Filmmaker Theresa Demarest’s THROWAWAY HORSES will make Los Angeles Premieres
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The feature documentary follows the stories of many imperiled horses and the courageous people working tirelessly to help save them.
Throwaway Horses, a feature documentary by award winning filmmaker Theresa Demarest, a chilling expose on the horse racing industry, will make its LA debut at the 21st Annual La Femme International Film Festival on Saturday, October 18th at 12 PM. The four day event will be held at the Regal LA LIVE Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The film will also play at the Awareness Festival in Santa Monica, on Sunday, October 26th at 3:30 PM.
Written and directed by Demarest, the film also sheds light on the thousands of horses that get caught every year in a trap of human neglect, despair, and greed. In the horse racing industry, where a horse is seen as merely a tool or commodity there is little legal protection or resources for the unwanted horses.
“In the course of making this film, I have met race horses, show horses, cutting horses, rodeo horses, working draft horses, ponies and more,” says Demarest.
“I have also met many types of horse owners: breeders, rescuers, blue ribbon trophy-seekers as well as smart and kind owners,”
“I have met the gamut of those who take the time to learn the horse’s language, and those who don’t bother. I learned first hand the natural consequences of both of those choices.”
The team
The film is Executive Produced by Demarest, Nola Wilken and Claire Demarest, with Editorial Consultant Karla Munguia Colmenero, Videographers Valeria Moonch, Julie Murray and Jeff Hino, with the score composed by Jean-Pierra Garau. The film also features several representatives from organizations Sound Equine Options, the Animal Welfare Institute, the Colorado Horse Rescue, Arabian Horse Rescue & Education, and Wildwood Stables. Many members of the animal rights community will be in attendance at the screening.
Theresa Demarest is an award winning musician/producer /independent filmmaker for Joshua Records, LLC in Portland, Oregon. In her films, she utilizes her original music to heighten and musically enhance her message in order to effect positive change in the topics she presents. Her last film The Untold Story Of The Star Of Free Willy won many awards on the film festival circuit and was featured on Animal Planet.
Screenings information
“Throwaway Horses” will screen at 12PM on Oct. 18th at Regal LA LIVE located at 1000 W. Olympic Blvd in downtown Los Angeles. For tickets go to LaFemme Website. For the Awareness Festival screening, tickets can be purchased at AwarenessFestival.org The screening will be held at the Illusion Magic Lounge, 1418 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
*Information courtesy of Deborah Gilels, LA Media Consultants. Check out their website LAMediaConsultants.com
