Real Boy A 19-year-old trans man navigates family, friendships, and the challenges of young adulthood. Documentary 2016 72 mins Shaleece Haas The Handmaiden Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Stoker) channels Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, to create a sumptuous twisty psychological thriller full of erotic intrigue. Crime Period drama 2016 146 mins Park Chan-wook Tom of Finland The story of a gay icon is brought to life in Dome Karukoski’s handsome biopic of Touko Laaksonen, the artist whose homoerotic drawings gave visual expression to a growing gay culture. Biopic 2017 116 mins Dome Karukoski Moonlight Winner of the 2017 Oscar for Best Picture (eventually!), Barry Jenkins’ intoxicating drama follows the furtive life of a gay black boy through 80s Miami. Drama 2016 111 mins Barry Jenkins A Date For Mad Mary Dry, sarcastic, maddening Mary must find a date for her best friend’s wedding in this Irish feel-good hit for misfits everywhere. 2016 83 mins Darren Thornton Akron Two young men meet on the sports field and fall in love. But there’s a family secret which resurfaces and threatens to tear them apart. Romance Drama 2015 88 mins Brian O'Donnell and Sasha King The Pass Russell Tovey stars as a Premier League footballer who shares a fumbled pass (of the sexual kind) with a teammate (Arinzé Kene), changing everything - both on and off the pitch. Drama 2016 86 mins Ben A. Williams Taekwondo A gorgeously photographed, teasingly libidinous exercise in latent homoeroticism set over a long hot summer in Buenos Aires. Drama 2016 108 mins Marco Berger and Martin Farina Who's Gonna Love Me Now? A heartfelt exploration of one man’s struggle to reconcile with his Israeli family, while finding a new ‘family’ in London Gay Men’s Chorus. Documentary 2017 86 mins Tomer Heymann and Barak Heymann I Am Michael James Franco stars in this provocative film about Michael Glatze, a pioneering gay rights activist who later denounced his homosexuality. Drama 102 mins Justin Kelly I Promise You Anarchy A pair of teenage skateboarders find themselves drawn into a murky criminal underworld in this distinctive thriller. 2015 86 mins Julio Hernández Cordón The Chambermaid Lynn An obsessive-compulsive hotel cleaner (Vicky Krieps) who harbours a fetishistic fascination with her hotel's guests meets an enigmatic dominatrix who changes her world. 2014 90 mins Ingo Haeb Floating Skyscrapers Hailed as ‘Poland’s first LGBT film’, Tomasz Wasilewski’s striking drama follows a champion swimmer whose gay relationship causes ripples. Drama 2013 89 mins Tomasz Wasilewski Beautiful Something In one desperate night, four disparate gay men cruise Philadelphia in pursuit of ever-elusive human connection. Drama 2015 93 mins Joseph Graham Closet Monster An offbeat Canadian coming-of-age drama with surrealist tendencies, featuring the voice of Isabella Rossellini as a talking hamster. Drama 2015 90 mins Stephen Dunn Blush An assured and authentic lesbian coming-of-age drama, boasting a mesmerising and heartfelt lead performance. Drama Romance 2015 85 mins Michal Vinik La Noche A gritty journey through the sexual underbelly of Buenos Aires, with graphic depictions of the highs and lows in one man’s quest for intimacy. Drama 2016 141 mins Edgardo Castro Departure Andrew Steggall’s deft and delicate drama about a teenage dreamer who falls for the rough beauty of a local boy while staying in France. Drama 2016 108 mins Andrew Steggall Théo and Hugo A brief encounter at a naked sex club in Paris seems to be going well for Theo and Hugo, but a sudden realisation changes everything. Romance 2016 97 mins Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau Holding the Man A sweepingly romantic adaptation of Timothy Conigrave’s best-selling memoir, an impassioned love letter to his partner, John Caleo. Biopic Drama 2015 128 mins Neil Armfield Remembering the Man Telling the true story of Timothy Conigrave and John Caleo, whose AIDS-afflicted relationship became the basis of bestselling gay memoir, Holding the Man. Documentary 2015 83 mins Nickolas Bird and Eleanor Sharpe The Girl King Lush retelling of the story of lesbian monarch Queen Christina of Sweden, combining period drama with a deeply personal love story. Historical drama Biopic 2015 106 mins Mika Kaurismäki Pride The smash culture-clash comedy tells the incredible true story of how miners and a Gay Pride support group come together to fight a common cause. Comedy 2014 120 mins Matthew Warchus Chemsex A hard-hitting and often graphic documentary about the 'chemsex' sub-scene in London’s gay community. Documentary 2015 80 mins William Fairman and Max Gogarty Tangerine A big-hearted film shot on a small phone, this LA tale of two transgender working girls out for vengeance fizzes with wild energy. Comedy Drama 2015 88 mins Sean Baker Carol Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara illuminate Todd Haynes’ intoxicating adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s beloved novel. Drama 2015 119 mins Todd Haynes Peter de Rome: Grandfather of Gay Porn The journey of a true English eccentric, from his 1960s experiments with gay erotica to a reappraisal 40 years later as an LGBT pioneer. Documentary 2014 96 mins Ethan Reid Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures An unflinching and sometimes graphic account of the life, art and legacy of the legendary photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Documentary 2016 109 mins Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato Nasty Baby Kristen Wiig plays a woman trying to start a family with a gay couple, in this biting black comedy set among a diverse Brooklyn community. Drama 2015 101 mins Sebastián Silva Like You Mean It Writer-director Philipp Garner also stars in this refreshing gay drama, a portrait of a couple trying to make it work in the film world of Los Angeles. Drama 2016 90 mins Philipp Karner Freeheld Julianne Moore plays the cancer-stricken police officer who must fight on a second front to secure the transfer of her pension to her partner (Ellen Page). Drama 2016 103 mins Peter Sollett The Way He Looks A blind student’s relationship with his best friend is tested when he falls for the new boy in school, in Daniel Ribeiro’s beautifully realised romance. Drama Romance 2014 92 mins Daniel Ribeiro Everlasting Love A thrilling and disturbing exploration of the perils of illicit sexual encounters, beginning when a teacher initiates a tryst with one of his pupils. Drama 2014 69 mins Marçal Forés Appropriate Behaviour Desiree Akhavan directs and stars in this witty, razor-sharp and fearless comedy following the sexual misadventures of a bisexual Brooklynite. Comedy 2015 86 mins Desiree Akhavan Love Is Strange Ira Sachs’s refined Manhattan-set drama sees Alfred Molina’s Ben and John Lithgow’s George in the latter days of a tender, loving 39-year relationship. Drama Comedy 2014 95 mins Ira Sachs Of Girls and Horses A troubled teen finds love during a summer spent at a horse ranch, in this captivating lesbian drama from cult director Monika Treut. Drama 2014 83 mins Monika Treut Hidden Away A chance encounter between a Moroccan boy and a Spanish teen alters the course of their lives. Drama Romance 2014 92 mins Mikel Rueda Tiger Orange Big city morality and sex culture clash with small town values in this sweet tale of two gay brothers. Drama 2014 76 mins Wade Gasque The New Girlfriend Ruth Rendell provides the source novel for this delicious tale of deception and identity, from the master of mischievous melodrama, François Ozon. Melodrama 2014 108 mins François Ozon Dior and I An astonishing behind-the-scenes documentary following the famed fashion house’s new artistic director as he prepares his first collection. Documentary 2014 90 mins Frederic Tcheng 52 Tuesdays A mother undergoing a gender transition meets his estranged daughter every Tuesday, changing gradually each time they meet. An intelligent indie hit about modern identity. Drama 2013 110 mins Sophie Hyde The Duke of Burgundy Peter Strickland’s visually and aurally intoxicating tale of sadomasochistic power-play is a daringly erotic sensory feast. Drama 2015 104 mins Peter Strickland Dressed as a Girl An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at London’s finest drag performers. Warning: extreme use of make-up and glitter. Documentary 2015 101 mins Colin Rothbart Stories of Our Lives Five stories of forbidden desire, courageously collected to tell the hidden truths of LGBT life in Kenya. Documentary 2014 61 mins Jim Chuchu Margarita When a cash-strapped yuppie couple fire their teenage daughter’s nanny they set off a chain of unexpected events. Drama 2012 90 mins Laurie Colbert and Dominique Cardona Weekend Andrew Haigh's internationally acclaimed tale of a brief encounter between two gay men. Drama 2011 97 mins Andrew Haigh Reaching for the Moon Beautifully told true story of the love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lola de Macedo Soares. Biopic Romance 2013 114 mins Bruno Barreto Amen Island When an adventurous trio set off for the secluded island of Amen, they're blissfully unaware of the horrors that lie in wait, in this indie bisexual riff on The Wicker Man. Thriller Horror 2010 91 mins Mark Harriott and Mike Matthews
