2019 - EQUUS FILM FESTIVAL
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- DirectorJ. SalvadorStarsVicky Locklear
- CreatorSamm HodgesMichael KillenStarsAllison TolmanSamm HodgesLucas NeffA lonely dog navigates the complexity of 21st century relationships.
- DirectorShana GagnonStarsBill Doherty Jr.Maegan FitzgeraldShana Gagnon'Secret' is a story about love and loss. It is a short film about the stages of grief. It is for anyone who appreciates the healing power of nature, the changing seasons, the secret language of animals, the majestic beauty of horses, and of course baseball. There is something in this film for everyone. It was filmed 100% in the state of Michigan, in Greater Metro Detroit. The film was made to honor the memory of the director/writer/lead actor/co-executive producer's father - Glenn Gagnon.
- DirectorLaure de Clermont-TonnerreStarsMatthias SchoenaertsJason MitchellBruce DernWhile participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
- DirectorBrian BaughStarsCaleb CastilleRose ReidKevin Sizemore18 year old Lee (a spirited equestrian) and Jordan (an academic and football standout) are at the threshold of building a life together. But their character is tested when racial bias surfaces in their otherwise progressive small town.
- DirectorBrett FallentineStarsWilliam BiasChris ByrdGhuan FeatherstoneOn the edge of Compton, California- a place notorious for gang violence-a hidden band of inner-city cowboys has persevered since the 1800's. FIRE ON THE HILL is the story of the Black Cowboys of Compton and South Central LA, and their fight to preserve their culture by resurrecting an inner city horse stable that was mysteriously burnt to the ground.
- DirectorLeïla PagesAs a child, Leïla dreamed of riding free on horseback in the wilderness. But when she finds herself at twenty three, working twelve hours day in Paris, spending all day in front of a computer screen, she wonders...what happened to her childhood dreams? One day, she finally decides to leave it all to embark on a journey to follow her passion and ride and tame horses. From the arid plains of Patagonia to the jungles of Costa Rica, Leïla wants to answer some big questions: What if horses were the way to understand freedom? What if, by freeing horses from all their restraints, we could find our own track to freedom? On her travels, she discovered numerous equine specialists who have created a harmonious and, at times, surprising relationship with horses without restraint or violence. As she starts connecting with horses without any tools, Leïla shares her ups and downs, failures, moments of discouragement and doubts. Each country represents a step, a new piece of the puzzle to understand what horses can help us with and how to have a more harmonious relationship with them and ourselves. Thanks to different approaches (classic riding, Natural Horsemanship, Equine Facilitated Learning...), Leïla discovers a new part of herself during each step. The more she frees the horses from their restraints, the more she feels the change in herself. Follow Leïla's own journey to freedom as she connects some of the leading alternative voices in this new way of thinking and brings them to her audience in an inspiring way.
- DirectorRusty LeaverStarsAscencion BanuelosHelen GrovesSteve MurrinThe union of horse and man can create a third and greater force. This film is about one such man. In the winter of 1969, 13-year-old Ascencion Banuelos leaves his 13 siblings and his home in Lobatos, Mexico, risking his young life to cross the river into the U.S., where he believes all things are possible. The dangerous crossing is a story in itself, but what happens next is the real story. Against all odds and defying the limitations placed on Mexicans, Ascencion will become one of the greatest horsemen of his time. His hope was to work with horses - magnificent creatures he had grown to love and understand - and to send money home to his parents and siblings. Through years of sacrifice, hard work, and proving himself to be extraordinary in a world of ordinary, Ascencion has gained world renown as a champion cutting horse competitor, earning nearly $2.5 million and is the first Mexican American to be inducted into the National Cutting Horse Assoc. Hall of Fame. Ascencion's story has never been told before. Like a WW II veteran, he's never talked about it. This is the story of guts, grit, and the triumph of one man who broke through racial and economic barriers to set a new precedent in the competitive cutting horse world - a world where Mexicans were only found cleaning stalls, washing, and saddling horses, but never among the respected competitors. This is Ascencion...the story of one man who refused to take no for an answer while following his dream.
- DirectorJesse LowStarsLana WoodDarby HintonTrace AdkinsThe film and developing TV series portrays life in 1800's Michigan, focusing on a Civil War vet trying to make peace with his losses and start a new life despite the world resisting change around him.
- DirectorElise CokerFor many Palestinians, Arabian horses are a living symbol of their culture's resilience; as one breeder says, they are "art mixed with history." In this new documentary, meet a young Palestinian breeder named Abdel Naser Musleh and his tight-knit family as they navigate the difficulties of raising these delicate animals in the West Bank-where access to vets and training facilities always seems to be a checkpoint away.