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Jody Laine
  Mom's Apple Pie: The Heart of the Lesbian Custody Movement
[Mid-Length] (USA, 2006, 58 min)

This inspirational documentary revisits the revolutionary spirit of the 1970s to chronicle the experiences of lesbian mothers who struggled to overturn institutionalized homophobia in the legal system which denied them custody of their children. At the f  More»
Rachel Landers
  The Lost Tribe
[Mid-Length] (USA, 2005, 56 min)

A funny and emotional chronicle of the transformative pilgrimage an ex-Mormon lesbian comedian takes from Australia to Utah to begrudingly rediscover her roots during a conference organized by LGBT Mormons, The Lost Tribe offers exceptional insi  More»
Pei-ying Lee
  Dreaming is for Moonrise
[Short] (Taiwan, 2004, 7 min)

The feelings lurking in the moonlight.  More»
Quincy LeNear
  The DL Chronicles
[Short] (USA, 2005, 30 min)

A married African-American man lives a double life in The DL Chronicles.  More»
Philip Lewis
  Eye on the Guy: Alan B Stone & The Age of Beefcake
[Feature] (Canada, 2006, 48 min)

Eye on the Guy takes us back to the 1950s and 1960s, to a time before gay liberation when sexuality was an extremely private affair for many men. One of the only outlets for the expression of gay desire was specialized homoerotic photography   More»
Lucky Kuswandi
  Still
[Short] (Indonesia, USA, 2005, 15 min)

A gay teenager runs away from home to escape the stillness of his life.  More»
Jenni Linko
  You Are The Only One Who Knows
[Short] (Finland, 2003, 24 min)

The coming out story of a young Finnish girl.  More»
Hakon Liu
  Christmas Eve
[Short] (Sweden, 2005, 4 min)

Two fates cross in an empty parking lot on Christmas Eve.  More»
Hakon Liu
  Nights in Love
[Short] (Sweden, 2005, 29 min)

A flim about a young man who is leaving his small town and about the man who repairs the young man's motorcycle.  More»
Justin Lo
  The Conrad Boys
[Feature] (USA, 2006, 94 min)

The Conrad Boys are 19-year-old Charlie (first time writer/director Justin Lo) and his precocious 9-year-old brother Ben. After the sudden death of their mother, all they have left is one another. Charlie decides to put his college plans on hold  More»
John Lochland
  Goodboys
[Short] (UK, 2006, 12 min)

When Wes meets Sam in reform school, both boys seek refuge in one another.  More»
Chris Long
  Idol
[Feature] (USA, 2006, 80 min)

Espionage, the first action show to feature a lead gay character, is hotter than ever as it enters its fifth season – but tragedy strikes: Lance Hardcastle, the popular star, meets an untimely death! Faced with finding a replacement, the ne  More»
Carrie Lozano
  Reporter Zero
[Short] (USA, 2005, 25 min)

A chronicle of journalist Randy Shilt's groundbreaking AIDs reporting in the 80's.  More»
Michael Lucid
  Pretty Things
[Short] (USA, 2006, 12 min)

A gender-bending sketch comedy show.  More»
Charles Lum
  Sex Manic
[Short] (USA, 2006, 5 min)

A video confession exposes a man’s compulsive sexual behavior, casting doubt about truthfulness in sexual disclosure.  More»
Teddy Lussi-Modeste
  Kissing Tigers
[Short] (France, 2004, 21 min)

A night out queerbashing pits a young Roma kickboxing champion against his older brother.  More»
Tina Mabry
  Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan
[Short] (USA, 2005, 20 min)

After losing her life partner in car accident, a woman must not only fight to keep the couple's estranged son, but also rebuild their relationship.  More»
Fiona Mackenzie
  Cosa Bella
[Short] (USA, 2006, 16 min)

Two women and the obstacles of love.  More»
Jenifer Malmquist
  Peace Talk
[Short] (Sweden, 2005, 14 min)

Two young girls discover each other through playing war in Peace Talk.  More»
Kirk Marcolina
  Camp Out
[Feature] (USA, 2006, 78 min)

Larry Grimaldi & Kirk Marcolina’s entertaining and enlightening documentary shows what it’s like to be young, gay, and Christian in America. Facing ostracism from the mainstream LGBT community for their beliefs, and rejection from many chur  More»
Sven J Matten
  Out Now
[Short] (Germany, 2005, 20 min)

Tom deals with high school and hypocrisy in Out Now.  More»
Jill Maxcy
  Never Rob a Bank With Someone You Love!
[Short] (USA, 2005, 11 min)

Candy's flair for spending Joan's cash forces these lovely ladies to risk it all.  More»
Jeffrey Thomas McHale
  Perfect Filtration
[Short] (USA, 2005, 10 min)

A genre-bending horror-thriller-comedy in which two boys make the wrong choices one night.  More»
Patrick McGuinn
  Sun Kissed
[Feature] (USA, 2006, 92 min)

Teddy, a budding novelist, withdraws to a friend’s isolated California desert home to overcome his writer's block. When he meets Leo, the mysterious and handsome caretaker of the house, the sexual tension is palpable. A few weeks in the scorching de  More»
Tamika Miller
  Sarang Song
[Short] (USA, 2005, 23 min)

In Sarang Song, a relationship is put to the test during the politically turbulent 1970s.  More»
Adrian Milton
  Minette: Portrait of a Part-Time Lady
[Short] (USA, 2005, 27 min)

A profile of a fixture of the New York underground, Minette started impersonating women at the age of 14, performing for over 60 years.  More»
Valerie Minetto
  Looking for Cheyenne
[Feature] (France, 2005, 90 min)

In Valerie Minetto’s fascinating drama, two women find it’s not so easy to let go of love. When Cheyenne loses her job and can’t afford to pay her bills, she decides to permanently forgo the demands of modern society and escape the city fo  More»
Cliff Kafai Mok
  Innocent
[Short] (Canada, 2004, 6 min)

Innocent love between two youngsters.  More»
Jean-Francois Monette
  Eye on the Guy: Alan B Stone & The Age of Beefcake
[Feature] (Canada, 2006, 48 min)

Eye on the Guy takes us back to the 1950s and 1960s, to a time before gay liberation when sexuality was an extremely private affair for many men. One of the only outlets for the expression of gay desire was specialized homoerotic photography   More»
Ivan Monforte
  I Belong to You
[Short] (USA, 2006, 4 min)

A kiss.  More»
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