Australia LGBT Feature Film, Shorts and TVSeries
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1. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Music
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell
Votes: 55,131 | Gross: $11.22M
2. The Sum of Us (1994)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."
Directors: Geoff Burton, Kevin Dowling | Stars: Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy
Votes: 5,827 | Gross: $2.51M
3. Head On (1998)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A 19 year old Greek Australian youth struggles with his sexual identity and has one clumsy heterosexual and several homosexual encounters.
Director: Ana Kokkinos | Stars: Alex Dimitriades, Elle Mandalis, Damien Fotiou, Alex Papps
Votes: 4,626 | Gross: $0.38M
4. Holding the Man (2015)
Unrated | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History
The warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year-long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo.
Director: Neil Armfield | Stars: Ryan Corr, Sarah Snook, Francesco Ferdinandi, Craig Stott
Votes: 13,388
5. The Getting of Wisdom (1977)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama
Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Tender Mercies) crafts a tender coming-of-age tale that introduces one of Australian literature's most beloved characters to ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Susannah Fowle, Dorothy Bradley, Patricia Kennedy, Sheila Helpmann
Votes: 559
6. 52 Tuesdays (2013)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama
16-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons.
Director: Sophie Hyde | Stars: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Sam Althuizen, Imogen Archer, Del Herbert-Jane
Votes: 1,540
7. The Suicide Theory (2014)
R | 98 min | Drama
A suicidal man hires a demented killer to assist him in suicide, but for some reason, miraculously survives each attempt on his life.
Director: Dru Brown | Stars: Steve Mouzakis, Leon Cain, Joss McWilliam, Matthew Scully
Votes: 2,699
8. Ecco Homo (2015)
98 min | Documentary, Biography
Provocateur, artist, performer: Peter Vanessa "Troy" Davies was a chameleon. Using layers of identity at will, Davies charmed his way through a lifetime of secrets and lies, prostitution, art, HIV, abuse, incest and gender subversion, leaving a legacy of unanswered questions, influential performances and reams of enigmatic home video.
Directors: Richard Lowenstein, Lynn-Maree Milburn | Stars: James Andrews, Matthew Connell, Dana Miltins, Jagger Serafin
Votes: 16
9. The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style (1978)
85 min | Documentary, Comedy, Romance
A tongue-in-cheek sex education documentary covering a different subject for each letter of the alphabet, e.g. A is for Anatomy, B is for Babies, etc.
Director: John D. Lamond | Stars: Sandy Gore, Michael Cole, Maj-Brith Bergström-Walan, Ian Broadbent
Votes: 183
10. Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)
R | 78 min | Comedy, Romance
A day in the life of two film-school students trying to find love and another house-mate.
Director: Emma-Kate Croghan | Stars: Frances O'Connor, Alice Garner, Matt Day, Matthew Dyktynski
Votes: 2,073 | Gross: $0.21M
11. Remembering the Man (2015)
83 min | Documentary, History, Romance
At a prestigious Catholic boys school in Melbourne in the seventies, Tim Conigrave and John Caleo fell madly in love. Their passionate, tempestuous, operatic romance lasted for sixteen ... See full summary »
Directors: Nickolas Bird, Eleanor Sharpe | Stars: George Banders, Reece Manning, Richard Bligh, Denis Moore
Votes: 166
12. Gayby Baby (2015)
PG | 85 min | Documentary, Family
GAYBY BABY follows the lives of four kids - Gus, Ebony, Matt and Graham - whose parents all happen to be gay. As they each wrestle with personal change, the outside world wrestles with the ... See full summary »
Director: Maya Newell | Stars: Ebony, Graham, Gus, Matt
Votes: 849
13. Dead Europe (2012)
84 min | Drama
In Greece to scatter his father's ashes, Isaac hears of a curse that hangs over the head of his family. Dismissing the idea, his trip begins to unveil dark truths that forced his father to flee years ago.
Director: Tony Krawitz | Stars: Ewen Leslie, William Zappa, Thanos Samaras, Theodora Tzimou
Votes: 751
14. The Everlasting Secret Family (1988)
Unrated | 94 min | Drama, Romance
A beautiful, if ambitious and amoral, youth is tapped to become the lover of a powerful senator. The young man quickly realizes that he can hold this place, with all its perks, only as long... See full summary »
Director: Michael Thornhill | Stars: Arthur Dignam, Mark Lee, Heather Mitchell, Dennis Miller
Votes: 373
15. The Clinic (1982)
93 min | Comedy
A series of humorous vignettes set in a clinic for venereal diseases. Although the film concentrates on relationships, it is also a source of instruction on safe sexual practices and STD (... See full summary »
Director: David Stevens | Stars: Chris Haywood, Simon Burke, Gerda Nicolson, Rona McLeod
Votes: 105
16. Downriver (2015)
TV-MA | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Although a young man is accused of drowning a little boy and is placed in juvenile detention, he has little memory of the event. Now, out on parole, he searches for answers that may give a grieving mother closure.
Director: Grant Scicluna | Stars: Reef Ireland, Kerry Fox, Robert Taylor, Helen Morse
Votes: 681
17. Emo: The Musical (2016)
TV-14 | 94 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
Ethan, a sullen high-school student whose life is defined by what he hates, finds love with a blindly optimistic Christian girl Trinity, much to the annoyance of his angst-filled band mates and her evangelistic brethren.
Director: Neil Triffett | Stars: Benson Jack Anthony, Jordan Hare, Rahart Adams, Jon Prasida
Votes: 1,559
18. The Lives We Lead (2015)
Unrated | 115 min | Drama
Two sisters and their male counterparts struggle with the negative influences of their youths over a 50-year period.
Director: Davo Hardy | Stars: Sally Williams, Georgina Neville, Josh Wiseman, Davo Hardy
Votes: 196
19. The Monkey's Mask (2000)
R | 93 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A lesbian private detective dives head first into murder, manipulation and the consuming power of sex.
Director: Samantha Lang | Stars: Susie Porter, Kelly McGillis, Abbie Cornish, Brendan Cowell
Votes: 1,645 | Gross: $0.05M
20. Mull (1989)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
An Australian film about a teenage girl who takes responsibility for keeping her "family" together.
Director: Don McLennan | Stars: Nadine Garner, Bill Hunter, Sue Jones, Craig Morrison
Votes: 76
21. Newcastle (2008)
Unrated | 107 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Tragedy befalls one of three brothers while on an outback surfing outing with friends.
Director: Dan Castle | Stars: Lachlan Buchanan, Xavier Samuel, Reshad Strik, Kirk Jenkins
Votes: 1,737
22. Night Out (1990)
50 min | Drama
Tony goes out for a few drinks when his lover, Steve goes on a business trip. Feeling lonely, he is picked up by another young man and they have semi-public sex only to be interrupted by ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Johnston | Stars: Colin Batrouney, David Bonney, John Brumpton, Luke Elliot
Votes: 21
23. Orchids: My Intersex Adventure (2010)
56 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker, Phoebe Hart, comes clean on a journey of self-discovery around her hidden intersex condition.
Director: Phoebe Hart | Stars: Phoebe Hart, Bonnie Hart, James Davidson, Dennis Hart
Votes: 128
24. Performance Anxiety (2008)
72 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
In this quirky romance, Jeff is a messy, hippie musician, while Peter is a tidy, almost obsessive, office worker. Their idiosyncratic natures lead them on unusual journeys that have amusing consequences, and lead them to a moment of truth.
Director: Paul Dangerfield | Stars: Luke Mitchell, Joss Mars, Wanda D'Parke, Julie-Anna Evans
Votes: 40
25. The Set (1970)
102 min | Drama
Paul Lawrence is a working class man who dates Cara, sells shirts at a Sydney department store, and dreams of attending art school.
Director: Frank Brittain | Stars: Hazel Phillips, Sean Myers, Rod Mullinar, Denis Doonan
Votes: 132
26. The Snowtown Murders (2011)
Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.
Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Bob Adriaens
Votes: 20,628 | Gross: $0.01M
27. Strange Bedfellows (2004)
R | 100 min | Comedy
Two 'very straight' old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming same-sex status to take advantage of newly legislated tax laws.
Director: Dean Murphy | Stars: Michael Caton, Paul Hogan, Andy Pappas, Paula Duncan
Votes: 2,001
28. Wake in Fright (1971)
R | 109 min | Drama, Thriller
After a bad gambling bet, a schoolteacher is marooned in a town full of crazy, drunk, violent men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay
Votes: 13,969 | Gross: $0.05M
29. Walk Like a Man (2008)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Sport
Narrated by former rugby champion, Ian Roberts, Walk Like A Man traces the journey of two of the world's best gay rugby teams - reigning champions, San Francisco Fog and feisty upstarts, ... See full summary »
Directors: Jim Morgison, Patricia Zagarella | Stars: Annah-Ruth Dominis, Pete Dubois, Sean Dmyterko, Bryce Eberhart
Votes: 19
30. Walking on Water (2002)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
After the death of a friend, a household of long time friends and family are tossed into the myopic world of grief, where jealousy, betrayal and desire override more polite reactions to death.
Director: Tony Ayres | Stars: Vince Colosimo, Maria Theodorakis, Nathaniel Dean, Judi Farr
Votes: 490
31. The Devil's Playground (1976)
107 min | Drama
Fred Schepisi's first feature is this lushly photographed period drama detailing a young boy's coming-of-age in a strict Catholic seminary in 1950s Australia.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Charles McCallum, John Frawley, Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate
Votes: 1,313
32. Tan Lines (II) (2005)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
From the sun-drenched beaches of Australia comes this sexy coming-of-age romance. Cute teen Midget Hollow (Jack Baxter) wanders through life riding big waves and partying with surfer boys. ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Aldridge | Stars: Jack Baxter, Lorena Arancibia, Jed Clarke, Curtis Dickson
Votes: 1,139
33. Monster Pies (2013)
TV-MA | 85 min | Drama, Romance
Mike has felt alienated and alone for as long as he can remember, until a new boy arrives at his school - awakening feelings and a world of possibilities he'd never before dared to dream of.
Director: Lee Galea | Stars: Tristan Barr, Lucas Linehan, Rohana Hayes, Katrina Maree
Votes: 3,161
34. Wish for Tomorrow (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sydney, Australia. Michael, 24 and James, 28, fall in love unbeknownst to James' parents. The decision to reveal their relationship to their family is soon followed by a tragedy. James' ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre-Nicolas Panasci | Stars: Brayden Dalmazzone, Mitchell Why, Hayley Maher, Jahne Coutts-Smith
Votes: 54
35. Teenage Kicks (2016)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama
The scars of our youth shape the adults we become.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Miles Szanto, Daniel Webber, Anni Finsterer, Shari Sebbens
Votes: 1,112
36. Drown (I) (2015)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.
Director: Dean Francis | Stars: Matt Levett, Maya Stange, Jack Matthews, Harry Cook
Votes: 1,577 | Gross: $0.00M
37. Riot (2018 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama, History, Romance
A group of people are stuck in a fight against the law who has paused the decision to decriminalize homosexuality. They decide to protest against the authority and bring in a change.
Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Damon Herriman, Kate Box, Xavier Samuel, Jessica De Gouw
Votes: 693
38. Barracuda (2016)
60 min | Drama, Sport
Danny, a talented swimmer who dreams of winning gold at the Olympic games, is given a sports scholarship to a prestigious Melbourne private school. At school he receives his fair share of harassment from the more privileged students.
Stars: Elias Anton, Matt Nable, Ben Kindon, Victoria Haralabidou
Votes: 1,347
39. Please Like Me (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Twenty something Josh is going through a number of big changes as he navigates his first decade of adulthood. After being dumped by his girlfriend, he comes to the realization that he is gay.
Stars: Josh Thomas, Thomas Ward, John, Debra Lawrance
Votes: 19,774
40. The Family Tree (2011)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama
A mother and wife stricken with memory loss allows a dysfunctional family a second chance at harmony and happiness.
Director: Vivi Friedman | Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Max Thieriot
Votes: 2,092 | Gross: $0.00M
41. Bathing Franky (2012)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
When an ex-con falls under the spell of a backyard magician, the illusion is shattered.
Director: Owen Elliott | Stars: Henri Szeps, Maria Venuti, Shaun Goss, Bree Bain
Votes: 145
42. The Dream Children (2015)
98 min | Drama
Troubled TV personality Steven Evans struggles to find meaning in his life in the face of the superficial world he has created. Smothered by celebrity and materialism, Steven's only respite... See full summary »
Director: Robert Chuter | Stars: Graeme Squires, Nicholas Gunn, Jessikah Brown, Chris Pender
Votes: 512
43. Super Awesome! (2015)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Musical
Can best friends Mark and Gary write, cast and rehearse a musical about marriage equality that's set to open a major theatre festival in six short weeks?
Directors: Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes | Stars: Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes, Simon Burke, Rob Carlton
Votes: 56
44. Curious (2006 Video)
Unrated | 74 min | Drama, Romance
Beth & Ryan are about to walk down the aisle. All is in place but one thing: the groom. As the big day draws near Ryan & Beth have a fight. Out of curiosity,Ryan winds up at a popular gay ... See full synopsis »
Director: Jamie Hendrix | Stars: Tristan Hamilton, Libby Butler, Paul Peredes, Keith Hamilton
Votes: 57
45. Life (1996)
85 min | Drama
Life is a 1996 Australian film about life in a section of a prison reserved for those infected with HIV.
Director: Lawrence Johnston | Stars: John Brumpton, David Tredinnick, Kevin Hopkins, Robert Morgan
Votes: 75
46. Only the Brave (1994)
59 min | Drama, Romance
A teenage pyromaniac catches the attention of another girl, who takes desperate, self-destructive measures to be noticed within their dysfunctional community.
Director: Ana Kokkinos | Stars: Elle Mandalis, Dora Kaskanis, Maude Davey, Helen Athanasiadis
Votes: 120
47. The Doctor's Wife (II) (2011)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A young gay doctor decides to move from the city to the country to further his career. His partner, an ex-actor takes a camera along with them and films their experience.
Director: Jonathan Duffy | Stars: Jonathan Duffy, Vincent Cornelisse
Votes: 27
48. Predestination (I) (2014)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
As his last assignment, a temporal agent is tasked to travel back in time and prevent a bomb attack in New York in 1975. The hunt, however, turns out to be beyond the bounds of possibility.
Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Madeleine West
Votes: 304,824 | Gross: $0.07M
49. Acute Misfortune (2018)
Unrated | 91 min | Biography, Drama
The Film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.
Director: Thomas M. Wright | Stars: Daniel Henshall, Toby Wallace, Gillian Jones, Robyne Spicer
Votes: 301
50. Proof (1991)
R | 86 min | Drama, Romance
The life of a blind photographer who is looked after by a housekeeper is disrupted by the arrival of an agreeable restaurant worker.
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Geneviève Picot, Russell Crowe, Heather Mitchell
Votes: 7,126 | Gross: $0.52M
51. What Grown-Ups Know (2004)
30 min | Drama, Short
A bizarre love triangle between a teenage boy, his childlike, ailing mother, and the lonely manager of a desolate caravan park.
Director: Jonathan Wald | Stars: Stephen James King, Susie Lindeman, Daniel Roberts
Votes: 128
52. Drowning (II) (2009)
20 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Things 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 ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Miles Szanto, Xavier Samuel, Tess Haubrich, Bren Foster
Votes: 454
53. Disc of Love (2014)
8 min | Short, Comedy
As Jake is leaving town to go see his family, his good friend/ roommate Lucas is acting in a strange manner. Jake tries to find out why, but all he receives is a mix CD. As Jake is driving ... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Davey | Stars: Luke Cosgrove, Brandon Taylor-Cotton
Votes: 76
54. Consequence (II) (2016)
20 min | Short, Drama
When Ty makes the biggest mistake of his life, will it be possible to fix it? Or will he be forced to finally accept the consequence of his action?
Director: Peter Michael | Stars: Matthew James French, George Goldfeder, Jordan Grant, Erin Oweczkin
Votes: 45
55. Bro (II) (2016)
21 min | Short, Romance
Best friends Aaron and Harris deal with a dynamic change in their friendship when romantic feelings surface. How will they continue being best bros?
Director: Peter Michael | Stars: Riley McNamara, Chris Charteris, Erin Oweczkin, Gabby Carbon
Votes: 119
56. Listen (IV) (2019)
5 min | Short, Drama
Adam struggles with how Tom is handling the breakup of their relationship.
Director: Stewart Hannah | Stars: Knowe Rata, Luka Klindo
Votes: 43
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