Some scripts are easy to write. Outlawed Lectures was not one of them.
This feature challenged me. Not just technically, but emotionally, morally, and creatively. It tackles something that still doesn’t get talked about enough: teacher-student relationships that cross the line. Not in a dramatized, sensationalized way, but in the nuanced, uncomfortable truth of how they actually happen. Quietly. Manipulatively. And far too often.
What makes Outlawed Lectures different is that it refuses to follow the typical narrative. This isn’t about a “predator man” and a “naive girl”, it’s about power dynamics, blurred lines, and how these relationships happen regardless of gender or age. No one’s off-limits to the silence or the consequences, and that’s the uncomfortable reality I wanted to explore.
As a storyteller, I believe in using my voice to shed light, even if it means sitting in the dark first. This script forced me to do that. And while it wasn’t easy to write, it felt necessary.
If you’re someone who values stories that push boundaries and aren’t afraid to ask hard questions, I’d love to connect. Outlawed Lectures is one of the boldest things I’ve written, and I’m proud of it for exactly that reason.
