Director’s Statement:

“As a People Pleaser In Recovery, it requires constant vigilance to not put myself and my needs last in ANY situation, sexual or otherwise. Throughout my life I've found myself wishing so badly to please certain people and keep them around that I was willing to do whatever they wanted. Sometimes it's made me feel awful, and sometimes it taught me something new about myself that I really liked. That’s nuance, baby. But in every interaction, I've learned a little more about myself, for better or worse.

I COULD DOM is an exploration of this side of myself, and based on the response to the script thus far it’s clear that these questions, experiences, and struggles speak to something universal and deeply felt.

In this particular time (and seemingly for people of any age), there seems to be a new urgency to ensure that we are living the lives we always imagined for ourselves and living them as the people we truly want to be. June sets out to prove something to her friends but she realizes, as we all eventually do, that life is ultimately about proving ourselves to ourselves. Disguised in a raunchy sex comedy, this film packs a surprising emotional punch that transcends sex and dating and reminds us (or at the very least reminds me) that we are not only capable of changing our lives to better fit our desires but that we deserve to do so. The work we do in service to our authentic selves is always worth it. And if you get off in the process? Icing on the cake.”

- Madison Hatfield