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
  • Project Baby

    Movie

    Gay couple Sebastian and Christian are meeting with potential mothers, hoping to find partners willing to birth and raise a rainbow child. They run into trouble, however, after learning that most of the women are looking for sperm donors and not father figures.

  • Marrow
    Movie + 1 extra

    Marrow

    Movie + 1 extra

    '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.

  • Vanilla
    Movie + 1 extra

    Vanilla

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Lillies In The Forest

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Fire At The Lake
    Movie + 1 extra

    Fire At The Lake

    Movie + 1 extra

    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...

  • Cruisers
    Movie + 1 extra

    Cruisers

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Burning Soul
    Movie + 1 extra

    Burning Soul

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Adjustment
    Movie + 1 extra

    Adjustment

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Peer
    Movie + 1 extra

    Peer

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Not That Kind of Guy

    Movie

    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.

  • Dylan, Dylan

    Movie

    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.

  • Dogfriend

    Movie

    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.

  • The Least Untrue
    Movie + 1 extra

    The Least Untrue

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • All The Awards I Never Gave You

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • A Pipe Dream
    Movie + 1 extra

    A Pipe Dream

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • The Carer
    Movie + 1 extra

    The Carer

    Movie + 1 extra

    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 ...

  • The Memory of You

    Movie

    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...

  • Mar
    Movie

    Mar

    Movie

    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 ...

  • Lightning Bugs In A Jar

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Barley
    Movie + 1 extra

    Barley

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Into the Storm

    Movie

    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...

  • Good Night
    Movie + 1 extra

    Good Night

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

  • Nanoblood

    Movie

    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.

  • Our Way Back

    Movie

    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.