News Release
April 30, 2012 (updated May 1st, 2012)
Landmark documentary marks milestones; as it moves to position its public release into the mainstream
What's the buzz about SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES, the movie? In addition to the raving reviews, standing room only and packed theaters, the film has a spellbinding impact on its viewers to engage, unite and take action for the protection of America's horses.
SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES is winning multiple international awards as it continues to showcase through the festival circuit, and behind the scenes Wild for Life Foundation is supporting the filmmaker's plan for the most extensive release possible..
First Quarter Milestones 2012:
Feb. 13th: Animal Law Coalition joins in the release of Facts that Refute the 7 Most Common Myths about Horse Slaughter, a powerful new tool by Wild for Life Foundation for the protection of equines from cruelty in the U.S. The report provides dynamic talking points that directly counter the onslaught of misinformation triggered by the lifting of the defunded USDA horse slaughter inspections in November 2011.
Feb. 27th: TV Show “LIVING YOUR DREAMS” Spotlights SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES. Television viewers get a peek behind the veil at one of America’s dirtiest little secrets when LIVING YOUR DREAMS puts the topic of horse processing and wild horse round ups under the spotlight.Show Host Mara Brown interviews guest speakers, Katia Louise, President of Wild for Life Foundation and Cate Crismani, Publisher of True Cowboy magazine.
March 1st: WFLF Study Reveals Disturbing Number of U.S. Thoroughbreds Slaughtered Each Year. The
Case Study,
co-authored by Katia Louise and Jo Anne Normile was conducted on the number of Thoroughbreds that die at slaughter
annually and is based on data published by the U.S. government and the Jockey Club. The findings represent a detailed portrait of the U.S.
Thoroughbreds slaughtered in the years 2002 through 2010, as compared to
annual Thoroughbred foal crop. According to the study, an amount equal to 70% of the annual
Thoroughbred foal crop, on average, die at slaughter each year.
March 23rd: AATV's Debra Lopez interviews filmmaker Katia Louise about SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES and what inspired her to create the film, plus Katia's response to the recent public outcry from American’s regarding the recent appropriations Bill H.2112 which effectively lifted a five-year ban on horse slaughter inspections in the U.S.
March 29th: Wild for Life Foundation announced its all new info-graphic
for the Saving America's Horses Initiative. "15 Things to know about Horse Slaughter" puts the data that people need to know in an easy to understand way with visual displays that can be seen rather than read." "It's the "data viz"
as the cool kids call it and we hope to see it go viral", says Katia
Louise, Director, Saving America's Horses. The eye catching tool can be linked and posted on to Facebook straight from the SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES movie site so that social networking groups can share it far and wide. | |
| SAH @ 2012 American Equine Summit |
April 5th: Award winning international recording artist singer/songwriter Ronnie Nyles, joins Animal Fairy Charities to release the single “Wild & Free” with all proceeds being donated to Wild For Life Foundation in support of the film "Saving America's Horses - A Nation Betrayed. Lending her
riveting vocals and writing talents Ronnie
helps to raise support for the preservation of our wild horses on the
open range and the protection of all America's horses from barbaric
slaughter with a thought provoking song entitled “Wild & Free”.
April 11-15th: SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES takes Kansas City Film Fest by Storm
and wins the highest 5 STAR votes by a landslide -- it was the most popular and
talked about film in the KC Film Festival. Former mayor Paula Bacon and
cast member/ former Chief USDA Inspector Dr Lester Friedlander stave supercell
storms to join filmmaker Katia Louise in MO for the Kansas City's
premiere of SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES. Thanks to a generous donor, the SAVING
AMERICA'S HORSES' promo spot played at the top of every movie
all week long, putting America’s horses front and center.
April 15th: Fans and supporters help SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES to go viral! The impact was off the charts," says filmmaker Katia Louise. "The tremendous buzz about the horses rippled through the festival and with the support from fans and horse advocates our reach to the public more than tripled in just a few days on the internet." Supporters are urged to keep sharing, posting and inviting your friends to the Saving America's Horses movie page at FB. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saving-Americas-Horses/91817751967
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| Ady Gill, Linda Redman, Mara Brown, Katia Louise, Cate Crismani |
May 1st: SUCCESS! Saving America's Horses successfully met the GlobalGiving challenge! But it would not have happened without your kind and generous support! In going above and beyond to spread the word on behalf of this project, it was your support that made all the difference. We are working to bring this important landmark film coast to coast and the GlobalGiving fund raising platform will help us to reach a new global audience of supporters. Thanks to your support SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES Coast to Coast has a permanent place on GlobalGiving to help save and raise awareness for a nation of horses now and into the future.
Learn more about SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES at www.SavingAmerica'sHorses.org
Link to PDF: http://www.savingamericashorses.org/Landmark-documentary-marks-2012-milestones-04-30-12.pdf
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