu...

  • Shirt Tugger
    Movie + 1 extra

    Shirt Tugger

    Movie + 1 extra

    Max has Binge Eating Disorder. After another secret late night binge, he spends the next day dodging "food noise" as he tries to keep his struggles from his partner and everyone else in his day-to-day orbit. Is today the day that he will finally break the cycle? 'ShirtTugger' is a compassionate a...

  • People (Who Need People)

    Movie

    Former partners Alex and Raj are in the middle of a bitter divorce. When Alex attempts to steal back a Barbra Streisand album he was given as an anniversary gift, they discover unresolved issues at the heart of their relationship... and not all of them revolve around Barbra. From director Omar Ir...

  • Singing Telegram

    Movie

    Matt (writer and co-director Eddie Grey) is an aspiring musician from Sydney, Australia who is living with his boyfriend in New York City. Not quite living the dream, he's found himself stuck delivering singing telegrams in an effort to make ends meet. Blinded by his desire to succeed, he risks l...

  • Yet Another Family Drama

    Movie + 1 extra

    Georgi is in the middle of a tryst with his lover when his estranged mother drops by to crash the party and deliver some shocking news. As their argument reaches an operatic crescendo, troubling information about their dysfunctional past is revealed. A darkly surreal short from Bulgarian writer-d...

  • Shiba San and the Meow Chan

    Movie + 1 extra

    Two brothers experience great success while dressed as a dog and a cat, respectively, on their popular Taiwanese children's show. But off stage they both have secret struggles. One is in love with a married man while the other feels abandoned by his remarried mother. Mixing cuteness and melanchol...

  • Under the Crescent Moon

    Movie + 1 extra

    Constantly flirting and finding excuses to touch, high school besties Abdul and Jerryl are inching closer to admitting their feelings. But Abdul, who comes from a conservative Muslim family, worries that their affection is an affront to Allah. An emotional short film from the Philippines, 'Under ...