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...

Vincent, a reclusive young man, begins a passionate romance with the strikingly handsome Gustav. Alone together in Vincent’s isolated lakeside home, Gustav tries to get closer to his new lover... but Vincent has good reasons for keeping a distance. An unusual story of forbidden gay love, this cle...

Two middle-aged gay men with little in common embark on an emotional journey together. Taking a train ride through the Swiss Alps, they aim to honor the life of a mutual friend and partner who was killed in a homophobic attack. Gorgeously crafted by director Sven Schnyder, this touching and compa...

A high school teen secretly spends his time on the internet with a mature man whose face he has yet to see. Writer-director Trishtan Perez uses a unique visual language to warn about the dangers of using the internet and social media as a surrogate to real life bonds.

With his reputation and a potential record deal on the line, Khalil confronts his opponent Yung Reap and defends his secret during a heated freestyle rap competition in Philadelphia.

On Christmas Eve in Athens, a mysterious 50-year-old man observes a young boy singing carols in the street. He soon convinces the child to go with him to an unknown destination.

When Wan, a widowed man in his mid-sixties, meets a younger man and starts exploring the world of underground ballroom dancing, it opens him up to an entirely new world. Soon, he begins to gradually open up to himself… as well as to his deceased wife.

A young gay man must confront his aversion to public displays of affection after a verbal altercation with a passing stranger drives a wedge between him and his boyfriend.

Alex Redd and Eric Roberts star in this emotional short film as Michael and Alex, two men who are still feeling the aftershocks in their relationship two years after a vicious gay bashing.

An introverted high school wrestler struggles for acceptance after his secret sexual identity is exposed. A powerful 16-minute short from writer-director Damon Laguna.

Following a graduation celebration, four Chinese Americans must navigate their relationship’s future as dictated by the circumstances of life and their families.

Roman is dealing with alcoholism and economic problems. When he meets up with Mel, their encounter forces him to question who he is and what he would like to finally change in his life. A poignant 45-minute drama from writer-director Daniela Lucato.