"Saving America's Horses - A Nation Betrayed"
Director, Producer, Writer
Katia is an international award winning filmmaker whose most recent film, “Saving America’s Horses” has won several awards including Best in Festival at the Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival and Best Environmental Film in Canada at the International Film North Film Festival. Katia Louise is the founder of Wild for Life Foundation Inc (WFLF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to saving, protecting and preserving equines. As a Broadcast Journalist, she's produced and anchored many investigative multimedia documentaries with distribution to an international audience spanning over 100 countries. Katia Louise is inspirational speaker, a highly regarded spokesperson and champion for the health and welfare of animals and an expert on the topic of wild horses and horse slaughter. Through Katia’s work at WFLF’s Lifetime Equine Refuge, she provides lifelong care to rescued wild and domestic horses. Through combining her production talents with her equine welfare background, she formed Humanion Films, the educational film program under WFLF. As part of the “Saving America’s Horses” initiative Katia formed the nation’s most extensive coalition of equine welfare professionals. Katia Louise serves as the volunteer Executive Director of Wild for Life Foundation and its lifesaving equine protection and rescue program.
Associate Producer
Debra Lopez is known for her extensive background in animal advocacy and rescue work. She is the Executive Director of Animal Fairies Charities, Producer and Host of Animal Advocate TV and President of Caveman Productions. Lopez, though Animal Fairy Charities created the first ever Musical Horse Aid in 2008 which brought attention and much needed funds that helped support horse rescues around the country. Inspired by her love for thoroughbreds and most recently by the late great Barbaro, Lopez co founded Americans Against Horse Slaughter, a non funded national grass roots organization in effort to help end the slaughter of American horses. Ms Lopez is also a popular singer/ songwriter and a (WAMI) Nominee for Songwriter/ Producer of the Year. She continues her campaign in quest of raising public awareness for the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act with a song she recently wrote called “Racing For Time”.
Associate Producer
Nancy Stanley is the Equine Ambassador for Lifetime Equine Refuge, the equine rescue and sanctuary program under WFLF. Ms Stanley is an Animal Therapy pioneer; she was the Founder, National Media and Public Relations Director of Tender Loving Zoo, a nonprofit organization that introduced “Animal Therapy” to severely handicapped children and to convalescent hospitals for the elderly. Nancy authored and published “Pillow With a Heartbeat”, the heartwarming tale about a little dog, Truffles, who finds his big purpose. This book’s mission is to continue Truffles’ journey, bringing children of all nations together with Truffles as their “Pied Piper”, particularly children who are battling life-threatening diseases. She’s worked and cared for a variety of animals as a Veterinary Assistant as well as at the Los Angeles Zoo caring for baby gorillas. Nancy also works to support the rescue and retirement of thoroughbred horses in a transition to Equine Assisted Activities programs.