Because Of Me is a Semi-finalist in the International Nashville Film Festival in the Screenplay contest - Drama category.

In the Untamed west of 1853, Texas; a mother protects her daughter from living the life she had to as a prostitute, even if that means becoming an accidental murderer.

Part One

Emily Hamilton struggles to protect her ten-year-old daughter, Anna from being attacked by a man three times her size.

Fleeing the only hometown they have ever known, and changing their identities to throw off the Law; they join an all-woman wagon train in search of new lands and hopefully start brand new lives.

However, this journey is not without its troubles when a ruggedly handsome fur trapper joins the wagon train, causing the unscrupulous wagon master to conjure up ways to take advantage of the women - does everyone begin to question if this journey was the right decision in the first place, especially after experience flooding, deep river crossings, fire, and murder; not to mention love affairs no one would ever believe.

Will Emily be able to give her daughter the life she never had? Can the courage to change occur when the strength of character triumphs over fear?