It’s this time of year again when the horses and their equestrians take over New York City! The Equus Film Festival will be in NYC on November 20-22, 2015 with many films, plus artists from all corners of the world and over 30 authors, as well as many speakers.
About The Equus Film Festival:
The Equus Film Festival was founded in 2013 in St Charles ,Illinois, USA by avid equestrian, Lisa Diersen. Since then, it has grown in numbers and moved to NYC to continue showcasing some of the world’s best in film, visual art and literature and raise awareness about some of the horse world most pressing cases. Thanks to the Equus Film Festival, many films have also gained International recognition and distribution.
“We believe that film holds the power to experience a story in the most compelling way. Therefore we empower storytellers to share their unique stories in the most optimal setting, a movie theater. Placing the festival in the capital of the world, New York City, where people from all walks of life can enjoy these inspiring stories.”-Equus Film Festival
The Equus Film Festival’s Website: http://www.equusfilmfestival.net
The Equus Film Festival’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EquusFilmFestivalNYC
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/tickets
Film Screenings
This is just a small selection of the films that will be screened at the Equus Film Festival:
Harry & Snowman
https://www.facebook.com/harryandsnowman
Back on Track– USA
https://www.facebook.com/BackOnTrackFilm
American Outrage– USA
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanOutrageFilm
An Affair Of The Heart– USA
https://www.facebook.com/kybdressage
AES – The Horses Respiratory System – USA
http://www.advancedequinestudies.com
Behind The Gate – USA
https://www.facebook.com/BehindTheGateTheMovie
Beyond Our Arena – France
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondOurArena
Capturing Wild Horses – USA
https://www.facebook.com/CapturingWildHorses
Davide Penitente – Bartabas & Marc Minkowski – Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCGcc_vXQe4
To see the complete list of films, go here: http://www.equusfilmfestival.net/films.html
Here are several trailers of the films that will be screening:
Visual Artists
‘Jasper,’ by Tony O Connor is Official Equus Film Festival 2015 Poster Winner. Tony O’Connor (Ireland) is a sixth-generation Irish blacksmith and says he grew up “with a pencil in one hand and a hammer in the other.” www.WhiteTreeStudio.ie
‘First Ritmo AJ,’ by Shannon Ford, (Canada), a hazel-eyed horse portrait painted in real gold and sapphire dust is the Official Equus Film Festival 2015 Program Cover . Growing up in Calgary, she wanted to paint life-size horses on her bedroom wall and now paints huge equines and adds in gold dust and precious stones . www.shannonford.ca See The Flying Shetlands article: https://artofthehorse.wordpress.com/shannon-ford
:”Renatus” by Marion Tubiana (France), a study in oils of a bay horse ‘dripping’ down a canvas is the Official Equus Film Festival 2015 T-Shirt. She graduated from School MJM Graphics of Paris. She began drawing at age three, riding at age five and “hasn’t stopped since.”
www.mariontubiana.com
‘Proud to be Free,’ photograph by Kelly Jay (USA), of a solitary chestnut whose mane blows free as its spirit is the Official Equus Film Festival 2015 Wild Horse Fund Raiser Poster. All proceeds from this poster’s sale will go to a wild horse rescue of the artist’s choice.
‘Rebuscado,’ by Carolle Beaudry, Equestrian Art (Canada), an oil portrait, inspired by photographer Katia Joven, of a lavishly braided baroque gray Pure Spanish horse from Yeguada Villagely is the Official Equus Film Festival 2015 Projection Image . “I will cross an ocean, if I have to, to meet the horses I paint.” www.carollebeaudry.com
Other Artists That Will Be Joining The Equus Film Festival:
Beatrice Bulteau
Janice Fischer
Shannon Lawlor
Lisa Miller
Sandy Rabinowitz
Nina Galicheva
Shya Beth
My sculptures Blue Jean Jumper (above) and Fleur!! will be at the Equus Film Festival on on 20th and 21st!
Authors
Wild Horse Tales – Into The Shadowlands – Jackie Fleming
Canterwood Crest – Jessica Burkhart – New York USA (Author joining EFF)
Galloping to Freedom: Saving the Adobe Town Appaloosa – Carol Walker – Author/Wild Horse Advocate – Save America’s Wild Horses (Author joining EFF)
Hollywood Hoofbeats – California USA – Petrine Day-Mitchum (Author joining EFF)
IN THE HERD: A Photographic Journey with the Chincoteague Ponies and Assateague Horses
Jayne Silberman (Author joining EFF)
For information on the speakers that will be at the Equus Film Festival, Go here:
Good luck to all of the filmmakers who have entered their films into the EFF! Hope you will be able to go to the EFF and if not, enjoy interesting movies and books to watch and read!:) Here is the link to buy tickets.
Also, there will be a Kid’s Day on Saturday were kids and adults are invited by Li’l Herc, a “charming equine character” created by Beatrice Bulteau and Suzanne Kopp-Moskow to see a free movie, along with activities and refreshments. Get your FREE tickets here!
Huh? What? Well, I will believe that when I see flying Shetlands !
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