Women's International Film Festival March 27 premiere of the Documentary Film A NATION BETRAYED, SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES is generating mounting interest around the USA...........We have had Wild Horses on the landscape since the Spanish Conquistadors brought them to this Continent in the 16th Century to aid in transport and exploration .............The modern genus Equus arose in the Pleistocene and colonized North America. During this era, at least 8000 years ago, all North American equids, along with other large herbivores, became extinct. The feral horses that now reside in North America are most likely to have come from escaped animals from ranchers, miners and American Indians. In the early 1700s, the feral horses began to move northward from Mexico into the central Rocky Mountain area. While feral and not native hoofed browsers, I support maintaining a population that is sustainable and in equilibrium with the landscape...........Unfortunately, not enough wolves in the Western USA to help keep our Wild Ponies in check and therefore there will likely have to be some type long term mangement plan in place to prevent range erosion and overgrazing from occurring

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From: Admin <admin@humanionfilms.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Premiere of Independent Documentary Film about Horses Attracts Mounting Attention
To: Press <admin@savingamericashorses.org>


WFLF Humanion Films
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA
March 21, 2011

Premiere of Independent Documentary Film about Horses Attracts Mounting Attention
"A Nation Betrayed, Saving America's Horses" is an Official Selection of the 2011 Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival and will premiere on Sunday March 27th.
Michael Blake (Dances With Wolves), Randal Kleiser (Grease), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Linda Gray (Dallas), Ken Wahl (Wiseguy), The Barbi Twins, and Jennifer Lee Pryor are all involved and have confirmed their appearances for this event, as has Mexican matinee idol Jorge Rivero.
What: Premiere screening of "Saving America's Horses" at the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival
When: Sunday March 27, 2011, 12:45 p.m. – seating begins at 12:30 p.m. Media line to follow screening.
Where: Laemmle's Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046
Reception to follow: Attending ticket holders will be invited to stay for a special reception. Food for the reception will be provided by The Veggie Grill, with wine supplied by Du Vin.
The film is a compelling compilation of expert testimony, undercover footage and true life stories shot against the dramatic backdrops of America's beautiful countryside. "A Nation Betrayed" depicts a country divided and inspires great hope for the protection of all horses and burros from cruelty. Directed and produced by Katia Louise, this feature length documentary examines the arguments made by both the proponents and opponents of horse slaughter as related to both domestic and wild equines. The film also explores environmental issues and the lethal health risks associated with the consumption of America's horses by people.
"In Defense of Animals (IDA), applauds the selection of "Saving America's Horses – A Nation Betrayed" by the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival." - IDA
See the powerful OFFICIAL TRAILER for SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED on the official film Website, at IMDB and at YouTube.
Presented by IMA Studios and Humanion Films. Saving America's Horses is a Project under Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF), a CA 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
Press Contact: Mario James
mario@humanionfilms.com
admin@savingamericashorses.org

Links:
Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/159041
Film Website: http://www.savingamericashorses.org/home.html
Film Festival: Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival
Theatre: http://www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?thid=2
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