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List of LGBT-related films directed by women


List of LGBT-related films directed by women


This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-related films that were directed by women. LGBT-themed films directed by women – especially, but not exclusively, lesbian-themed movies – are an important and distinct subset of the genre. Academics have studied the issue of how women as directors contribute to the way lesbian stories, in particular, have been told; while LGBT media, and to some extent the mainstream, have examined the difference a "female gaze" brings to a film.

Telefilms and documentaries are included in the list. Films co-directed with men are not included. Titles beginning with determiners "A", "An", and "The" are alphabetized by the first significant word.

0–9

  • 2 Seconds (1998, Canada) by Manon Briand
  • A 20th Century Chocolate Cake (1983, Canada) by Lois Siegel
  • 3 Generations (2015, United States) by Gaby Dellal
  • 52 Tuesdays (2013, Australia) by Sophie Hyde
  • 533 Statements (2006, Canada) by Tori Foster
  • 20,000 Species of Bees (2023, Spain) by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren

A

  • Accidental Activists (2016, United States) by Mandi Wright
  • Addicted to Fresno (2015, United States) by Jamie Babbit
  • Ahead of the Curve (2020, United States) by Jen Rainin and Rivkah Beth
  • Alice (2002, France/United Kingdom) by Sylvie Ballyot
  • Alice & Iza (2018, United States) by Christin Baker
  • All About E (2015, Australia) by Louise Wadley
  • All About Love (De xian chao fan) (2010, Hong Kong) by Ann Hui
  • All God's Children (1996, United States) by Sylvia Rhue, Frances Reid, and Dee Mosbacher
  • All Over Me (1997, United States) by Alex Sichel
  • Almost Adults (2016, Canada) by Sarah Rotella
  • Along Came Love (Le Temps d'aimer) (2023, France/Belgium) by Katell Quillévéré
  • Amazones d'Hier, Lesbiennes d'Aujourd'hui (Amazons of Yesterday, Lesbians of Today) (1982, Canada) by Réseau Vidé-Elle feminist collective
  • The Amina Profile (2015, Canada) by Sophie Deraspe
  • Amour de Femme (A Woman's Love) (2001, France) by Sylvie Verheyde
  • Anatomy of a Love Seen (2014, United States) by Marina Rice Bader
  • And Breathe Normally (Andið eðlilega) (2018, Iceland) by Ísold Uggadóttir
  • And Then Came Lola (2009, United States) by Ellen Seidler and Megan Siler
  • Anita's Last Cha-Cha (Ang huling cha-cha ni Anita) (2013, Philippines) by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
  • Anne Trister (1986, Canada) by Léa Pool
  • Antonia's Line (1995, Netherlands) by Marleen Gorris
  • Appropriate Behavior (2014, United Kingdom) by Desiree Akhavan
  • April's Shower (2003, United States) by Trish Doolan
  • The Archivettes (2019, United States) by Megan Rossman
  • Atomic Saké (1999, Canada) by Louise Archambault
  • Ava's Impossible Things (2016, United States) by Marina Rice Bader
  • AWOL (2016, United States) by Deb Shoval
  • Axolotl Overkill (2017, Germany) by Helene Hegemann

B

  • The Baby Formula (2008, Canada) by Alison Reid
  • Baby Jane (2019, Finland) by Katja Gauriloff
  • Bandaged (2009, Germany/United States/France) by Maria Beatty
  • Bar Girls (1994, United States) by Marita Giovanni
  • Bare (2015, United States) by Natalia Leite
  • Be Like Others (2008, Canada/United Kingdom/United States/France) by Tanaz Eshaghian
  • Beach Rats (2017, United States) by Eliza Hittman
  • Beautiful Thing (1996, United Kingdom) by Hettie MacDonald
  • Bedrooms and Hallways (1998, United Kingdom) by Rose Troche
  • Before Stonewall (1984, United States) by Greta Schiller
  • Before You Know It (2019, United States) by Hannah Pearl Utt
  • Below Her Mouth (2016, Canada) by April Mullen
  • Below the Belt (1999, Canada) by Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert
  • The Berlin Affair (Interno Berlinese) (1985, Italy/West Germany) by Liliana Cavani
  • Bessie (2015, United States) by Dee Rees
  • Better Than Chocolate (1999, Canada) by Anne Wheeler
  • Beyond Good and Evil (Al di là del bene e del male) (1977, Italy) by Liliana Cavani
  • Billie and Emma (2018, Philippines) by Samantha Lee
  • Blockers (2018, United States) by Kay Cannon
  • Blokes (2010, Chile) by Marialy Rivas
  • BloodSisters (1995, United States) by Michelle Handelman
  • Bloodthirsty (2020, Canada) by Amelia Moses
  • Bloomington (2010, United States) by Fernanda Cardoso
  • Blue Jean (2022, United Kingdom) by Georgia Oakley
  • Blush (Barash) (2015, Israel) by Michal Vinik
  • The Book of Gabrielle (2016, United Kingdom) by Lisa Gornick
  • Booksmart (2019, United States) by Olivia Wilde
  • Born in Flames (1983, United States) by Lizzie Borden
  • Bottoms (2023, United States) by Emma Seligman
  • Bound (1996, United States) by The Wachowskis
  • A Boy Named Sue (2001, United States) by Julie Wyman
  • Boys Don't Cry (1999, United States) by Kimberly Peirce
  • The Brandon Teena Story (1998, United States) by Susan Muska and Gréta Olafsdóttir
  • Break My Fall (2011, United Kingdom) by Kanchi Wichmann
  • Breaking the Girls (2012, United States) by Jamie Babbit
  • Bruised (2020, United States/United Kingdom) by Halle Berry
  • Bulbul Can Sing (2018, India) by Rima Das
  • But I'm a Cheerleader (1999, United States) by Jamie Babbit
  • Butch Mystique (2003, United States) by Debra A. Wilson
  • Butterfly (Húdié) (2004, Hong Kong) by Yan Yan Mak
  • Bye Bye Blondie (2012, France) by Virginie Despentes

C

  • Camp Belvidere (2014, United States) by Astrid Ovalles and Oriana Oppice
  • Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, United States) by Marielle Heller
  • Candyman (2021, United States/Canada) by Nia DaCosta
  • Caramel (2007, Lebanon) by Nadine Labaki
  • Carmen and Lola (Carmen y Lola) (2018, Spain) by Arantxa Echevarría
  • Carmilla (2019, United Kingdom) by Emily Harris
  • Catherine Opie b. 1961 (2019, United States) by Sini Anderson
  • Chaos and Desire (2002, Canada) by Manon Briand
  • Choosing Children (1985, United States) by Kim Klausner and Debra Chasnoff
  • Christmas at the Ranch (2021, United States) by Christin Baker
  • Chutney Popcorn (1999, United States) by Nisha Ganatra
  • Circumstance (Šar'ayet) (2011, France/Iran/United States) by Maryam Keshavarz
  • Circus of Books (2019, United States) by Rachel Mason
  • Claire of the Moon (1992, United States) by Nicole Conn
  • Clambake (2015, United States) by Andrea Meyerson
  • Clementine (2019, United States) by Lara Gallagher
  • Close-Knit (Karera ga honki de amu toki wa) (2017, Japan) by Naoko Ogigami
  • Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2011, United States) by Madeleine Olnek
  • Common Ground (2000, United States) by Donna Deitch
  • Como Esquecer (So Hard to Forget) (2010, Brazil) by Malu de Martino
  • The Company of Strangers (1990, Canada) by Cynthia Scott
  • Compulsus (2022, Canada) by Tara Thorne
  • Concussion (2013, United States) by Stacie Passon
  • Cosa Bella (2006, United States) by Fiona Mackenzie
  • Costa Brava (1995, Spain) by Marta Balletbò-Coll
  • Cowboys (2020, United States) by Anna Kerrigan
  • Cracks (2009, United Kingdom) by Jordan Scott
  • The Cricket and the Ant (La Cigale et la Fourmi) (2016, Germany) by Julia Ritschel
  • Cynara: Poetry in Motion (1996, United States) by Nicole Conn

D

  • Daddy Issues (2018, United States) by Amara Cash
  • Dancing Queens (2021, Sweden) by Helena Bergström
  • Daphne (2007, United Kingdom) by Clare Beavan
  • Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor (2021, Canada) by Shelley Thompson
  • Days of Happiness (Les jours heureux) (2023, Canada) by Chloé Robichaud
  • D.E.B.S. (2004, United States) by Angela Robinson
  • Death of a Poetess (2017, Israel) by Efrat Mishori and Dana Goldberg
  • Desert Hearts (1985, United States) by Donna Deitch
  • Desi's Looking for a New Girl (2000, United States) by Mary Guzmán
  • Despite Everything (A pesar de todo) (2019, Spain) by Gabriela Tagliavini
  • Die Konkurrentin (The Competitor) (1997, Germany) by Dagmar Hirtz
  • Dim Sum Funeral (2008, United States) by Anna Chi
  • The Divide (La Fracture) (2021, France) by Catherine Corsini
  • Do I Love You? (2002, United Kingdom) by Lisa Gornick
  • Dolls (Pusinky) (2007, Czech Republic) by Karin Babinská
  • Domestic Bliss (1985, United Kingdom) by Joy Chamberlain
  • Don't Call Me Son (Mãe Só Há Uma) (2016, Brazil) by Anna Muylaert
  • Don't Look at Me That Way (Schau mich nicht so an) (2015, Germany) by Uisenma Borchu
  • Drifting Flowers (Piao Lang Qing Chun) (2008, Taiwan) by Zero Chou
  • Dustin (2020, France) by Naïla Guiguet
  • Dykes, Camera, Action! (2018, United States) by Caroline Berler
  • Dyketactics (1974, United States) by Barbara Hammer
  • Dysphoric: Fleeing Womanhood Like a House on Fire (2021, India) by Vaishnavi Sundar

E

  • Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (2009, United States) by Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir
  • Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (How I Felt When I Saw That Girl) (2019, India) by Shelly Chopra Dhar
  • Elena Undone (2010, United States) by Nicole Conn
  • Elisa & Marcela (2019, Spain) by Isabel Coixet
  • Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt) (2020, Australia) by Monica Zanetti
  • êmîcêtôcêt: Many Bloodlines (2020, Canada) by Theola Ross
  • Eva & Candela (¿Cómo te llamas?) (2018, Colombia) by Ruth Caudeli
  • Ever After (Endzeit) (2019, Germany) by Carolina Hellsgård
  • Everything Relative (1996, United States) by Sharon Pollack
  • Everything Will Be Fine (Alles wird gut) (1998, Germany) by Angelina Maccarone

F

  • A Family Affair (2001, United States) by Helen Lesnick
  • Family Pack (2000, Belgium/Canada/France/Switzerland) by Chris Vander Stappen
  • Fanny: The Right to Rock (2021, Canada) by Bobbi Jo Hart
  • Fear of Water (2014, United Kingdom) by Kate Lane
  • Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021, United States) by Leigh Janiak
  • The Feels (2017, United States) by Jenée LaMarque
  • Female Perversions (1996, United States) by Susan Streitfeld
  • Finding Mr. Wright (2011, United States) by Nancy Criss
  • Finding North (1998, United States) by Tanya Wexler
  • Finn's Girl (2007, Canada) by Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert
  • Fire (1996, India/Canada) by Deepa Mehta
  • The Firefly (La luciérnaga) (2015, Colombia) by Ana Maria Hermida
  • The Fish Child (El niño pez) (2009, Argentina) by Lucía Puenzo
  • The Five Devils (Les cinq diables) (2022, France) by Léa Mysius
  • Forbidden Fruit (2000, Germany/Zimbabwe) by Sue Maluwa-Bruce
  • Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992, Canada) by Lynne Fernie and Aerlyn Weissman
  • Forgotten Roads (2020, Chile) by Nicol Ruiz Benavides
  • Four More Years (Fyra år till) (2010, Sweden) by Tova Magnusson
  • The Foxy Merkins (2013, United States) by Madeleine Olnek
  • Francheska: Prairie Queen (2022, Canada) by Laura O'Grady
  • Freelancers Anonymous (2018, United States) by Sonia Sebastián
  • Fremde Haut (Unveiled) (2005, Germany) by Angelina Maccarone
  • French Twist (Gazon maudit) (1995, France) by Josiane Balasko
  • Fresh Kill (1994, United States) by Shu Lea Cheang
  • Frida (2002, United States) by Julie Taymor
  • Friendsgiving (2020, United States) by Nicol Paone

G

  • Game Girls (2018, France/Germany) by Alina Skrzeszewska
  • Gasoline (Benzina) (2001, Italy) by Monica Stambrini
  • Gateways Grind (2022, United Kingdom) by Jacquie Lawrence
  • Gayby Baby (2015, Australia) by Maya Newell
  • Gekijōban Zero (Fatal Frame) (2014, Japan) by Mari Asato
  • The Gendercator (2007, United States) by Catherine Crouch
  • Gigola (2010, France) by Laure Charpentier
  • Gillery's Little Secret (2006, United States) by T.M. Scorzafava
  • The Girl (2000, United States/France) by Sande Zeig
  • Girl King (2002, Canada) by Ileana Pietrobruno
  • A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006, United States) by Agnieszka Holland
  • Girl Picture (Tytöt tytöt tytöt) (2022, Finland) by Alli Haapasalo
  • Girl Play (2004, United States) by Lee Friedlander
  • Girl Talk (2018, United States) by Erica Rose
  • A Girl Thing (2001, United States) by Lee Rose
  • Girlhood (Bande de filles) (2014, France) by Céline Sciamma
  • Girltrash: All Night Long (2014, United States) by Alexandra Kondracke
  • Girls Can't Swim (Les filles ne savent pas nager) (2000, France) by Anne-Sophie Birot
  • Go Fish (1994, United States) by Rose Troche
  • Goldfish Memory (2003, Ireland) by Elizabeth Gill
  • Goodbye Emma Jo (1997, United States) by Cheryl Newbrough
  • Gray Matters (2006, United States) by Sue Kramer
  • A Great Ride (2018, United States) by Deborah Craig and Veronica Deliz
  • The Ground Beneath My Feet (Der Boden unter den Füßen) (2019, Austria) by Marie Kreutzer
  • Grown Up Movie Star (2010, Canada) by Adriana Maggs

H

  • Hailey Rose (2023, Canada) by Sandi Somers
  • The Half of It (2020, United States) by Alice Wu
  • Hannah Free (2009, United States) by Wendy Jo Carlton
  • Happiest Season (2020, United States) by Clea DuVall
  • He Hated Pigeons (2015, Canada/Chile) by Ingrid Veninger
  • Head On (1998, Australia) by Ana Kokkinos
  • Heartland (2016, United States) by Maura Anderson
  • Hide and Seek (1996, United States) by Su Friedrich
  • High Art (1998, United States) by Lisa Cholodenko
  • The Hill Where Lionesses Roar (La colline où rugissent les lionnes; Luaneshat e kodrës) (2021, France/Kosovo) by Luàna Bajrami
  • History Lessons (2000, United States) by Barbara Hammer
  • Homemade Melodrama (1982, United Kingdom) by Jacqui Duckworth
  • Hummer (2003, United States) by Guinevere Turner
  • Humpday (2009, United States) by Lynn Shelton

I

  • I Can't Think Straight (2008, United Kingdom) by Shamim Sarif
  • I Carry You with Me (2020, United States/Mexico) by Heidi Ewing
  • I Love Her (2013, Ukraine) by Darya Perelay
  • I Shot Andy Warhol (1996, United Kingdom/United States) by Mary Harron
  • If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000, United States) by Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge and Anne Heche
  • I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987, Canada) by Patricia Rozema
  • Il Vento e le Rose (Ai-suru to iu koto; The Awakening of Love) (2009, Japan/Italy) by Elisa Bolognini
  • In Between (Arabic: Bar Bahar; Hebrew: Lo Po Lo Sham) (2016, Israel/France) by Maysaloun Hamoud
  • The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995, United States) by Maria Maggenti
  • Indian Summer (1996, United Kingdom) by Nancy Meckler
  • Inescapable (2003, United States) by Helen Lesnick
  • Intentions (2003, United States) by Luane Beck
  • An Intimate Friendship (2000, United States) by Angela Evers Hughey
  • It's in the Water (1997, United States) by Kelli Herd
  • Itty Bitty Titty Committee (2007, United States) by Jamie Babbit

J

  • Jack (2004, United States) by Lee Rose
  • Jaded (1998, United States) by Caryn Krooth
  • Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together (2011, United States) by Wendy Jo Carlton
  • Je Tu Il Elle (1974, Belgium/France) by Chantal Akerman
  • Jennifer's Body (2009, United States) by Karyn Kusama
  • Jenny's Wedding (2015, United States) by Mary Agnes Donoghue
  • Joe + Belle (2011, Israel) by Veronica Kedar
  • The Journey (Sancharram) (2004, India) by Ligy J. Pullappally
  • The Joy of Life (2005, United States) by Jenni Olson
  • Just Friends (Gewoon Vrienden) (2018, Netherlands) by Ellen Smit
  • Justine's Film (Le film de Justine) (1989, Canada) by Jeanne Crépeau

K

  • Kajillionaire (2020, United States) by Miranda July.
  • Kakera: A Piece of Our Life (2009, Japan) by Momoko Ando
  • Kamikaze Hearts (1986, United States) by Juliet Bashore
  • Keep Not Silent (2004, Israel) by Ilil Alexander
  • The Kids Are All Right (2010, United States) by Lisa Cholodenko
  • Kiki (2016, United States/Sweden) by Sara Jordenö
  • Kiss Me Kosher (2020, Germany) by Shirel Peleg
  • Kokomo City (2023, United States) by D. Smith
  • Kyss mig (Kiss Me; With Every Heartbeat) (2011, Sweden) by Alexandra-Therese Keining

L

  • L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014, United States) by Lauren Lazin
  • Lady Bird (2017, United States) by Greta Gerwig
  • Last Call at Maud's (1993, United States) by Paris Poirier
  • The Last Supper (1994, Canada) by Cynthia Roberts
  • Late Bloomers (1996, United States) by Julia Dyer
  • Laughing Matters (2003, United States) by Andrea Meyerson
  • Laughing Matters... More! (2006, United States) by Andrea Meyerson
  • Le derrière (The Rear End) (1999, France) by Valérie Lemercier
  • The Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire, Too (1993, United States) by Su Friedrich and Janet Baus
  • Lesbiana: A Parallel Revolution (2012, Canada) by Myriam Fougère
  • Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1998, Canada) by Jennifer Baichwal
  • Lez Bomb (2018, United States) by Jenna Laurenzo
  • Liebmann (The Strange Summer) (2016, Germany) by Jules Herrmann
  • Life Partners (2014, United States) by Susanna Fogel
  • Lightswitch (2009, Australia) by Emma Keltie
  • Lily Festival (Yurisai) (2001, Japan) by Sachi Hamano
  • Lines of Escape (Lignes de fuite) (2022, Canada) by Catherine Chabot and Miryam Bouchard
  • Lingua Franca (2019, United States) by Isabel Sandoval
  • Liz in September (Liz en Septiembre) (2014, Venezuela) by Fina Torres
  • Lo Loves You (2017, Australia) by Cloudy Rhodes
  • The Lollipop Generation (2008, Canada) by G. B. Jones
  • Looking for Cheyenne (Oublier Cheyenne) (2005, France) by Valérie Minetto
  • Lost and Delirious (2001, Canada) by Léa Pool
  • Love and Other Catastrophes (1996, Australia) by Emma-Kate Croghan
  • Love Is Not Perfect (L'amore è imperfetto) (2012, Italy) by Francesca Muci
  • Love/Juice (2000, Japan) by Kaze Shindō
  • Love Lies Bleeding (2024, United States) by Rose Glass
  • Love, Scott (2018, Canada) by Laura Marie Wayne
  • Lovesong (2016, United States) by So Yong Kim
  • Loving Annabelle (2006, United States) by Katherine Brooks
  • Loving Loretta (2008, Canada) by Andrea Gutsche

M

  • Ma Belle, My Beauty (2021, United States/France) by Marion Hill
  • Mädchen in Uniform (Girls in Uniform) (1931, Germany) by Leontine Sagan
  • Maggie and Annie (2002, United States) by Kimberly K. Wilson
  • Make a Wish (aka Lesbian Psycho) (2002, United States) by Sharon Ferranti
  • Mango Kiss (2004, United States) by Sascha Rice
  • Mapplethorpe (2018, United States) by Ondi Timoner
  • Margarita (2012, Canada) by Laurie Colbert and Dominique Cardona
  • Margarita with a Straw (2014, India) by Shonali Bose
  • Marguerite (2017, Canada) by Marianne Farley
  • Marinette (2023, France) by Virginie Verrier
  • Married in Canada (2010, Canada) by Arianne Robinson
  • The Mars Canon (Kasei no Kanon) (2002, Japan) by Shiori Kazama
  • Mary Marie (2011, United States) by Alexandra Roxo
  • Me, Myself and Her (Io e Lei) (2015, Italy) by Maria Sole Tognazzi
  • Meeting of Two Queens (Encuentro entre dos Reinas) (1991, Spain) by Cecilia Barriga
  • The Midwife's Tale (1995, United States) by Megan Siler
  • Miguel's War (2021, Germany/Spain/Lebanon) by Eliane Raheb
  • Milkwater (2020, United States) by Morgan Ingari
  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018, United States/United Kingdom) by Desiree Akhavan
  • Mississippi Damned (2009, United States) by Tina Mabry
  • Mom + Mom (Mamma + Mamma) (2018, Italy) by Karole Di Tommaso
  • Moments (1979, France/Israel) by Michal Bat-Adam
  • Mommy Mommy (2007, Canada) by Sylvie Rosenthal
  • The Monkey's Mask (2000, Multi-nation) by Samantha Lang
  • Monster (2003, United States) by Patty Jenkins
  • Montana (2017, Israel) by Limor Shmila
  • A Montreal Girl (La Fille de Montréal) (2010, Canada) by Jeanne Crépeau
  • More Beautiful for Having Been Broken (2019, United States) by Nicole Conn
  • Mosquita y Mari (2012, United States) by Aurora Guerrero
  • A Mother Apart (2024, Canada) by Laurie Townshend
  • Mother Tongue (Lengua materna) (2010, Argentina) by Liliana Paolinelli
  • Mr. Gay Syria (2017, Turkey/France/Germany) by Ayse Toprak
  • My Animal (2023, Canada) by Jacqueline Castel
  • My Days of Mercy (2017, United States/United Kingdom) by Tali Shalom Ezer
  • My Father Is Coming (1991, Germany) by Monika Treut
  • My First Summer (2020, Australia) by Katie Found
  • My Friend from Faro (Mein Freund aus Faro) (2008, German) by Nana Neul
  • My Left Breast (2000, Canada) by Gerry Rogers and Peg Norman
  • My Mother Likes Women (A mi madre le gustan las mujeres) (2002, Spain) by Inés París and Daniela Fejerman
  • My Prairie Home (2013, Canada) by Chelsea McMullan

N

  • Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List (2015, United States) by Kristin Hanggi
  • Never Steady, Never Still (2017, Canada) by Kathleen Hepburn
  • Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006, United Kingdom) by Pratibha Parmar
  • Nitrate Kisses (1992, United States) by Barbara Hammer
  • Nocturne (1990, United Kingdom) by Joy Chamberlain
  • Nonsense Revolution (2008, Canada) by Ann Verrall
  • November Moon (Novembermond) (1985, West Germany/France) by Alexandra von Grote
  • The Novice (2021, United States) by Lauren Hadaway
  • Nudo Mixteco (Mixtecan Knot) (2021, Mexico) by Ángeles Cruz

O

  • Octavio Is Dead! (2018, Canada) by Sook-Yin Lee
  • The Old Guard (2020, United States) by Gina Prince-Bythewood
  • The Oldest Lesbian in the World (2011, United States) by Renee Sotile and Mary Jo Godges
  • Olivia (aka The Pit of Loneliness) (1951, France) by Jacqueline Audry
  • The One (2011, United States) by Caytha Jentis
  • Orchids, My Intersex Adventure (2010, Australia) by Phoebe Hart
  • Orlando (1992, United Kingdom) by Sally Potter
  • Our Love Story (2016, South Korea) by Lee Hyun-ju
  • Out at the Wedding (2007, United States) by Lee Friedlander
  • Out of Season (1998, United States) by Jeanette L. Buck
  • The Owls (2010, United States) by Cheryl Dunye

P

  • The Paper Mirror: Drawing Alison Bechdel (2012, United States) by Charissa King-O'Brien
  • Pariah (2011, United States) by Dee Rees
  • Paris Is Burning (1990, United States) by Jennie Livingston
  • Paris Was a Woman (1996, United Kingdom) by Greta Schiller
  • Passage (2020, Canada) by Sarah Baril Gaudet
  • The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen (2016, United States) by Jennifer Abod and Mary Duprey
  • A Perfect Ending (2012, United States) by Nicole Conn
  • Perpetrator (2023, United States) by Jennifer Reeder
  • Petit Mal (2022, Colombia) by Ruth Caudeli
  • Polarized (2023, UK/Canada) by Shamim Sarif
  • Porcupine Lake (2017, Canada) by Ingrid Veninger
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) (2019, France) by Céline Sciamma
  • Portrait of Jason (1967, United States) by Shirley Clarke
  • Pourquoi pas! (Why Not!) (1977, France) by Coline Serreau
  • Power Alley (Levante) (2023, Brazil-France-Uruguay) by Lillah Halla
  • The Power of the Dog (2021, Australia/New Zealand/United Kingdom/Canada) by Jane Campion
  • Priest (1994, United Kingdom) by Antonia Bird
  • Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017, United States) by Angela Robinson
  • Puccini for Beginners (2006, United States) by Maria Maggenti
  • Purple Sea (Viola di mare) (2009, Italy) by Donatella Maiorca

Q

  • The Queen of My Dreams (2023, Canada) by Fawzia Mirza
  • Queen of the Andes (2020, Canada) by Jillian Acreman
  • Queen Tut (2023, Canada) by Reem Morsi
  • Queens of the Qing Dynasty (2022, Canada) by Ashley McKenzie
  • Queer Hutterite (2016, Canada) by Laura O'Grady
  • Queering the Script (2019, Canada) by Gabrielle Zilkha

R

  • Radical Harmonies (2002, United States) by Dee Mosbacher
  • Rafiki (2018, Kenya) by Wanuri Kahiu
  • Rain Beau's End (2021, United States) directed by Tracy Wren
  • Raven's Touch (2015, United States) by Marina Rice Bader and Dreya Weber
  • Rebel Dykes (2021, United Kingdom) by Harri Shanahan and Siân Williams
  • Red Cow (Para Aduma) (2018, Israel) by Tsivia Barkai Yacov
  • Red Doors (2005, United States) by Georgia Lee
  • Reinventing Marvin (Marvin ou la belle éducation) (2017, France) Anne Fontaine
  • Replay (La répétition) (2001, France/Canada) by Catherine Corsini
  • Revoir Julie (Julie and Me) (1998, Canada) by Jeanne Crépeau
  • Riot Girls (2019, Canada) by Jovanka Vuckovic
  • Rome & Juliet (2006, Philippines) by Connie Macatuno
  • Romeos (Romeos ... anders als du denkst!) (2011, Germany) by Sabine Bernardi
  • Rough Night (2017, United States) by Lucia Aniello
  • The Royal Road (2015, United States) by Jenni Olson
  • Running on Empty Dreams (2009, United States) by Nitara Lee Osbourne

S

  • Saint Maud (2019, United Kingdom) by Rose Glass
  • The Saint of Dry Creek (2015, United States) by Julie Zammarchi
  • Salut Victor (1989, Canada) by Anne Claire Poirier
  • Saving Face (2004, United States) by Alice Wu
  • Se min kjole (Hush Little Baby) (2009, Denmark) by Hella Joof
  • Season of Love (2019, United States) by Christin Baker
  • Seduction: The Cruel Woman (Verführung: Die grausame Frau) (1985, West Germany) by Elfi Mikesch and Monika Treut
  • Set Me Free (Emporte-moi) (1999, Canada) by Léa Pool
  • Sévigné (2004, Spain) by Marta Balletbò-Coll
  • The Sex of the Stars (Le sexe des étoiles) (1993, Canada) by Paule Baillargeon
  • Shakedown (2018, United States) by Leilah Weinraub
  • She: Their Love Story (She เรื่องรักระหว่างเธอ) (2012, Thailand) by Sarunya Noithai (สรัญญา น้อยไทย)
  • She Must Be Seeing Things (1987, United States) by Sheila McLaughlin
  • She's a Boy I Knew (2007, Canada) by Gwen Haworth
  • Shiva Baby (2020, United States) by Emma Seligman
  • Signature Move (2017, United States) by Jennifer Reeder
  • Sister My Sister (1994, United Kingdom) by Nancy Meckler
  • Sisterhood (Gwaat Mui) (2016, Macau/Hong Kong) by Tracy Choi
  • Sisters (2024, United States) by Susie Yankou
  • Skin Deep (1995, Canada) by Midi Onodera
  • Sleeping Beauties (1999, United States) by Jamie Babbit
  • Slip Away (2011, United States) by T.M. Scorzafava
  • Snapshots (2018, United States) by Melanie Mayron
  • Softly, Softly (Sotto.. sotto.. strapazzato da anomala passione) (1984, Italy) by Lina Wertmüller
  • Some Prefer Cake (1997, United States) by Heidi Arnesen
  • Someone Great (2019, United States) by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
  • A Song Sung Blue (Xiǎo bái chuán) (2023, China) by Geng Zihan
  • Sonja (2006, Germany) by Kirsi Marie Liimatainen
  • Spidarlings (2016, United Kingdom) by Selene Kapsaski
  • Spider Lilies (Cì Qīng) (2007, Taiwan) by Zero Chou
  • Stitches (2011, Israel) by Adiya Imri Orr
  • The Stolen Diary (Le cahier volé) (1993, France) by Christine Lipinska
  • Straight for the Heart (À corps perdu) (1988, Canada/Switzerland) by Léa Pool
  • Stuff (2015, United States) by Suzanne Guacci
  • Suicide Kale (2016, United States) by Carly Usdin
  • The Summer of Sangailė (Sangailės vasara) (2015, Lithuania/France/Netherlands) by Alantė Kavaitė
  • Summerland (2020, United Kingdom) by Jessica Swale
  • Summertime (La Belle Saison) (2015, France/Belgium) by Catherine Corsini
  • Supervoksen (Triple Dare) (2006, Denmark) by Christina Rosendahl
  • Sweetheart (2021, United Kingdom) by Marley Morrison
  • Sword of Trust (2019, United States) by Lynn Shelton
  • Sworn Virgin (Vergine giurata) (2015, Italy/Germany/Switzerland/Albania/Kosovo) by Laura Bispuri

T

  • Take a Walk on the Wildside (2017, Canada) by Lisa Rideout
  • Tallulah (2016, United States) by Sian Heder
  • Tell It to the Bees (2018, United Kingdom) by Annabel Jankel
  • Tender Fictions (1996, United States) by Barbara Hammer
  • Thank God I'm a Lesbian (1992, Canada) by Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert
  • They (2017, United States) by Anahita Ghazvinizadeh
  • Thin Ice (1994, United Kingdom) by Fiona Cunningham-Reid
  • Thirteen (2003, United States) by Catherine Hardwicke
  • This Place (2022, Canada) by V. T. Nayani
  • Three Veils (2011, United States) by Rolla Selbak
  • Tick Tock Lullaby (2007, United Kingdom) by Lisa Gornick
  • Ticket of No Return (Bildnis einer Trinkerin) (1979, Germany) by Ulrike Ottinger
  • Tig (2015, United States) by Kristina Goolsby and Ashley York
  • Time & Again (2019, United Kingdom) by Rachel Dax
  • Titane (2021, France-Belgium) by Julia Ducournau
  • To Each Her Own (2008, Canada) by Heather Tobin
  • To the Stars (2019, United States) by Martha Stephens
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995, United States) by Beeban Kidron
  • Today Match at 3 (Hoy partido a las 3) (2017, Argentina) by Clarisa Navas
  • Toll (2023, Brazil) by Carolina Markowicz
  • Tomboy (2008, Canada) by Barb Taylor
  • Tomboy (2011, France) by Céline Sciamma
  • Total Eclipse (1995, United Kingdom/France/Belgium) by Agnieszka Holland
  • Tove (2020, Finland) by Zaida Bergroth
  • Training Rules (2009, United States) by Dee Mosbacher and Fawn Yacker
  • Transhood (2020, United States) by Sharon Liese
  • Treading Water (2001, United States) by Lauren Himmel
  • Trevor (1994, United States) by Peggy Rajski
  • Tru Love (2013, Canada) by Shauna MacDonald and Kate Johnston
  • The Truth About Jane (2000, United States) by Lee Rose
  • Two 4 One (2014, Canada) by Maureen Bradley
  • Two in the Bush: A Love Story (2017, United States) by Laura Madalinski

U

  • Under the Tuscan Sun (2003, United States) by Audrey Wells
  • An Unexpected Love (2003, United States) by Lee Rose
  • Untold: Deal with the Devil (2021, United States) by Laura Brownson

V

  • Valley Girl (2020, United States) by Rachel Lee Goldenberg
  • Venus (2017, Canada) by Eisha Marjara
  • A Village Affair (1995, United Kingdom) by Moira Armstrong
  • Virgin Machine (Die Jungfrauenmaschine) (1988, Germany) by Monika Treut
  • Vita and Virginia (2018, United Kingdom/Ireland) by Chanya Button

W

  • Waiting for the Moon (1987, United Kingdom-France-United States-West Germany) by Jill Godmilow
  • Walk with Me (2021, United States) by Isabel del Rosal
  • Wasaga (1994, Canada) by Judith Doyle
  • Water Lilies (Naissance des Pieuvres) (2007, France) by Céline Sciamma
  • The Watermelon Woman (1996, United States) by Cheryl Dunye
  • We Forgot to Break Up (2017, Canada) by Chandler Levack
  • We Forgot to Break Up (2024, Canada) by Karen Knox
  • What's Cooking? (2000, United Kingdom/United States) by Gurinder Chadha
  • When Night Is Falling (1995, Canada) by Patricia Rozema
  • While You Weren't Looking (2015, South Africa) by Catherine Stewart
  • Wild Nights with Emily (2018, United States) by Madeleine Olnek
  • With Every Heartbeat (aka Kiss Me) (Kyss mig) (2011, Sweden) by Alexandra-Therese Keining
  • Without Men (2011, United States) by Gabriela Tagliavini
  • Women Who Kill (2016, United States) by Ingrid Jungermann
  • The World to Come (2020, United States) by Mona Fastvold
  • The World Unseen (2007, South Africa/United Kingdom) by Shamim Sarif

Y

  • Yes or No (Yak Rak Ko Rak Loei) (2010, Thailand) by Sarasawadee Wongsompetch
  • The Yo-Yo Gang (1992, Canada) by G.B. Jones
  • Young & Wild (Joven y alocada) (2012, Chile) by Marialy Rivas
  • You, Me and Him (2017, UK) by Daisy Aitkens
  • You Will Be Mine (Je te mangerais) (2009, France) by Sophie Laloy
  • Young Juliette (Jeune Juliette) (2019, Canada) by Anne Émond
  • Your Sister's Sister (2011, United States) by Lynn Shelton
  • Yuriko, Dasvidaniya (Yuriko, dasuvidânya; Yoshiko & Yuriko) (2011, Japan) by Sachi Hamano

Z

  • Zoe.Misplaced (2014, Australia) by Mekelle Mills

See also

  • List of female film and television directors
  • List of lesbian filmmakers
  • List of LGBTQ+-related films
  • List of LGBTQ+-related films by storyline
  • List of LGBTQ+-related films by year

Notes

References

Further reading

  • Becker, Edith; Citron, Michelle; Lesage, Julia; Rich, B. Ruby (March 1981). "Lesbians and film". Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media (24–25): 17–21. ISSN 0146-5546.
  • Elbir, Dilara (17 September 2019). "Why films about lesbian characters should be called lesbian films". Little White Lies.
  • Kubincanek, Emily (24 February 2020). "How Current Cinema is Decoding Lesbian Stereotypes Forged by the Hays Code". Film School Rejects.
  • Tapponi, Róisín (28 February 2020). "It's about time film began representing the lesbian gaze". The Guardian.

Books

  • Kabir, Shameem (1998). Daughters of Desire: Lesbian Representations in Film (1st ed.). London, United Kingdom: Cassell. ISBN 978-0304333813.
  • Millward, Liz; Dodd, Janice G.; Fubara-Manuel, Irene (2017). Killing Off the Lesbians: A Symbolic Annihilation on Film and Television (1st ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1476668161.
  • Weiss, Andrea (1992). Vampires and Violets : Lesbians in the Cinema (1st ed.). London, United Kingdom: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 0-224-03575-4.
  • White, Patricia (1999). Uninvited: Classical Hollywood Cinema and Lesbian Representability (1st ed.). Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-21345-7.
  • Wilton, Tamsin (1995). Immortal, Invisible: Lesbians and the Moving Image (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 0-415-10724-5.

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