Best Gay Themed Short Films
A selective list of some of the best gay-themed short films
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- DirectorGuy ShalemStarsAdam BerryLuke HumphreyA young man comes to terms with his sexuality and his hidden love for his best friend
- DirectorAnders HeldeStarsSebastian Elkrog SørensenJonas WandschneiderChristian DamsgaardTwo teen boys meet each other by chance in Copenhagen and team up to find one of the boys' mother. Will they find her or will they instead find the thing that is really missing from their lives?
- DirectorNicholas VersoStarsToby WallaceCody FernBrian LipsonIn 1995, Jonah is proud to be the loner at the teen mental health clinic. But when a new patient, Richard, is admitted and the boys are forced to share a room, Jonah finds himself forming a connection despite himself. But will their bond be strong enough to protect them from the darklings that hide in the night shadows?
- DirectorJames BurkhammerStarsJ.B. Ghuman Jr.John Wesley ShippDerek Sean LaraTwo brothers develop a sexual attraction to one another amid the unkind world around them.
- DirectorDaniel RibeiroStarsGhilherme LoboTess AmorimFabio AudiThe arrival of a new student in school changes Leonardo's life. This 15 year-old blind teenager has to deal with the jealousy of his friend Giovana while figuring out the new feelings he's having towards his new friend, Gabriel.
- DirectorStéphane RiethauserStarsTom GramenzSwen GippaProra, on the Baltic Sea. Mysterious, endless. In this deserted former Nazi holiday camp and communist military complex, teenagers Jan and Matthieu embark on an adventure that puts their friendship at risk.
- DirectorDavid FärdmarStarsAdam LundgrenJonas RimeikaAlicia VikanderLove and Sebastian meet by coincidence in the street in the Swedish summer night. They happen to share the same secret, but their encounter will have severe consequences for the both of them. An innocent flirtation soon turns into a dangerous liaison.
- DirectorAnthony SchattemanStarsEzra FieremansTim BogaertsMarijke PinoyThe son of a schlager singer wants to sing the song his own way.
- DirectorMagnus MorkStarsSven BorängJonas EskilssonEmilie LidgardTwo friends, Björn and Hampus, decide to move in together. If one ignores the fact that the two men are completely different, theirs is a close relationship. Being in love with your best friend and, in spite of this, or because of it, arguing to the point where it becomes unbearable.
- DirectorMarco van BergenStarsFrederik StuutDaniël BrakHenny RenesLonely teenager Marc is secretly in love with Olaf, the cool boy-next-door. He dreams about a relationship with him, and when the two go camping, this dream seems to become reality for Marc, until he discovers a secret that destroys all his hope.
- DirectorJuan ChappaMartín DeusStarsValentino ArocenaJuan Felipe VillanuevaKatja AlemannA portrait of the last days of high school. Two friends spend all day long together, but this will inevitably come to an end. A beautiful sincere story of mixed emotions and secrets that dare not speak loud.
- DirectorPascal-Alex VincentStarsEmylou BrunetLaura BoujenahCôme LevinAt a meeting of the game "Truth or Dare?" two young boys, Matthew and Maxime, are challenging to embrace. The kiss will cause them some excitement. From that time, teens who witnessed this scene are allusions more or less directly to the possible homosexuality of Maxime. A revelation will then destabilize the group.
- DirectorHåkon LiuStarsTobias BengtssonTom LofterudBritta AnderssonOlle, an introverted, well-mannered boy with an air of innocence and sincerity about him has been camping with his father at the same camping ground with several other people for years now. A sort of tradition that ends in a karaoke party. Then one summer, a family friend brings her reticent 'city boy' nephew, Kevin, and his pet budgerigar. Olle accidentally releases the bird and what follows is a discovery of friendship and love between the guy who has grown up in a loving environment and simply accepts love for what it is and the guy who's apparently been burned too many times in his own circle to feel comfortable with it.
- DirectorLukas DhontStarsJelle FlorizooneThomas CoumansOn the occasion of a dance competition a young ballet dancer is in a foreign place. Alone in his hotel room loneliness overpowers him, until he meets a stranger on the run.
- DirectorAlejandro BeltránStarsJorge VallsMarcos RuizGloria Román"Mi amigo Jaime", tells the story of Dani, a young boy who shares a close friendship with his friend Jaime. Their relationship changes when Dani realizes she feels something more to his friend. Following these events, the lives of both experience an unexpected twist full of strong emotions.
- DirectorAdam SalkyStarsAdam FlemingMichael CassidyMarla BurkholderHigh school senior Ben secretly lusts after bad boy classmate Johnny. After Ben gives Johnny a ride home one night, the boys end up in Johnny's swimming pool and have an encounter that breaks the rules and blows Ben's mind.
- DirectorRodolphe MarconiStarsJean-Denis MarcoccioAurélien BatyUgo VenelJerome and Cedric play basketball in the same team at school. Jerome also gives Cedric some private math lessons. One day, during one of such lessons, Cedric kisses Jerome. They both interpret the other's reaction mistakenly. And it will be Jerome who will have to work things out.
- DirectorJohan VancauwenberghStarsSteven BoenTom De HoogJanne DesmetMarie and Steven appear to be a happy couple, but Steven's secret relationship with another man begins to threaten his idyllic home life.
- DirectorFrank MosvoldStarsErik FergusonStian Barsnes SimonsenA relationship between two teenagers bordering between love and friendship.
- DirectorJacques MolitorStarsThomas CoumansPol DeranneGuillaume DumontAt the frontier between youth and adulthood, François is in love with Michel. Michel doesn't seem to care. The arrival of Alice, a capricious young woman, threatens to disturb this strange balance.
- DirectorDaniel RibeiroStarsDaniel TavaresDiego TorracaEduardo MeloWhen the plans for the future change, new bonds are created between Danilo, Lucas and Marcos. in between video-games and milk cups, pain and disappointment, they need to learn how to live together.
- DirectorSoman ChainaniStarsNicholas CutroTravis WaltersTwo very different Scottish lads meet each day after school at a nearby peat bog. Only today Stu is late.
- DirectorBenedict CampbellStarsAaron Michael DaviesCarina GoldbachBrian DareAlex has a crush on her brother's friend, Jesse. But Jesse likes Alex's brother, Taylor. Alex knows something is up with her brother. Caught in an awkward position, Taylor takes Alex and Jesse to his favorite spot.
- DirectorGrant SciclunaStarsReef IrelandLuke MullinsFrank SweetWhen juvenile inmate Malcolm is offered a chance at parole, he is torn between his chance for freedom and protecting the one he loves.
- DirectorDylan TonkLazlo TonkStarsJoël MellenbergJosha StradowskiYldau de BoerHow would you react if you discovered your best friend is gay?
- DirectorFrank MosvoldStarsKristian Dale HakkelbergStian Barsnes SimonsenSilje AndresenWhen a new boy moves into the area Cecilie and Peter's friendship is changed.
- DirectorChristian TafdrupStarsAllan HydeJulie Grundtvig WesterLars Brygmann16-year-old Carsten just started dating Melissa. He is introduced to her sweet and likable parents, who kindly welcome their first son in law. On a weekend in their summerhouse it turns out that Carsten and Melissa's dad might have more in common than they first thought.
- DirectorWilliam Branden BlinnStarsLee Amir-CohenWilliam JenningsRonnie ProutyA homophobic ex basketball star is forced to face the reality that he himself is gay.
- DirectorRoman IlyushenkoStarsJohannes HuthHannes SellTwo unlikely kindred spirits share an unlikely moment of intimacy with a violin.
- DirectorBavo DefurneStarsJoram SchurmansKoen Van HeuleCircé LethemShort about a camping trip for scouts where a boy falls in love with his best friend and causes tension in the scouting group.
- DirectorJosh KimStarsSo Yun ParkSun Zoo ParkSimoA post office clerk mistakenly thinks that a customer is trying to get her attention by writing open love letters on postcards he sends out. However, although he is trying to catch someone's attention with these missives, they are actually meant for another postal worker.
- DirectorKristian PithieStarsMartin SharpeThomas BlackburneRobyn NethercoteTwo boys are talking after a bicycle accident. The older is bragging about his experience with girls, but is that just a boast?
- DirectorOrsi NagypalStarsFerenc MarglGyula HorváthSándor BenczeDuring a warm summer night, Robert, a naive 17 year old and Feri, the roma member of the high school drama group, are forced to deal with prejudices, that have existed longer then themselves. This short is based on my experiences during high-school where I used to take part in the drama group. Its topic, the prejudice against gypsies is unfortunately even more relevant today than it was 15 years ago.
- DirectorNiels SabbeStarsSeppe CosynsFrederika Del NeroNikolas LestaegheA group of teenager friends tries to reunite by having a barbecue, one year after the loss of their friend. The atmosphere is very tense because one of them brings a Japanese exchange student. The Japanese girl notices how everyone is confronted with the past and how their friendship suffers from it.
- DirectorTal GranitSharon MaymonStarsYiftach KleinOded LeopoldHilla VidorSea, sun, island, a family on vacation. And all Yuval wants is to get the heck out of there.
- DirectorJosh AppignanesiStarsWilliam GauntNiall BuggyLin BlakleyBased on social research into the older gay experience in rural south west England and Wales by the Bournemouth University School of Health and Social Care, the story dramatises the old and continued prejudices of village life from three main perspectives. Chiefly it is the story of Rufus, an 'out' older gay man who was exiled from the village as a youth and reluctantly returns from London to sell his dead parents' cottage, where he is forced to confront the faces of his estranged past. Of these, Abigail is the tattle-tale who 'outed' Rufus 50 years ago when he spurned her interest. She has become a lonely deluded lush. Flip, the boy Rufus adored, has also stayed in the village: a life wasted in celibacy (occasionally interrupted by anonymous sexual encounters) and denial (who is) looking after his elderly mother. But Rufus too isn't whole, saddled with an inability to return or forgive.
- DirectorJonas MarowskiStarsTom GramenzAnnina EulingYoshij Grimm"Truth, Dare or Lemon is a game played by stupid boarding school kids who don't know what to do with themselves." Before Tim died he was the number one of a close-knit boarding school gang. When the friends engage in a ritual one year after his death a familiar game turns into a sadistic night...
- DirectorDiego Carvalho SáStarsMarcella ArnulfMaurício DestriHenrique LarréFragments of the approximation between two boys shows the naive curiosity of Celio for Dario, the assumption of Sofia by this approximation and the previous interest of Dario for Celio.
- DirectorFilippo DemarchiStarsFabio FoiadaKevin MartinettiLaura MinazziMatteo is a 17-year-old boy who comes to the realization that he is in love with Don Massimo, a young priest of the village that leads the marching band in which Matteo plays the drum. He sees in Massimo a person willing to listen to his fears and desires. For the first time in his life, Matteo feels ready to open up to someone...
- DirectorChristin FreitagStarsJohannes GädeTilman PörzgenJan-David Bürger15-year old Fabian feels an irritating attraction towards Jakob, who gets bullied by Fabians ballsy friends Bene and Richard. Fabian doesn't put a stop on it until one night the aggression escalates.
- DirectorLeandro TadashiStarsDaniel RashidZachary RoozenKatie BakerNew Year's Eve 1999 finds college-bound Clark and Trevor concerned about the future of their friendship, and a request for Clark to be Trevor's wingman ensures things will never be the same again.
- DirectorLaura ScrivanoStarsKim Ho"The aim was to pick up chicks by sounding like a Frenchman. Hasn't really worked out yet." Charlie's a mess. His best friend's not talking to him, he can't concentrate on his work...and now the clock's ticking on his french exam. But the courage to speak can come from the most unlikely places.
- DirectorJason BradburyStarsAlexander ScottTristan BernaysMandy AldridgeSet on the Isle of Wight, the film tells the story of Anthony and Kyle, and their last night together as Kyle moves away leaving Anthony to look after his terminally ill mother. Poetic in nature, the film is concerned with exploring the intimate and often unspoken moment in which we give something special away.
- DirectorCraig BorehamStarsMiles SzantoXavier SamuelTess HaubrichThings are changing for Mik. His world has been turned upside down by the sudden death of his older brother forcing him to redefine his place in his family. The one solid thing in Mik's life is his best friend Dan. But Dan has a new girlfriend...
- DirectorAnthony SchattemanStarsEzra FieremansMaarten KetelsLien MaesJasper (20), on the edge of adulthood , wanders around lost in the Port of Ghent. Fragments of a phone call betray a loss.
- DirectorSiar SedigStarsCaroline BechRaynor ArkenboutRoy de VriesLeonard is a man of routine, as is his journey home from work. Everyday is the same. But today is an exception, when he meets a stranger who causes his fantasy and reality to collide.
- DirectorConnor ClementsStarsNiall WrightMatt JenningsMargaret GoodmanYoung James struggles as the outsider kid at his school. His teacher, Mr. Sutherland, the only person he feels he can connect with. When James finally puts a voice to his feelings, Mr. Sutherland's response isn't what James had hoped for.
- DirectorAaron MirkinStarsConnor JessupMatthew Evans LandryEric OsborneAfter the suicide of his best friend, a teenage boy is forced to deal with his guilt and sexuality.
- DirectorRoberto FiescoStarsBenny EmmanuelAxel ArenasAlfonso BravoCarlos sweeps and mops the floor of an old-time barbershop. The day before Independence Day, among the customers is Julio. Their eyes meet, and when the barbershop closes Julio comes back for Carlos. They spend the night together, eating, chatting and even dancing, knowing full well that this encounter will be brief and short-lived.
- DirectorNiels BourgonjeStarsValentijn AvéTonko BossenTimo DriesWhen the fifteen year old Bram meets Florian at a house party, he immediately falls for him. There's only one problem: nobody knows Bram is gay.
- DirectorMarc WagenaarStarsBas KeizerGijs BlomHelmert WoudenbergWhen Wolf refuses to fight his best friend Alexander during a weekly boxing match, the whole village turns against him. He tries to convince Alexander to join him leaving the village, but his overly romantic message runs into a wall.
- DirectorJoren MolterStarsMaurins BoonstraHenk Jan DoornboschLiam FeikensThe short drama film Dòst tells the tough coming of age process of best friends Alko and Björn in a small rural village community. Between agricultural weekend work and partying, dealing with other adolescent boys and girls, one kiss can make a big difference. The urge to fit in, to uphold image, and peer pressure makes the boys both having to make choices that will affect their friendship.
- DirectorRebecca EmckenStarsLasse SteenLior CohenMikkel RishøjTobias makes friends with Emil during a spell in psychiatric hospital.
- DirectorAndy DeshaunRebecca EmckenStarsRasmus Skaarup JohansenPeter OusagerLasse SteenJonnah a troubled gay teen hangs out with his straight best mate Demitri after a party.
- DirectorGregory OkeStarsDan PartridgeDavid BurnettWilf WilliamsSet in the idyllic green hills of Herefordshire, against a soundtrack of vintage French rock, Été tells the story of a frustrated young sheep shearer and his growing attraction to a colleague.
- DirectorMartin ReinhardStarsJonatan TulestedMikkel Albinussen MøllerMikkel RishøjBy living his entire life fearing the prejudice of others, Aksel inadvertently made himself the source of true bias. Now, the real victims of prejudice will be revealed, as his secret is laid out for the world to see.
- DirectorOlivier LallartStarsPaul GomerieuxJacques LepesqueurYannis Perrier-GustinThomas, a 17-year-old high school student, finds himself attracted to Esteban, another boy from his school. The rumor of Thomas's homosexuality is spreading fast, and he begins to suffer the gaze of others.
- DirectorMarius Gabriel StancuStarsCarmine FabbricatoreClaudio SegaluscioAndreas and Alessandro are two friends more or less the same age who have known each other since childhood.
- DirectorJerry CarlssonStarsErik NilssonKhalil Ben GharbiaElin HugosonOskar is on the night train, heading home after an interview in Stockholm. With a long night ahead of him, he makes eye contact with Ahmad. For the first time he meets the gaze of someone who feels the same desire as he does.
- DirectorChristian SchäferStarsDavid BrücknerLeopold KlieeisenLean FargelAn 18 years old U19-Bundesliga player with a pretty girlfriend - that's Jonathan. A gay liar, using girls as an alibi - that's Jonathan too. Torn between the world of football and his sexual orientation, he has to take a decision.
- DirectorRunar Þór SigurbjörnssonStarsÁsgeir SigurðssonBryndís ÁsmundsdóttirDavid GudbrandssonAndri, an anxious teenage boy, hides and represses his sexuality in fear of his masculine father's reaction but, on the eve of Andri's first date, he finds a clever way to reveal his secret.
- DirectorDean AndersonStarsAiden NordMiles HigsonHoward HarlingAaron, an apprehensive 18-year-old, is stuck. Stuck in a small town, helping his father in a job he hates. His life is soon turned upside-down when he meets Mike at a party. At first, Aaron denies his feelings but an unexpected kiss changes everything. As he enters into a hidden relationship with Mike, Aaron finds that some secrets are harder to keep than others. The more he explores his sexuality, the more he begins to consider the impact this may have on the rest of his life.
- DirectorAnthony SchattemanStarsEzra FieremansThomas RyckewaertJasper, a 20 something playboy with little empathy, has a date in a rather obscure motel Petit Ami with Vincent, a mysterious older man. For Jasper just another day on the job, until he discovers Vincent's secret.
- DirectorLuca LeggieriStarsJordan DowwBenjamin EsquedaLarry KastnerNew in town, Brandon starts working at an auto shop to support his single mother where he's trained by an experienced mechanic, Evan. The two spark up a whirlwind romance which takes an unexpected turn when a secret is revealed, throwing a wrench in their relationship.
- DirectorSean LìonadhStarsRuaridh MollicaJoshua GriffinTomas PalmerAfter a night of intoxication, a hungover and hysterical Nick wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie and must conceal him from his own homophobic and dysfunctional family.
- DirectorSøren GreenStarsElias Budde ChristensenEsther Marie Boisen BergNoa Risbro Hjerrild14-year-old Thomas has just moved to Copenhagen with his mom. Thomas likes to draw, it's a way for him to escape from the pressure around him. In school he meets Mads and Emma. Mads likes Thomas' drawings, whereas Emma is romantically interested in Thomas and invites him home with her. Just before leaving, Thomas meets Emmas older brother, a young, emerging artist. The meeting changes something within him. Rumors start circulating about Emma and Thomas - and he doesn't deny them. Thomas can't understand his feelings, how to act in the new school or control the lies, he has created to be popular. "October Boy" is film about all the things that change us as people.