Daphne Russell

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I took a decades-long career in literacy education and turned it into a screenplay—not to teach reading, but to evolve literacy itself using Einstein's philosophy, "You can’t change a system using the same energy that created it." That’s why I turned to the arts.

The Book of Abel reframes literacy as a deeply emotional, identity-shaping experience—and uses cinema to change how books are seen, not just how they’re taught. While most education films focus on teaching skills, this story is about awakening selfhood through reading. It shifts the focus from instruction to transformation.

It does this by:

Showing that the problem isn’t illiteracy—it’s disconnection

Making books feel like mirrors, not punishments

Positioning reading as a quiet act of rebellion against systems that suppress identity

Using a banned book not just as a plot device, but as a symbol of emotional access

This isn’t just another classroom story.
It’s a literacy revolution disguised as a screenplay.

And at its core is my deeper mission:
To use storytelling to bring the arts back into schools—not as an afterthought, but as the way we help students reclaim their voice, their identity, and their place in the world.

I’m not here to teach reading.
I’m here to redeem it—through film.

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The Book of Abel Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Biopic / True Story What if the most radical thing a teacher ever did...was hold up a mirror?

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