Four sisters fight to escape the rural Appalachian cult they were born and raised in while struggling to maintain their already strained relationships with one another.
BEYOND THE FENCE is a coming-of-age drama set in rural Appalachian Virginia in 2016. One year after the death of their parents, a fatal accident forces the Lane sisters to flee the confines of The Neighborhood, a closed community led by a violent and coercive group of men. While on the run, the sisters must reckon with the consequences of leaving the only home they have ever known and face their fears of the outside world. The story explores strained sibling relationships in times of duress, focusing on the collective power and healing we experience when we trust the people we love most. While the cultic community is a looming presence, the story pushes the clashing personalities of the sisters into the spotlight.
Lindsey Paulette is a filmmaker, writer, MUA, and visual artist born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. She got her start in the arts at age seven as a stage actor and has been in love with creating and entertaining ever since. She studied filmmaking at John Tyler Community College, Savannah College of Art and Design, and eventually got her BA in film from Virginia Commonwealth University in August 2022. She spends her days shooting commercials, prepping for her own personal film projects, writing screenplays, painting, and running her independent production company, Incredibly Okay Films LLC.
In September 2022, she wrapped production on her first feature length film, The Trip, that she wrote, directed, and produced under her film production company Incredibly Okay Films. The film premiered in February of 2024 and is due to hit streaming at the conclusion of it's festival and theatrical run. Most recently, her feature length script, Beyond the Fence, won at the Virginia Screenwriting competition and continues to make its way through the festival circuit. The novel is available for purchase via amazon. Lindsey hopes the script and novel gain enough traction to reach production and therefore give her the opportunity to direct her second feature length project.
