SPOTLIGHT RESCUE SERIES IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN EQUUS FILM FESTIVAL AND JA MEDIA
Working together to shine a light on the issues facing our horses, dogs and cats in need of rescue.
Through her nonprofit, The Marley Project, Julianne and her team support equine educational and public service projects, helping educational, church, and civic groups’ projects, as well as individuals for mental health and wellness sessions.

A documentary about a local mission with a global message.

An inspirational story of overcoming disability through riding therapy at the Naples Therapeutic Riding Center.

“REFLECTIONS” is a short documentary about Horses N Heroes, a small non-profit in Marion County that is dedicated to providing an equine learning and mentoring experience for young girls who come from families with extreme financial constraints and often strained family situations. There is no fee for participation and all the horses in the program have been donated or rescued.

Fork in the Road is a mini-documentary on international equestrian, Margaret Gigi McIntosh. During an event in 1999, Gigi suffered a life-threatening crash. Against all odds, Gigi fought her way back to do the one thing she's loved doing her whole life; riding horses.

Charlie, Susan, and Lily join Walk On Farm's equine therapy and begin riding horses and driving carriages in to stay strong in the face of illnesses such as Parkinsons and MS.

Through the stories of three women, "Healing Horses" explores aspects of the healing relationships created between humans and horses.

SOUL/ Sharing of Unconditional Love: Following therapeutic mini horses, witnessing the magic they perform for patients from pediatric hospitals to hospice centers.

A family and their horse suffer a tragedy which leaves him in a state that no one can handle or train him. A determined girl does her best to get through to him while dealing with the loss of her mother.

Into the Spotlight: A touching documentary about equine theater horses and how training is the singular greatest insulation we can provide horses from the slaughter pipeline.

Li’l Herc is based on Hercules, the real-life Lusitano bay colt owned by first time horse owner and author, Suzanne Kopp-Moskow. Li’l Herc is brought into Marie’s life by Frida, based on Suzanne’s real-life tri-color Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, to help Marie overcome her sadness and frustration.

An elderly horse named Bubbles escapes kill pen and finds his forever home.