Ashley Avis is an award winning filmmaker, best known for writing, directing, as well as editing Disney’s BLACK BEAUTY starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet and TWILIGHT's Mackenzie Foy.
Her most recent documentary feature, WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST, is a journalistic exposé into the corruption befalling wild horses. WILD BEAUTY debuted in May 2023, earning her a Congressional Commendation for her work on behalf of America’s equids. The film has been called “groundbreaking” and was recently named as a top tier awards contender for the Oscars 2024 by Variety. Ashley is next writing and set to direct a remaining of CITY OF ANGELS for Warner Bros.
She is currently in post production on THE LAMB for MBC and Jeremy Bolt, which Ashley directed in the Middle East, following the epic journey of an eight-year-old boy who crosses the Arabian desert to save the orphan lamb he loves. Ashley lives near the ocean with her husband and producing partner Edward Winters.
A longtime equestrian, Ashley is an avid advocate for wild horses, serving as the Founder and President of The Wild Beauty Foundation, a 501c3 dedicated to illuminating issues horses face through film, advocacy, education, and illumination.
WILD BEAUTY FILM & FOUNDATION
ASHLEY AVIS (Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Narrator)