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Saving America's Horses takes Kansas City Film Fest by Storm

SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES takes Kansas City Film Fest by storm with it's powerful and lingering message. The international award winning film made a powerful impact on festival goers in Kansas City and was the film everyone was talking about all week long. "That's very good for horses," says Paula Bacon, former mayor Kaufman TX.

The horses' presence was seen and felt everywhere, throughout the festival, with gorgeous life size SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES displays in the lobbies and entryways at multiple festival venues and after parties. The SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES promo spot starring Paula Bacon, Paul Sorvino and Linda Gray played at the top of every movie all week long as excitement mounted for the film to screen.

Fueled by the spirit of the horse, the movie sweeps its viewers off their feet, empowering them and inspiring them to get involved on behalf of the horses. "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." 

As anticipation escalated for the film to screen so did nature's fury with supercell tornadoes shutting down airports and delaying flights. That same  perfect storm was heading straight for Kansas City, but it didn't stop Paula Bacon, (former mayor Kaufman TX) and Dr Lester Friedlander, (former USDA Chief Inspector) from appearing and speaking at the Kansas City screen's premiere.

Paula Bacon is the former mayor of Kaufman, Texas, which until 2007 had the foreign-owned Dallas Crown horse slaughter plant. "A horse slaughter plant creates expensive environmental problems for taxpayers and stigmatizes the community as 'that place where they slaughter horses' -- Good development goes elsewhere,"  Bacon said. "The horse slaughter plant did not make our community money--we paid."

Festival goers were stunned  by Dr. Friedlander's statements underscoring how federal laws do not protect the horses in the U.S. "USDA vets are pressured by the slaughter plant owners to overlook violations to cruelty laws so they can make more money," Friedlander said. 

Paula Bacon, one of the film's lead cast and speakers in SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES is also an Executive Advisory Board member for the film. Dr Lester Friedlander is a cast and speaker for the film project and Katia Louise is the director/ producer of the film. SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES - A NATION BETRAYED is an educational film project under Wild for Life Foundation, a 501 c3 nonprofit charity dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving horses.

Voted most popular film in the KC Film Festival, SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES is winning multiple international awards as it continues to showcase through the festival circuit.

Concerned citizens and horse advocates are encouraged to support the SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES Coast to Coast campaign to help bring this film to public release.

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Don't Be Duped - Equine Community Alert

For Immediate Release
WFLF One Vision Equis
April 13, 2012

Proponents want to open horse slaughter plants in MO, and across the U.S., claiming that it’s “the humane thing to do,” but cruelty investigators and equine welfare professionals point to a disturbing history of egregious cruelty violations in the U.S. They also say it would be “good for the economy”, but “just how good is it,” asks filmmaker Katia Louise.

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED examines the controversial issue of horse “processing” and “gathering” with first hand testimony from both sides of the fence. “We found that communities where horse slaughter plants once operated in the U.S. have been devastated by the industry’s negative economic and environmental impacts, and the public deserves to know the un-whitewashed truth," adds Louise.

The Kansas City screens premiere will take place on Sunday, April 15th at 2:45PM at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. A special Q&A will follow with international award winning filmmaker, Katia Louise. Cast and speakers to appear for this historic event include Paula Bacon, former mayor of Kaufman, TX. Bacon speaks from firsthand experience dealing with over 30 years of environmental violations, increased crime rates and economic devastation caused by the foreign owned plant that once operated in her community.




“Saving America’s Horses – A Nation Betrayed” is a must see film for anyone who cares about a horse. It’s a sobering wake up call to the need for all horsemen and horsewomen to do more to ensure that our beloved horses are protected.” — Bing Bush Jr., equine attorney

This landmark documentary is an intelligent and hard hitting exposé that reveals how the public has been misled by government agencies and corporate interests that run over the laws that are supposed to protect the horses and the environment. Former Chief USDA Inspector Dr Lester Friedlander will also be on hand during the Q&A. SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES masterfully illustrates how USDA veterinarians are pressured by slaughterhouses to overlook violations to the cruelty laws, “…so they can make more money,” adds Friedlander.

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED will screen as an official selection in the AMC Theatres Kansas City Film Festival as part of the US/International, Documentary Jubilee Showcase. Tickets are available on line by visiting The Kansas City FilmFest. Over 5000 movie goers are expected to converge at the KC FilmFest where SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES will be putting this issue front & center. A PSA from SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES will additionally screen at the top of every movie in the festival.

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES also features celebrity appearances by Paul Sorvino, Tippi Hedren, Linda Gray, Willie Nelson, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, the Barbi Twins, Ken Wahl and more. Experts from the equine industry include Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Nick Zito, World Renowned Wild Horse and Thoroughbred Trainer Monty Roberts, plus appearances by expert veterinarians Nicholas Dodman, Nena Winand, Elliott Katz and more.



Get tickets now: http://2012.kcfilmfest.org/detail/film/saving-americas-horses-a-nation-betrayed

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES - NATION BETRAYED is geared for the conscience consumer and suitable for all audiences. The film is targeted for public release later this year.

BEST IN FESTIVAL: Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM: FILM NORTH Huntsville International Film Festival, Canada ACCOLADE MERIT AWARD: Advocacy, Visuals, and Investigative Journalism AWARDED FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY, ADVOCACY, EDITING & CONSERVATION MESSAGE: International Wildlife Film Festival

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Saving America's Horses Strikes Chord in Heart of America

NEWS RELEASE
Controversial topic strikes a chord in the heart of America at the Kansas City Film Festival

For Immediate Release
WFLF Humanion Films
Los Angeles, CA
April 13, 2012

Proponents want to open horse slaughter plants in MO and across the U.S., claiming it would be “good for the economy”, but “just how good is it,” asks filmmaker Katia Louise. SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED examines the controversial issue of horse “processing” and “gathering” with first hand testimony from both sides of the fence. “We found that communities where horse slaughter plants once operated in the U.S. have been devastated by the industry’s negative economic and environmental impacts, and the public deserves to know the un-whitewashed truth," adds Louise.

The Kansas City screens premiere will take place on Sunday, April 15th at 2:45PM at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. A special Q&A will follow with international award winning filmmaker, Katia Louise. Cast and speakers to appear for this historic event include Paula Bacon, former mayor of Kaufman, TX. Bacon speaks from firsthand experience dealing with over 30 years of environmental violations, increased crime rates and economic devastation caused by the foreign owned plant that once operated in her community.

This landmark documentary is an intelligent and hard hitting exposé that reveals how the public has been misled by government agencies and corporate interests that run over the laws that are supposed to protect the horses and the environment. Proponents say that it’s “the humane thing to do,” but cruelty investigators and equine welfare professionals point to a disturbing history of egregious cruelty violations in the U.S. Former Chief USDA Inspector Dr Lester Friedlander will also be on hand during the Q&A. SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES masterfully illustrates how USDA veterinarians are pressured by slaughterhouses to overlook violations to the cruelty laws, “…so they can make more money,” adds Friedlander.

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED will screen as an official selection in the AMC Theatres Kansas City Film Festival as part of the US/International, Documentary Jubilee Showcase. Tickets are available on line by visiting The Kansas City FilmFest. Over 5000 movie goers are expected to converge at the KC FilmFest where SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES will be putting this issue front & center. A PSA from SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES will additionally screen at the top of every movie in the festival.

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES additionally features celebrity appearances by Paul Sorvino, Tippi Hedren, Linda Gray, Willie Nelson, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, the Barbi Twins, Ken Wahl and more. Experts from the equine industry include Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Nick Zito, World Renowned Wild Horse and Thoroughbred Trainer Monty Roberts, plus appearances by expert veterinarians Nicholas Dodman, Nena Winand, Elliott Katz and more.

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES - NATION BETRAYED is geared for the conscience consumer and suitable for all audiences. The film is targeted for public release later this year.

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New Commercial Spotlights Issue for SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES: Kansas City, MO

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New Commercial Spotlights Issue for SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES: Kansas City, MO

For Immediate Release
Los Angeles, CA
April 6, 2012 

Now see the all new 20 second commercial for SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES spurring movie goers to box office in support of America's horses.

There's a storm brewing in Kansas with proponents of horse slaughter milling around.  Timing is pivotal for our horses, with the escalated push by foreign investors to reopen horse slaughter plants in the U.S., more and more horses are at risk of cruel and barbaric slaughter. But the international award winning film, SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED will soon be in Kansas and you know what happened to the wicked witch of the East when Dorothy's house landed on her.

Local community members have been up in arms staking their position against the threat of a proposed slaughterhouse for horses in MO. Special interest groups have been pushing to reopen horse slaughter plants across the country even though this so called industry devastates American communities and almost exclusively profits foreign interests. 

The Kansas City screen's premiere takes place on Sunday, April 15th at 2:45PM at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The auditorium offers the largest seating capacity of all the venues during the week-long festival which begins Wednesday, April 11th.

Seating is expected to sell out for this very special screening. Missouri residents and neighboring communities are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance for this landmark film.

"We are thrilled by the overwhelming amount of support from across the country for this important project," says film director Katia Louise. Thanks to kind and generous SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES' supporters there now is eye catching signage, plus a special 20 second commercial which will play at the top of every movie in the AMC Kansas City Film Festival. 120 movies will run in 5 theaters for 5 full days and nights, where America's horses will be front and center to thousands of movie goers from all ages and backgrounds. SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES' 6' Banners, table tents and educational brochures will also be part of the week-long event bringing attention to this important and riveting film for the horses.
 
Anyone who cares about the economy, the environment and the humane treatment of America's horses will want to arrive early for good seats. A special Q&A with the filmmaker, Katia Louise; cast member/ former mayor Paula Bacon, and cast member/ former Chief USDA Inspector Dr Lester Friedlander will take place following the screening. Get your tickets now!

"The impact of SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED is visceral and awe inspiring at the same time. The beauty of the cinematography lay in stark contrast to the dark truths that the film so painstakingly and irrefutably laid bare. The public must see this film!" —John Holland, Equine Welfare Alliance

"Masterfully presented! - Powerful and compelling!”
—Larry Lindner, New York Times best-selling writer

"This landmark feature documentary film is an intelligent and hard hitting exposé that reveals how the public has been misled by government agencies and corporate interests that run over the laws that are supposed to protect the horses and the environment," —Laura Allen, animal law attorney.

Now is your opportunity to buy tickets online to SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED.
 
Saving America's Horses is geared for the conscience consumer and suitable for all audiences.   

BEST IN FESTIVAL: Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM: RBC FILM NORTH Huntsville International Film Festival, Canada
ACCOLADE MERIT AWARD: Advocacy, Visuals, and Investigative Journalism
AWARDED FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY, ADVOCACY, EDITING & CONSERVATION MESSAGE: International Wildlife Film Festival

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Your Voice Can help Put the Horses Front and Center

POST UPDATED 04-04-12
SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES comes to the Heart of America

Please join Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) in bringing attention to the need for equine protection as Saving America's Horses – A Nation Betrayed premiers to viewers in the heart of America: Kansas City, MO. The film is scheduled to show at AMC Theatres KC Film Festival as part of the US/International Documentary Jubilee Showcase on Sunday, April 15th. The screening comes at a pivotal time for our horses and marks an opportunity for a large-scale exposure to the un-whitewashed truth.

You can lend your voice to help the horses by telling your friends about the screening of "Saving America's Horses" in Kansas City, MO.

SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES will be showing in MO, at the AMC Kansas City Film Festival on Sunday, April 15th at 2:45PM.

We are putting the horses front and center with a 20 second commercial which will play at the top of all the movies in the AMC KC Film Fest for every movie goer to see.

A special Filmmaker QandA following the screening with Katia Louise, Paula Bacon, former mayor or Kaufman, TX, and Dr Lester Friedlander, DVM, former Chief USDA Inspector will follow the screening. Your social networking support will help raise awareness and increase interest for the horses. Your support is equally appreciated in the form of a donation in any amount

“SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES is a powerhouse narrative. It takes in every aspect and tells its story with intelligence and a deep-running composure.” —Paula Bacon, former Mayor Kaufman TX

Help bring more attention to the horses at the Kansas City Film Festival and beyond! Donations are tax deductible and can be made in any amount on line or by mail.

“SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES is thorough in exploring the systemic corruption that has left virtually worthless those laws such as the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act and Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, which are supposed to protect horses.” — Laura Allen, Animal Law Coalition

Your generous donation in any amount will help bring attention to the horses.

Donations can be made in any amount and on screen credits for individuals begin with a donation of $100.

Thank you for your continued support on behalf of the horses.

Saving America's Horses
Wild for Life Foundation

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Saving America’s Horses is an educational project under Wild for Life Foundation, a 501c3 all volunteer grassroots charity, dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving equines. Donations are tax deductible.

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Overwhelming response to SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES, the movie, opens the door to mega attention for the horses!

Overwhelming response to SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES, the movie opens the door to mega attention for the horses!
Updated 04-04-12
SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES was just recently selected as a curated film by the AMC Kansas City Film Festival and will be showing in MO on April 15th at 2:45PM.
“We are delighted to see the outpouring of support for the film in Kansas City, MO,” says filmmaker, Katia Louise. “A special filmmaker Q&A will follow the screening with two very special cast members; former mayor of Kaufman TX, Paula Bacon, and former Chief Inspector for the USDA, Dr Lester Friedlander.”
This development creates a mega opportunity to raise awareness for the horses.  “SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES is a powerhouse narrative. It takes in every aspect and tells its story with intelligence and a deep-running composure.” —Paula Bacon, former Mayor Kaufman TX
The AMC KC Film Fest is working with us to help us bring the message of the film to all the movie goers during the festival with increased exposure with an on-screen commercial that will run at the top of every movie during the festival! “We are very excited to be able to host SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES,” says the AMC KC Film Fest. “It's a great addition to our festival because of the subject matter and because of the quality of filmmaking in its own right.”
Help bring more attention to the horses at the Kansas City Film Festival! Donations are tax deductible and can be made in any amount on line or by mail.
ACT NOW to receive sponsor visibility through the festival and help SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES.

Sponsorship packages with YOUR BUSINESS/ ORGANIZATION LOGO begin at $500. (Packages vary and can include exposure for YOUR organization through Banners, Posters, Postcards and Website exposure)
SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES is an intelligent and hard hitting exposé that reveals how the public has been misled by government agencies and corporate interests that run over the laws that are supposed to protect the horses and the environment. “The public deserves to know the un-whitewashed truth,” says Katia Louise, president and founder Wild for Life Foundation.
ACT NOW to receive sponsor visibility through the festival and help SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES. 

On screen credits for individuals begin with a donation of $100. (Your on-screen credit to be included in time for final print and public release.)
SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES  is an educational project under Wild for Life Foundation, a 501 c3 nonprofit charity dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving equines.
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SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES to Screen in the Heart of America; Kansas, MO

NEWS RELEASE

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES to Screen in the Heart of America; Kansas, MO

For Immediate Release
Wild for Life Foundation
Los Angeles, CA,
March 19, 2012

Official Selection in AMC Theatres KC Film Festival:

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED has been officially selected to screen in the AMC Theatres Kansas City Film Festival as part of the US/International, Documentary Jubilee Showcase. AMC Theatres Kansas City FilmFest presented by the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee is dedicated to showing independent films and to celebrating the creativity and hard work of filmmakers from around the world.

The Kansas City screen’s premiere of SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 16th at 3PM.

Filmmaker Katia Louise masterfully examines the controversial issue of horse “processing” and “gathering” with first hand testimony from both sides of the fence in her international award winning film, SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES - A NATION BETRAYED. This landmark feature documentary film is an intelligent and hard hitting exposé that reveals how the public has been misled by government agencies and corporate interests that run over the laws that are supposed to protect the horses and the environment.

"Horse slaughter supporters are trying now to force slaughter plants onto a number of communities in the U.S. SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES is very powerful in making the point that despite the empty promises of investors which are typically foreign, horse slaughterhouses won't bring jobs and economic growth or relieve the suffering of horses,” says Laura Allen, Founder of Animal Law Coalition. “This film reveals the astonishing devastation to communities that horse slaughter leaves in its wake.”

“We are honored and thrilled for this opportunity to bring SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES to the great state of Missouri," says Katia Louise. “The public deserves to know the un-whitewashed truth."

Celebrate a week of film in Kansas City at the AMC KC Film Festival and help bring more attention to the horses! Sponsor opportunities for the Kansas City screen’s premiere of SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES are now open. Filmmaker Katia Louise has been invited to speak on the "Women Making Movies" panel discussion at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and also present SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES for the AMC Theatres KC Film Festival which runs April 11-15th, in Kansas City, MO.

Saving America’s Horses is an educational film project under Wild for Life Foundation, a nonprofit charity dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving equines. Donations are tax deductible.

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES is the nations’ voice for America’s horses; featuring the equine community's foremost experts. Celebrity appearances include Paul Sorvino, Michael Blake, Tippi Hedren, Linda Gray, Willie Nelson, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, the Barbi Twins, Ken Wahl and more! Experts from the equine industry include Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Nick Zito, World Renowned Wild Horse and Thoroughbred Trainer Monty Roberts, plus appearances by expert veterinarians Nicholas Dodman, Nena Winand, Elliott Katz and more.

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES - NATION BETRAYED is geared for the conscience consumer and suitable for all audiences. The film is targeted for public release later this year.

Press Contact:
admin[@]savingamericashorse.org
admin[@]wildforlifefoundation.org

Link to PDF: http://www.savingamericashorses.org/AMC_Kansas_City_International_Film_Festival_Press_Release.pdf
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