Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West (Documentary Trailer 2023)
A five year passion project documentary crafted to cast a light on the plight of wild horses in the Western United States
The Wild Beauty Foundation



Black Beauty (Official Trailer for Disney+ 2020)
Starring Academy Award winner Kate Winslet as the voice of Beauty, Mackenzie Foy as Jo Green, and Iain Glen as John Manly


ADOLESCENCE (Official Trailer / 2019)
Starring Mickey River, India Eisley, Romeo Miller, Tommy Flanagan, Elisabeth Rohm, Michael Milford, Jere Burns

ADOLESCENCE (Teaser / 2019)



DESERTED (2016)
Starring Mischa Barton, Winter Ave Zoli, Jackson Davis, Trent Ford, Jake Busey, Sebastian Bach

 

BEING AND NOTHINGESS (2019 - SHORT)
Starring Sascha Nastasi, Academy Award Winner Cloris Leachman, Betsy Brandt

   

Black Beauty (2020)

In this modern day reimagining of Anna Sewell’s timeless classic, we follow Black Beauty, a wild horse born free in the American West.  Rounded up and taken away from her family, Beauty is brought to Birtwick Stables where she meets a spirited teenage girl, Jo Green.  

Beauty and Jo forge an unbreakable bond that carries Beauty through the different chapters, challenges, and adventures of her life.

Written & Directed by: Ashley Avis
Distributor:
Disney+
Production Company
: Constantin Film & JB Pictures
Producers:
Jeremy Bolt & Robert Kulzer
Executive Producers: Martin Moszkowicz, Edward Winters, Jon Brown
Editor: Ashley Avis

Official Selection to CamerImage 2021

Cast: Kate Winslet, Mackenzie Foy, Iain Glen, Claire Forlani, Calam Lynch

 

 

Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West (2023)

A sweeping, immersive journey into the world of wild horses that illuminates both the profound beauty and desperate plight they currently face in the Western United States. Filmmaker Ashley Avis and crew go on a multi-year expedition to uncover the truth before wild horses disappear forever.

Written & Directed by: Ashley Avis
Producers:
Edward Winters, Ashley Avis, Richard Avis
Editor: Ashley Avis
Debut: Beckenridge Film Festival 2022, attended by Colorado Governor Jared Polis, First Gentleman Marlon Reis, and family
Nominated: Critics Choice Nominee 2023
Winner: "Best Documentary" 2022 Boston Film Festival; "Best Documentary" 2022 St. Louis International Film Festival; "Best Director" DOC LA 2022 "Best Cinematography" DOC LA 202, "Best Documentary" Sunscreen Film Festival, "Best Documentary" Black Hills Film Festival

Special Congressional Commendation 2023

Cast: Ashley Avis, Dr. Yvette Running Horse Collin, Erik Molvar, Kimerlee Curyl, Scott Beckstead, Marty Irby