The First Person I Never Told
Contributors
Kevin Duran Du (Director) Kevin Duran Du (Producer) Kevin Duran Du (Co-writer) Jesse Seipolt (Co-writer) D'Artagnan Holt (Casting & Dramaturgy) Xero Cipher Healy (Line Producer) Xero Cipher Healy (First Assistant Director) Sarah Li (Production Assistant) Ethan Stubbs (Production Assistant)) Anita Jankovic (Academic Supervisor) Robbie Studsor (Academic Supervisor) Adrián Bautista Villaseñor (Director of Photography) Jessika V Palacios (Editing) Annabelle Henderson (Production Design / Wardrobe & Makeup) Austin Garcia (Sound Mixer & Post Sound) Nathan Leemon (Cast) Xavier Black (Cast) Natalie Serah Fontana (Cast) Lloyd Bissel (Cast) David Grech (Cast) Carlos Gunn (Extra) George Young (Extra) Harry Stone (Extra) Jack Daniel Dosen (Extra) Nathan Meyer (Extra) Oscar Gunn (Extra) Pete Knight (Extra) Sam Herzog (Extra) Shannon Yeung (Extra) Elizabeth Hannagan (Extra) Giordano Paoli (Stand-in) Tolly Chichester (Continuity) Charlie Bruno (Gaffer) Isaac Weekes (1st Assistant Camera) Isabel Gillespie (2nd Assistant Camera) Sasha Beggs (2nd Assistant Camera) Reuben Wallace (Key Grip) Nick Catley (Grips) Linal Fernando (Grips) Cameron Darcy Collett (Grips) Annie Harvey-Jones (Makeup / 1st Prod. Design Assitant) Anthony Borg (2nd Prod. Design Assitant) Belinda Gibson (Garden Designer) Molly Sizer (Off-set Assistant Director) Caitlin Briese (Still Photographer / Behind-the-scenes) Kevin Duran Du (Graphic Designer) Heidi Smith (Location Manager) Fellipe Mezzavilla (Catering) Oscar Gunn (Composer) Oscar Gunn (Piano) Ned Solly (Guitar) Rose Chambers (Solo Violin) Kevin Duran Du (Violin) Austin Garcia (Score Mixer) Stephanie Boddington (Assistant Editor) Reuben Wallace (Colourist) Jesse Seipolt (Title Card Design) Zoe Kamarinost (Hand-painted Film Poster)
Submission Date
23-4-2026
Resource Type
Moving Image (e.g. animations, movies, television programs)
File Format
MP4
Version
23.04.2026_Version
Abstract
Queer, Coming-of-age, Drama
Logline
On the day his stepfather’s illness reaches a crisis, 18-year-old Jesse wrestles with grief and the urgency to confess a truth he’s never told.
Synopsis
Based on a true story, 'The First Person I Never Told' follows Jesse, a closeted 18-year-old is grieving as his stepfather lies terminally ill.
Jesse begins to feel increasingly distant with his loved ones as he confronts the weight of his truth and that he may be running out of time to tell it.
Director's statement
Unlike many first-time coming-out stories, The First Person I Never Told doesn’t focus on the consequences of coming out, but on the repercussions of not doing it earlier. It explores themes of filial relationships, and death.
The weight of silence, the moments we let slip away, and the people we wish we had spoken to sooner. It’s a reminder that there’s never a perfect time to do what matters most; you just have to take the leap before it’s too late.
At its heart, the film isn’t about guilt or shame for being queer, it’s about the courage to share your truth with the people you love. That honesty makes the story resonate not only with queer audiences but with anyone who’s ever struggled to say what they really feel.
- Kevin Duran Du, 2026
Note
Written by Kevin Duran Du & Jesse Seipolt
Directed & Produced by Kevin Duran Du
Director of Photography Adrián Bautista Villaseñor
Edited by Jessika V Palacios
Original score composed by Oscar Gunn
A 'durandu' Production
The First Person I Never Told © 2026 Kevin Duran Duenas
Audience
Parental Guidance (PG) - mild impact language/themes
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Duran Duenas. K. (2026). The First Person I Never Told [Bachelor's Major Project, SAE University College]. Creo.