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...

In this vividly realized 22-minute documentary, director Yoni Leyser (‘Queercore,’ ‘Desire Will Set You Free’) follows members of the drag wrestling collective ‘Chokehole’ as they take their show to Germany and share their personal stories of overcoming adversity. The vibrant theatrical show they...

When his girlfriend leaves him for another man, 20-something Angelo is forced to find a new version of his life in an unfamiliar city. An unexpected sexual encounter with an old school friend reawakens his spirit and gets him to start questioning everything he thought he knew about himself. From ...

Looking to have a child, partners Andrea and Carla turn to Hernán and Facundo, their best gay friends, hoping that they will agree to donate sperm and become co-parents. Coming to an agreement, however, proves increasingly difficult. A short Argentine comedy about two queer couples, three bottles...

Two seemingly straight buddies, both interested in the same girl, find themselves unexpectedly pushing the boundaries of their sexuality in this slyly sexy 12-minute comedy from French writer-director Jérémy Barlozzo.

A gay couple gets a crash course in fatherhood when relatives get stuck during a trip abroad and they’re forced to look after their toddler niece. An adorable 14-minute short from co-directors Raphaël Balboni and Ann Sirot, featuring incredibly funny lead performances by Jean La Peltier and Vince...

Not quite ready to come out on his own, 16-year-old Mikey conjures a trio of guides – including a drag queen, an international pop star and an action film heartthrob – to help him find the courage and confidence he needs to be honest about his feelings. A touching short film, reminding us that ou...

In this inspirational 14-minute sports documentary, players from a popular gay Brazilian football club discuss important issues regarding homosexuality in sports and homophobia in contemporary society. ‘Soccer Boys’ serves up a touching tribute to gay athletes, offering meaningful messages about ...

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...

Misha, a seemingly aloof teen, has been exploring his sexuality during sleepovers with his best friend Philip. When it becomes clear that Philip will be moving away with his family, it stirs up deep emotions that neither of them are ready to face. This heartfelt examination of young love offers a...

An award-winning short from director Jared Watmuff, ‘Hey You’ centers on the wildly different experiences of two men using the same gay hook-up app. Not for the faint of heart, this film exposes how, with the convenience of social media and dating apps, our hard-fought rights and freedoms can be ...

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...

A married dairy farmer travels to a gay campground in rural Pennsylvania while searching for the man he fell in love with thirty years earlier. Inventive and profoundly moving, this award-winning short from author, filmmaker and journalist Austin Bunn blends documentary and fiction to tell a comp...

Two buttoned-up partners try to add some spice to their sex life by inviting a seductive stranger into their bedroom. Once the night gets heated, it becomes clear that two of the participants are having way more fun than the third. This sexually-charged short film follows one gay couple who are s...

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...

A father and son take to the road for a driving lesson, but the usual roles are reversed in this 15-minute drama from Iranian writer-director Hadi Khanmohammadi. As the son tries to teach his aging, closed-minded father to drive, we learn of the abuse, patriarchal entitlement and casual homophobi...

The effects of abuse and trauma are explored in this tense 20-minute short film about the reunion between a troubled young man and the priest who abused him as a child. Featuring brave performances, this gripping film begins as a revenge thriller, but quickly morphs into a thought-provoking drama...

A trippy short drama from director Leanna Hanley and screenwriter Harry Hains, ‘Sapphire’ follows Ethan, a young trans poet who is struggling with an addition to both love and drugs. Caught between two identities, they retreat into a fantasy world where they seek to transform themselves into a gl...

A couple’s seemingly trivial fight turns unexpectedly violent in this deliciously twisted short thriller from director Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez. As lovers Frank and David shower together, the differences in their personalities are revealed. When Frank declines David’s invitation to dance, the re...

A shy young boy at a middle-school dance deals with all the emotions of first love while trying to work up the courage to approach his crush and make his feelings known. ‘Slow Dance’ is a deeply touching short film from up-and-coming Swedish director Christian Zetterberg, a former child actor who...

Fast-paced and visually inventive, this animated short from co-directors Jessica Meier, Kilian Feusi and Sujanth Ravichandran, follows a cartoon bear plumber who is tasked with fixing the pipes at a kinky gay nightclub. A 4-minute examination of gay panic–and how unnecessary it is–‘Pipes’ is joyo...

With long hair and angelic beauty, a young sex worker spends his nights cruising neon-lit streets looking for clients. When he’s picked up by a mysterious man with a fetish for branding, he risks getting lost inside a potentially dangerous BDSM underworld. Evoking the films of David Lynch, this d...

A challenging drama from Brazilian director Eric Lima and co-writer/star Taciano Soares, this short film follows a proudly queer young man whose dreams of stardom are threatened by the violent homophobia of his ailing father and his surrounding community. Not for the squeamish, ‘A Bela é Poc’ off...

Set on a cold December night in 2020, this fast-paced romantic comedy-drama follows an airport-bound subway chase between a young man who is attempting to leave New York City for good and the ex-lover who doesn’t want to let him go easily. A completely charming 13-minute short film, ‘Xmas Eve Eve...