This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related films that were directed by women. LGBTQ-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 LGBTQ 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. English 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 Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions (2026, Canada) by Michelle Mama 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 Blind Love (2025, Taiwan) by Julian Chou Blockers (2018, United States) by Kay Cannon Blokes (2010, Chile) by Marialy Rivas Blood Lines (2025, Canada) by Gail Maurice 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 Daughter's Daughter (2024, Taiwan) by Huang Xi 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 Do Revenge (2022, United States) by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson 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 Girlfriends (2025, Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Thailand) by Tracy Choi 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