NO BOUNDARIES - A Feature Film

Some fires are set to destroy. Others reveal what cannot be broken, exposing their scars and finding beauty in their brokenness.

Written by William De Voe &
Dashiell Finley

Producer TBD

PART ONE

The Creative Vision

Story. Survival. Sisterhood. A film built on the bones of the American frontier — and the women who refused to be buried there choose to take back their control on their own time, seek their own justice, with no timelines to heal, and come out stronger than ever before with "no boundaries."

NO BOUNDARIES becomes not just a strong genre entry but an honest conversation starter about women's stories, survival, and chosen family.

The market is absolutely ready for a female driven Western with this kind of scope and heart.

Our Story

Tagline

In the shadow of loss, she found the light of sisterhood to reclaim hope and justice.

Logline

A Russian immigrant homesteader survives a brutal attack at the river that kills her unborn child and is taken in by a community of outcast women in the Oklahoma mountains — they fight back against the corrupt family that tried to erase them.

Emotional Stakes

Survival vs. justice — A widow is creating a new family from the remnants of her past life. She is among women who have each faced significant hardships caused by evil men while maintaining their faith in God. However, there are moments when they question their journey to take matters in their own hands.

Core Conflict

Survival vs. justice — a woman stripped of everything who must decide whether vengeance is the same as justice with her faith. Can she become a killer without becoming a monster?

The Synopsis

Act I — Tenkiller Falls

The corrupt Ed Abel's sons, Jesse and Buck, attack the Petrov homestead, murdering Katerina’s husband, Alexey, and burning it to the ground. Following the assault, they make their way through the wooded trail toward the river, driven by the need to teach Katerina the “country way” at the stream's edge.

Act II — The Sisterhood

Katerina recovers among a community of women, each a survivor, who have built an independent life on the frontier. As she heals and trains, the Abels grow desperate — attacking the women in town and at home.

Act III — No Boundaries

Ed Abel and his sons leads a night raid to burn the compound and kill everyone inside. The women fight back with devastating precision, and Ed and his men fall. But a new threat arrives: Kathy Abel, disowned and dangerous, comes to claim what's left.

Genre & Tone

Period frontier drama with thriller elements and ensemble character study, set in Oklahoma Territory, late 19th century.

🎨 Palette

Autumn gold, ash grey, forest green, and firelight amber.

🎬 Cinematography

Wide frontier vistas contrasted with intimate close-ups in natural and firelight.

🎭 Tone Comps

True Grit meets The Color Purple — frontier grit with deep female solidarity.

Visual Mood Board

The world of NO BOUNDARIES is tactile, elemental, and alive — Accepting raw nature, autumn light through forest canopy, firelight on weathered faces, the cold rush of a stream fed by a waterfall. A ranch that thrives on self-sufficiency and independence. Bound by love and trust, they face challenges head-on. In this elemental dance of survival, their unity is their greatest weapon. They inspire one another, proving that when women stand together, they can conquer the fiercest of foes.

Character Spotlights

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Katerina Petrov

The Survivor— Driven by grief over the murder of her husband and the loss of her unborn child, the Russian immigrant woman launches a desperate quest for justice.

Dr. Emily Clayton

The Healer — English Union Army surgeon whose unwavering faith and moral compass serve as the spiritual and ethical anchor holding the sisterhood together.

Mikwan

“The Hunter — A fearless Cree tracker, shaped by a history of abuse, survives an attack by a reservation agent and finds refuge in the mountains with her sisterhood.

Hope Qian

Cassie Country Store Co-Owner— Soft spoken, yet fearless when needed, she endured the hardships and abuse of railroad servitude.

Eliza Moore

Emancipated Slave — Runs a moonshine distillery, fiercely protecting her daughter Keria jean and her sisterhood family in the mountains.

Gabriela Gallardo

Fearless Woman— A Mexican woman scarred by a violent past and cast as a fallen woman wields her blade with fearless precision.

Cassie Stevens

Cassie’s General Store Owner — A clever, strong-willed women lives in the mountains with her daughter and her sisterhood, keeping a watchful eye in town's affairs.

Ed Abel

The Patriarch — A corrupt rancher and his sons Jesse and Buck, whose fortune comes from intimidation and land theft; the film's main antagonist.

PART TWO

The Business Case

Audience — Market — Returns

A film designed for theatrical success, with abundant streaming and digital potential—a story that resonates with today's audiences.

❖NO BOUNDARIES emerges as not just a compelling genre film, but as a powerful dialogue about women's experiences, resilience, and the bonds of chosen family.
❖The world is truly ready for a female-led Western that embodies both depth and compassion.
❖We’ve witnessed the audience’s eagerness for narratives that empower women to take their rightful place and stand strong.
❖With a diverse ensemble cast, there’s a relatable character for everyone, ready to inspire and connect.

Market Opportunity

Why Now?

❖ Streaming demand for prestige period drama has grown 38% since 2021 — yet fewer than 10% of greenlit frontier/Western films center women.
❖ NO BOUNDARIES fills a clear market gap: a frontier survival story with diverse female leads, authentic multicultural representation, and awards-season DNA.

Competitive Analysis

Film	Budget	Box Office / Platform	Relevance to No Boundaries
True Grit (2010)	$38M	$252M worldwide	Female-led prestige Western
The Color Purple (2023)	$78M	$67M+ theatrical + streaming	Ensemble female survival, awards momentum
Dances with Wolves (1990)	$22M	$424M worldwide	Frontier epic with Indigenous representation
Promising Young Woman (2020)	$9M	$16.8M + Academy Award	Female justice narrative, awards breakout
Bad Girls (1994)	$15M	$15.4M domestic	Proven appetite for women-led frontier action

NO BOUNDARIES targets a lower cost basis than its comps — with equivalent
awards and streaming upside, and a story the market has not yet told.

Production Timeline

Q4 2026

Development Complete — Screenplay locked and pitch
materials delivered.

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Q1 2027

Pre-Production — Casting, location scouts, and
department heads confirmed.

Q2 2027

Principal Photography — 50-day shoot across Oklahoma
frontier locations.

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Q3 2027

Post-Production — Edit, color, sound mix, and score
recording completed.

Q4 2027

Delivery & Festival Circuit — Sundance/TIFF submission
and distributor negotiations.

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The Team

William De Voe — Writer

A gifted screenwriter draws on deep knowledge of the backwoods to translate it into a vivid script exploring frontier history shaping the world of NO BOUNDARIES.

Dashiell Finley — Writer

Experienced Co-writer bringing sharp character psychology and multicultural authenticity to the ensemble narrative.

Producer — TBD

Financial Overview

Total Budget: $12M

❖Above-the-Line ($6M) — Writers, director, lead cast &
producer fees
❖Below-the-Line ($4M) — Crew, equipment, costumes,
locations & insurance
❖Post-Production ($1M) — Edit, VFX, color, score & sound
design
❖Marketing & Delivery ($500K) — P&A, festivals, PR &
deliverables
❖Contingency ($500K) — 6.25% buffer for period production
variables

Why Shoot in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma offers an unparalleled backdrop for authentic frontier storytelling, with vast rolling prairies, dense hardwood forests, and dramatic river valleys that genuinely evoke the 1890s American West. From the historic Cherokee Nation lands to the rugged Wichita Mountains, it remains one of the last places where the frontier era can be practically and authentically filmed.

The Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021 — Tax Incentives

20% Base CASH Rebate

On all qualified production expenditures.

30% on Oklahoma Resident
Labor

A base rate applied to all Oklahoma resident crew and cast wages.

Up to 30% with Uplifts

Stackable uplifts for rural locations, small municipalities, post-production, and music.

Investor Waterfall Payout Strategy

First Position Recoupment

All net revenues flow first to investors until 120% of principal is returned.

Preferred Return

Investors then receive 20% of net profits until a defined threshold is reached.

Profit Participation

Remaining net profits split 50/50 between investors and key production creatives.

Backend & Residuals

Streaming, international, and licensing revenues continue on the same 50/50 split.

The Ask

💰 Funding Request

$12,000,000 total production budget. Seeking lead investor commitment of $9M, with the remaining $3M via co-productions, tax incentives, and presales.

🎯 Exit Pathways

Four distinct monetization windows: worldwide theatrical release, festival acquisition, streaming platform deal, and international sales — with overlapping upside.

📋 Investment Structure

Equity participation with waterfall recoupment — investors recoup 120% of principal before profit sharing. Projected returns modeled at 2.1×–3.8× based on comp performance.

Thank You for Your Consideration

No Boundaries represents a distinguished frontier drama possessing the hallmarks of awards season caliber productions featuring a diverse ensemble cast and a narrative addressing contemporary market demand. The production has been realized within a disciplined $12M budget, leveraging Oklahoma’s exceptional production infrastructure and comprehensive tax incentive programs to maximize creative value.

$12M

Total Production Budget

2.1x-3.8x

Projected Investor Return

30%

Max Oklahoma Tax Rebate

Producer TBD

"We have no boundaries here — only the freedom to tell the truth."