Collection · 5 films · 1h 1m

Queer Stories

A collection of the best queer short films delving into themes of identity, belonging, acceptance, letting go and simply... love.

A collection of the best queer short films delving into themes of identity, belonging, acceptance, letting go and simply... love.

Curated by
The Klipist editors
Collection · 5 films · 1h 1m

Queer Stories

A collection of the best queer short films delving into themes of identity, belonging, acceptance, letting go and simply... love.

A collection of the best queer short films delving into themes of identity, belonging, acceptance, letting go and simply... love.

Curated by
The Klipist editors

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5 films · 1h 1m
  1. 1

    Land’s End

    Joseph Mawle (Rings of Power, Game of Thrones) in a cinematic tale about running away

    18 min · Drama · atmospheric · cinematic
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    Dir. Ben Strebel
  2. 2

    Him & Her

    Highschool sweethearts hit a crossroads, when Alex starts embracing himself

    14 min · Drama · atmospheric · emotional
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    Dir. Abigail Scollay
  3. 3

    Skin

    Tom Sturridge (The Sandman) plays a man grappling with grief

    11 min · Drama · cerebral · emotional
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    Dir. Daisy Stenham
  4. 4

    Boy

    Emilie is born as a girl but inside she has always been a boy

    15 min · Drama · emotional · heartwarming
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    Dir. Lucas Helth Postma
  5. 5

    Lovers

    The most famous scene of Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' in 7 languages

    3 min · Drama · atmospheric · heartwarming
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    Dir. Alexandre Brisa
Watch the collection

5 films · 1h 1m

  1. 1
    Land’s End
    18 min
    Joseph Mawle (Rings of Power, Game of Thrones) in a cinematic tale about running away
    drama · atmospheric · cinematic
    Find out more about the film ›
  2. 2
    Him & Her
    14 min
    Highschool sweethearts hit a crossroads, when Alex starts embracing himself
    drama · atmospheric · emotional
    Find out more about the film ›
  3. 3
    Skin
    11 min
    Tom Sturridge (The Sandman) plays a man grappling with grief
    drama · cerebral · emotional
    Find out more about the film ›
  4. 4
    Boy
    15 min
    Emilie is born as a girl but inside she has always been a boy
    drama · emotional · heartwarming
    Find out more about the film ›
  5. 5
    Lovers
    3 min
    The most famous scene of Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' in 7 languages
    drama · atmospheric · heartwarming
    Find out more about the film ›
Curator’s note

Films about love that had to argue for itself.

Queer cinema has always been short-form at heart: stories told in stolen time, on small budgets, with everything to say and no permission to say it. The films in this collection carry that inheritance lightly. They are funny, tender and exact.

We chose them because they treat identity as a starting point, not a plot twist. What happens after the coming-out scene? These films live there: in the negotiations, the families, the cities, and the simple, radical business of letting go and loving anyway.

Frequently asked

What is the Queer Stories collection?

A curated set of short films delving into themes of identity, belonging, acceptance, letting go and: simply, love. Every film watched in full and chosen by the Klipist editors.

How long is the whole collection?

The collection grows as we license new work. Most films run between ten and twenty minutes, so any single film fits in a coffee break.

Are these films free to watch?

Yes. Klipist is free to watch, with no signup required for most films. We pay every filmmaker for the rights to stream their work.

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