The Male Gaze in order

A collection of LGBTQ short film compilations. 23 films, 36h 12m in all, in release order.

The Male Gaze: First Kiss
2018 · 98 min
The Male Gaze is a new series of releases from New Queer Visions that showcases short LGBTQ films from across the world. The first instalment, First Kiss, brings together five shorts that are based around men experiencing romantic and/or sexual interaction with other men for the first time. It takes in films from Sweden, Indonesia, USA, Australia and France giving a rounded look at how similar experiences are depicted across the world. The films are: Naked [Naken] (2013); Pria (2017); Walk With Me (2018), One Night Only (2018); Michel's Mouse [Tapette] (2016).
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The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night
2019 · 89 min
When darkness falls, temperatures rise in these six stories about late night confessions, intimacy for sale, high speed hookups and full moon frissons. But when the sun comes up and reality reveals itself, will it have all been worth it? The short films are: Thirst (2018); According to Mateo [Según Mateo] (2017); Hardcore (2016); Beast [Séptimo] (2011); Petit Ami (2017); Skai Blue (2017).
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The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders
2020 · 95 min
Work up a sweat from the soccer field to the locker room in these drama-fueled four films from Germany, France and the UK that explore how rivalry between teams can spill over into teacher-pupil relationships, high school crushes and brotherly compassion. The short films are: Islands [Inseln] (2018); Play It Like a Man [Un été viril] (2018); Colours (2015); Through the Fields [Passer les champs] (2015).
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The Male Gaze: The Boy Is Mine
2020 · 95 min
We wish to make him ours, to keep and to hold forever - but will the boy reciprocate? And is he everything we expected him to be? In these five tales from the UK, France, Sweden, Mexico and the USA, a variety of characters throw caution to the wind and take their chances on a fleeting moment. The short films are: Uneven [Impar] (2016); Wolves (2016); Johnny (2018); Debut (2016); Guardian (2018).
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The Male Gaze: Hide and Seek
2021 · 92 min
On an Italian beach a father leaves his wife and child to reignite an old acquaintance. In London an app hookup leads to more than just a fling. Meanwhile Slovak lovers Dominik and Adam have their relationship put to the test when secrets come to the fore. Popular with children across the globe, hiding and seeking is a game we never seem to stop playing - well into our adult years. The short films are: Lolo (2019); The Den [La tana] (2015); Stanley (2017); If Only You Were Mine [Keby si bol môj] (2017); No Strings (2015).
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The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts
2021 · 98 min
Strap yourself in for an exhilarating journey into darkness with these five award-winning short films from across the globe that delve into heart-pumping escapades varying from the intensely erotic to the ultra-violent to the warm-inside feels. The night has never looked so inviting. Segments: After Dawn [Passée l'aube] (2017), Poof (2018), Spiral (2018), Night of Love (2018), Floating Melon [浮果] (2015).
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The Male Gaze: Three's Company
2021 · 97 min
Two's company, three's allowed? From family disputes and unexpected babysitting duties to uncomfortable high school memories, manga drawing and friendships pushed to the next level - the Male Gaze series lifts the lid on six very different gay relationships and encounters. When two become three and outsiders enter the fray, what are the group dynamics at play? The short films are: Golden Boys (2017); In Beating Cells [In Pocheden Zellen] (2017); The Middle of a Lake [Le milieu d'un lac] (2017); Gilles (2016); Kiko's Saints [Les saints de Kiko] (2019); With Thelma [Avec Thelma] (2017).
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The Male Gaze: Celluloid Dreams
2021 · 108 min
Embark on a journey through celluloid from 1985 to present day in these freshly digitized cinematic pearls from around the world that explore an array of gay encounters from years gone by. The 7 short films are: Just Out of Reach (1998); Toto Forever (2010); Men Don't Cry [Οι άντρες δεν κλαίνε] (2001); Alger la blanche (1986); Unconfessions [Inconfissões] (2018); Same Difference (2002); Boychick (2001).
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The Male Gaze: Fleeting Glances
2022 · 100 min
A release that features 7 shorts from Italy, Israel, Tunisia, New Zealand, the United States and France, exploring those furtive first steps that men take as they decide to act on their sexuality. The 7 short films are: The First Time [La prima volta] (2012); Kiss Me (2022); Nidhal [نضال] (2022); Sparrow (2016); I Am Mackenzie (2019); The Place Between Us [Il posto fra di noi] (2010); By the End of the Night [Que la nuit s'achève] (2018).
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The Male Gaze: Shadows on Skin
2023 · 87 min
From a swimming pool in Brazil to the back seat of a car in Germany via an apartment in the early hours of the morning where three men dance to the beat of wild passions, here are four stories about the marks that can be left when skin touches skin. Even in brightness, some shadows will always linger. The 4 short films are: Offline [Desconexo] (2020); Hedon (2019); Adán & Esteban (2022); Private Photos [Fotos Privadas] (2020).
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The Male Gaze: A Better Tomorrow
2023 · 95 min
Go on an enriching journey from Mexico to Spain, onto Austria and then to China via Greece in these five moving short films where gay men overcome various obstacles in accepting who they are, and where they are going - things can only get better. The 5 short films are: If They Knew [Berak baleki] (2021); Xutaj (2022); Boom and Bloom [Neuzeit] (2022); Sexual Distancing (2022); And We Collide [潮汐平行时] (2021).
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The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
2023 · 100 min
A stranger by the lake with a valuable possession. A journey home after serving time in jail. A friendship evolving from childhood to adulthood. Discover five risky situations where men and young boys take the plunge. The 5 short films are: A King, Gazing at the Sea [Le roi qui contemplait la mer] (2022); A Drowning Man (2017); Reo (2016); Summer Friends [L'amie de l'été] (2021); Summer Memories [Souvenir d'une après-midi d'été] (2021).
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The Male Gaze: Boy Trouble
2024 · 98 min
Four countries, four men - and four encounters that will call into question everything about themselves they thought they were sure of. Just when you thought things couldn't get any more complicated, along comes a boy to add a fresh perspective. The 4 short films are: Billy Boy (2021); Summer [Verano] (2022); Fabiu (2023); Czechoslovakia [Checoslovaquia] (2022).
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The Male Gaze : French Connection
2024 · 104 min
A love left unsaid on the football field, a third invite to a high-rise tête-à-tête, a fast-approaching farewell and a friendship that evolves into something complicated. Lose yourself in these five stories from France that are handled with grace, maturity and a tender touch. The 5 short films are: 9th Floor to the Right [9ème étage droite] (2022); Hugo: 6:30 [Hugo : 18h30] (2020); Cary & James (2023); For the Love of the Game [Pour l'amour du jeu] (2023); Youssou & Malek [Youssou et Malek] (2022).
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The Male Gaze: Bitter Sweet
2024 · 117 min
Take a trip on the wild side with these six daring short films from Mexico, Portugal, Brazil, Spain and France that uncover the power of nature and mysticism, family ties that bond yet suffocate, the vagaries of same sex attraction, the pain of memory, the thrill of what's to come. The 6 short films are: Memory of An Afternoon On the Roof [Recuerdo de una tarde en la azotea] (2022); Afternoon Sun [À Tarde, Sob o Sol] (2020); Sweet Water [Água Doce] (2023); Cor Petit (2023); Haiku (2022); The Boy Who Wanted to Fly [El niño que quería volar] (2018).
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The Male Gaze: Reality Bites
2025 · 99 min
There exists a line between resistance and satisfaction, faith and sin, pleasure and danger. These six short films explore how in all our lives, there exists the temptation to cross that line.
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The Male Gaze: Breaking Dawn
2025 · 97 min
Lust follows desire as sure as night follows day, but in these five stories from France, Switzerland, Brazil and Romania, reality takes an unexpected detour, and things turn out a little differently when sunrise comes.
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The Male Gaze: Secrets and Lies
2025 · 102 min
Escaping school bullies in Jerusalem, reconnecting with Dad in Indonesia, a missing baby at a drag show in Taiwan. All around the world, the language of telling lies and keeping secrets is common practice, but sometimes people's reasons for doing so may surprise you.
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The Male Gaze: Heavenly Creatures
2025 · 108 min
A quartet of international gay short films, the latest in its popular The Male Gaze collection. These films explore faith and passion. Forgive them, father, for these boys have sinned. Witness how the power of God works in mysterious ways, from sexual tension high up in the Spanish mountains to the castles of medieval France and the gossip-filled side streets of Abidjan in West Africa. Religion can be a man’s prison, but sometimes it can set him free.
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The Male Gaze: Wild Youth
2026 · 98 min
Witness how human nature can reveal that there are forces within us that are either challenged by - or reflected in - the people and environments that surround us in these five short films from around the world that take a closer look at the gay experience.
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The Male Gaze: Naughty Boys
2026 · 94 min
Bad behavior travels from the bedroom to the classroom to the beach in these six short films from Spain, France, Germany, Australia and Afghanistan that follow wayward boys and men for whom mischief and sexuality go hand in hand.
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The Male Gaze: Wandering Heart
2026
Are we destined to make the same mistakes in life? Is my teacher attracted to me? Is this more than just a one-night stand? Will my family forgive me? What does the future hold? For these lost souls around the world questioning their paths in life, there are a multitude of answers.
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The Male Gaze: Courage Under Fire
2026 · 101 min
Whether it's finding the strength to speak truth to power, making a decision that will mark you as an outsider, or taking a risk that will expose a secret - these men and boys prove that sometimes courage is not learned. It is an instinct.
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch The Male Gaze in?

1. The Male Gaze: First Kiss (2018), 2. The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night (2019), 3. The Male Gaze: Strikers & Defenders (2020), 4. The Male Gaze: The Boy Is Mine (2020), 5. The Male Gaze: Hide and Seek (2021), 6. The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts (2021), 7. The Male Gaze: Three's Company (2021), 8. The Male Gaze: Celluloid Dreams (2021), 9. The Male Gaze: Fleeting Glances (2022), 10. The Male Gaze: Shadows on Skin (2023), 11. The Male Gaze: A Better Tomorrow (2023), 12. The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal (2023), 13. The Male Gaze: Boy Trouble (2024), 14. The Male Gaze : French Connection (2024), 15. The Male Gaze: Bitter Sweet (2024), 16. The Male Gaze: Reality Bites (2025), 17. The Male Gaze: Breaking Dawn (2025), 18. The Male Gaze: Secrets and Lies (2025), 19. The Male Gaze: Heavenly Creatures (2025), 20. The Male Gaze: Wild Youth (2026), 21. The Male Gaze: Naughty Boys (2026), 22. The Male Gaze: Wandering Heart (2026), 23. The Male Gaze: Courage Under Fire (2026).

How long does it take to watch all of The Male Gaze?

About 36h 12m across 23 released films.

Do any The Male Gaze films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.