OddFX explores the invisible wounds of domestic violence and the resilience required to reclaim both imagination and voice after trauma. Violence silences, but it also robs survivors of their ability to trust their instincts and imagine a different future.

I was one of the original women studied by the UC Berkeley Center for Domestic Violence. They told me my journal gave them their first real access into a battered woman’s mind. In that moment, I realized the power of voice to create change.

Beneath the quirkiness and touching aspects of this uniquely independent film project are years of research and analysis—interviews with women, therapists, and educators. Because I understand how important it is to invite men into this film, I set it in a special FX shop, where many men might dream of working. Once there, through our protagonist, they walk in a woman's shoes and quickly realize how different the job they dream of is when held by a woman.

What years of research led me to understand is that, too often, the burden of ending male violence against women has been placed solely on survivors.
Male violence is a male problem. If women alone could stop male violence, we would have done so centuries ago.

Through Cady’s journey, OddFX pulls audiences deep into the emotional and psychological terrain of a survivor. It’s a raw, unflinching look at trauma—but also a celebration of imagination as a tool for survival and transformation. But survival is only part of the story.

OddFX challenges all the good men out there who want to help but don’t know how not to be bystanders. It asks them to listen, confront the consequences of inaction, and recognize that being part of the solution can be as simple as speaking up.

My goal is not just to tell a story, but to ignite a conversation—especially among men—about their power to break the cycle of violence. When voices rise—through words, art, and action—change is not just possible. It’s inevitable.