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  • ‘Wild Beauty’ Documentary Explores Controversial Wild Horse Issues

    March 12, 2023 | Off the Strip

    "Wild Beauty" documentary, directed and written by Ashely Avis, explores the government's controversial handling of wild horses, exposing terrors they endure. Read more >>

  • Disney Plus Film Director & Writer On Award-Winning Motion Pictures, Wild Horse Welfare & Documentary Screening In Las Vegas

    March 8, 2023 | Vegas Magazine

  • Director and Editor of Wild Beauty Previews Documentary Surrounding Horse Abuse

    November 7, 2022 | Fox2 St. Louis

    The latest videos from FOX 2 Read more >>

  • Why ‘Black Beauty’ Director Ashley Avis Wanted to Explore Controversial Government Treatment of Wild Horses in New Documentary

    October 26, 2022 | Variety

    ‘Black Beauty’ director Ashley Avis is releasing a new documentary about the government's treatment of wild horses. Read more >>

  • ‘Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West’ at Newport Beach Film Festival Reveals the Beauty and Plight of Wild Horses

    October 15, 2022 | Newport Beach Independent

  • New Film Exposes Government Atrocities Committed Against Wild Horses

    September 30, 2022 | In Defense of Animals

    A new documentary film titled Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West exposes U.S. government atrocities to wild horses and burros on our public lands. Read more >>

  • ‘Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West’ Captures Major Accolades & Award for Best Documentary at Boston Film Festival

    September 28, 2022 | Animal Wellness Action

    Documentary by Director of Disney’s Black Beauty Displays Sweeping Cinematography Alongside Government Corruption Decimating Wild Horse Populations in the West Read more >>

  • Equine-Loving Celebrities and Black Beauty Filmmaker Launch 2nd Annual Story Competition for Children

    August 23, 2022 | EQUIMED

    The goal of the WBF Short Story Competition, which debuted last year to hundreds of entries from children around the world; was helmed to raise critical awareness for wild horses in the Western United States. Read more >>

  • Plaidcast 295: Adele Einhorn & Ashley Avis by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services

    August 19, 2022 | The Plaid Horse

  • ‘Wild Beauty’ hopes to illuminate wild horse issues

    July 6, 2022 | Telluride Daily Planet

  • THE SPIRIT OF THE ONAQUI: A PLEA FOR PRESIDENT BIDEN TO SAVE AMERICA’S MOST ICONIC HERD OF WILD HORSES

    July 12, 2021 | American News Observer

  • Grey's Anatomy star joins fight to save wild horses

    July 1, 2021 | CNN

    Actress and animal advocate Katherine Heigl is asking for help to stop the mass roundup and removal of the famed and beloved wild horses of western Utah. Read more >>

  • Director Behind Disney’s Black Beauty and Nation’s Top Horse Protection Lobbyist Announce Partnership to Produce Film

    June 3, 2021 | Everyone's Internet News Presswire

    'Wild Beauty' Documentary Seeks to Capture the Spirit of Iconic American Wild Mustangs Read more >>

  • Blundstone X Wild Beauty Foundation

    May 28, 2021 | Blundstone

  • Disney’s Black Beauty Star, Filmmaker, Introduce Horse with Cancer to Patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

    May 21, 2021 | American Horse Publications

  • Children of St. Jude Hospital Meet Disney’s “Black Beauty” Star, Filmmaker, and a Very Special Horse

    May 20, 2021 | Horse Nation

    The Wild Beauty Foundation put on a virtual event for the children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to meet the star and director of Black Beauty. ... Read more >>

  • Ashley Avis Speaks with Monty Roberts

    April 14, 2021 | HORSEMANSHIP RADIO

  • How The Horse Girls All Grew Up

    April 11, 2021 | TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE

    Horse Girls, an obsession usually attributed to young girls, has found its footing among adults—and it isn't going anywhere.  Read more >>

  • Disney+ Version of Black Beauty Shines a Light on the Plight of America’s Wild Horses

    November 27, 2020 | HORSE ILLUSTRATED

    Disney’s Black Beauty is the story of a wild horse who is rounded up and separated from her equine family. She then bonds with a teenage girl, Jo Green. Read more >>

  • Interview with Black Beauty’s Ashley Avis & Mackenzie Foy

    November 25, 2020 | ON THE RED CARPET

    Mackenzie Foy, Iain Glen and writer-director Ashley Avis talk to On The Red Carpet about their new film "Black Beauty."For all your entertainment news, follo... Read more >>

  • Working on 'Black Beauty' inspired star Mackenzie Foy to get involved with wild mustang foundation

    November 25, 2020 | ENTERTAINMENT.IE

    'Black Beauty' arrives on Disney+ this weekend and it marks a modern revamp of Anna Sewell's classic novel. We spoke to the film's star Mackenzie Foy about her... Read more >>

  • ‘Black Beauty’ update an uplifting animal story with a beautiful message

    November 25, 2020 | CHICAGO SUN TIMES

    Kate Winslet voices the mustang’s thoughts to heart-melting effect in the family-friendly movie. Read more >>

  • Adapting and Updating “Black Beauty” for Disney+

    November 24, 2020 | LAUGHING PLACE

  • Virtual benefit by Bodega horse rescue stars ‘Black Beauty’ filmmaker

    November 14, 2020 | PRESS DEMOCRAT

    Bodega program, Wild Beauty Foundation event features the writer and director of a new Disney film adaptation of the classic “Black Beauty. Read more >>

  • Black Beauty Rides Again

    November 12, 2020 | COWBOYS & INDIANS

    With the new adaptation of Black Beauty coming to Disney Plus, director Ashley Avis and actors Kate Winslet, Iain Glen, and Mackenzie Foy prove there are still good horse movies to be made. Read more >>

  • Black Beauty director Ashley Avis brought horse girl bonafides to her Disney remake

    November 11, 2020 | POLYGON

    Director Ashley Avis’ adaptation of Anna Sewell’s classic novel is coming to Disney Plus. In an interview with the legit horse girl, she talks about safely training horses for set, wild mustang round-ups in America, and whether Mackenzie Foy is a horse girl now. Read more >>

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