SUMMER OF CONNOR

He’s seeing the boy of his dreams everywhere. He hasn’t told his girlfriend yet.

Summer of Connor focuses on the budding queer fantasies of Daniel, whose barista accidentally jumpstarts a spiral of self-discovery. I hadn’t seen narratives about bisexual men that articulate how strange and delightful discovering this kind of queerness can be. I made the film I wish I discovered on my own journey.

I wanted Summer of Connor to magnify the inherently awkward, whimsical, and thrilling components of a sexual awakening, how a casual infatuation can become an all-consuming rhapsody. Shot in vibrant Los Angeles locations in a 4:3 aspect ratio, I designed Summer of Connor to feel like the magical, dilated memory of a transformative summer. This film is for the kids who feel confused—like Daniel, and like me. It gets weirder as it gets better.