Short film | Experimental narrative | Deaf theatre influence

Overview

Coloured Skin is an experimental short film following Scout, a radicalized Deaf character navigating a rigid, grayscale world. Through movement, visual storytelling, and multilingual sign languages (ASL, SEE, PISL), the film explores identity, emotional suppression, and the cost of conformity.

Themes

  • Intersectionality

  • Mental health

  • Cultural expression

  • Deaf identity

Languages

  • American Sign Language (ASL)

  • Signing Exact English (SEE)

  • Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL)

  • Spoken English

Current Status

In development from March 9-27, 2026.

Grant rewarded by Canada Council for Arts + donations.

Seeking collaborators, funders, and partners.

  • Ebony R. Gooden

    PRODUCER, WRITER & CO-DIRECTOR

  • Dean Bareham

    CO-DIRECTOR

  • Thurga Kanagasekarampillai

    ACTOR

  • Connor Yuzwenko-Martin

    ACTOR

  • Crystal Wolfe

    ACTOR

Pitch Deck

Note: This is a condensed pitch deck.
Coloured Skin is currently in development.

🔒 To request the full version, please email: deafinitelydigital@gmail.com

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