‘When I started the script-writing process, I immediately knew that I wanted my main character to connect through my experiences somehow,’ he said. Director: Philippe Lesage Stars: Noe Abita, Thodore Pellerin, Pier-Luc Funk, Jules Roy Sicotte. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free. Growing up, Singleton noticed there was very few movies that featured deaf characters. Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. ‘I wanted to pull from the reality of those situations.’ Moonlight, Love Simon, Call me by your name, A single man, Shelter, Jorgens(Boys), Those people, Holding the man, The way he looks, Just a question of love. ‘Many kids who are gay may feel alone or they may feel as if their crushes are impossible to obtain.
‘I wanted to create it to validate others, who might be going through the same things as those characters might. ‘My film “Since the First Day We Met” is a combination of my first language, American Sign Language, with pulls from an intimate experience I’ve had as a gay teenager,’ Singleton tells Gay Star News. Short film ‘pulls from intimate experiences’
He teaches a supportive teen, who wants to learn how to sign, and the two get close. It tells the story of deaf teen Max attending a new high school.
This is the 18-year-old’s first film, and he is set to win awards in the future. Saul Singleton’s Since The First Day We Met is a beautiful coming of age short based on his own experiences as a gay teen. Digital Pride is proud to present this incredible short film from a young LGBTI talent.