Throughout the history of cinema, plenty of queer films have been able to go beyond the small indie movie theater and become worldwide hits. That is why I decided to put together a list of some small independent movies that managed to be successful box office stories or acclaimed award winners.

In order to give some well deserved praise to some of the best independent films of the year that might have slipped under our radars for the past months, Diogo Brüggemann decided to list his favorite small budget flicks that also received acclaim from other critics and audiences alike.