My Journey From Open Schools Mom to Filmmaker

A sneak peek at my new film 15 Days ⬇️

The countdown has begun! In less than two weeks - January 11th, 2025 - nearly five years after the unprecedented Covid-19 related school closures, our film 15 Days, will debut at USC’s Censorship in the Sciences conference.

The following day I will join a panel featuring Stanford Drs. Jay Bhattacharya and John Ioannides to talk about censorship in the Covid years and how Fauci & crew created an illusion of consensus. This has been on my mind since embarking on the journey to uncover the truth.

You can register here (registration closes January 5th). (Please consider clearing your cache before registering. Instructions for clearing cache can be found here)

This is a very exciting time for me.

After nearly three years of filming, we are on the brink of revealing the truth about America’s public school closures. Not the official story, as told by those who kept our kids out of school, but by us- THE PARENTS.

April 7, 2022: Our very first day of filming with Coach Ron Naclerio, About U's George Lanese and Alex Coombs, and then-high school athletes Bam Morgan and Michael Pinckney, Jr.

As an open schools advocate, and now a filmmaker, I've transitioned from the front lines of parental activism to the editing room, working with exceptionally talented, truth-teller filmmakers Stephanie Edmonds and Hawk Jensen, and my personal hero, documentarian Eli Steele, piecing together a film that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in our nation’s history.

Stephanie Edmonds and Hawk Jensen

Eli Steele

Beginning in April 2022, and over the following two and a half years, we interviewed over 65 subjects across the United States- from New York to California. We spoke with journalists, education researchers, doctors and public health leaders, teachers, coaches and the children themselves, to uncover the truth.

What we learned forms the scandalous and just unbelievable story of how the Covid-19 crisis was used to reshape society and who exactly was driving the prolonged shutdowns.

Children were collateral damage and were sacrificed willingly.

Following our January 11th screening at USC, we plan to bring 15 Days across the country. If you're interested in hosting a screening in your area, please get in touch with me at natalya@restorechildhood.com. This film forms a historical record, and is foremost for our nation’s children and families.

We've been gaslit for too long about the 'openers' versus the 'closers,' with misleading narratives about why schools remained shut for so long. It's time to reveal the truth, which is, I must say, worse than you expect.

Join me on this journey to really understand the transformation of education, and ensure that such a debacle doesn't repeat itself. Your support and participation can help us shine a light where darkness has lingered for too long.

Stay tuned for updates, and if you want to get involved, reach out. Together, let's ensure our nation’s children become a priority, not a political pawn.

Thank you for your support!

Natalya