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WOMEN IN AMERICAN HORSE RACING has
been named a finalist for a 2008 Billie Award.
The
Billies “honor media excellence in the portrayal of girls and women in
sports.” They are named in honor of women's sports pioneer Billie
Jean King, and are presented by the Women’s
Sports Foundation.
The
third annual Billie Awards will be April 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
in Beverly Hills. It’s a $1,000/plate black tie affair; the previous
two ceremonies have featured luminaries from the world of entertainment
and sports. Sir Elton John will perform a live one-hour concert
at the conclusion of the dinner.
Women in American Horse Racing premiered June 16, 2007 at Suffolk Downs Racetrack!
DVD's are available through the Daily Racing Form,
Amazon, and other outlets at $14.95.
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American Storyboard
American Storyboard, Inc., is a non-profit, 501c3 charitable corporation dedicated to producing educational documentaries of the highest quality.
American Storyboard is the producer of an important sports
documentary titled
Women in American Horse Racing.
Preproduction of High Horse will begin in late
2009. A previous feature, Gloucester's Adventure: An American Story, won national awards, including a TELLY and GOLD AURORA,
and was aired on PBS outlets.
Tax deductible donations may be made to American Storyboard, Inc. Marketing suggestions for Women in American Horse Racing, as well as other offers of assistance in reaching our
educational goals, are welcome. We also invite queries from the press and from sales representatives and outlet managers. |
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Mission American Storyboard seeks to improve civic understanding of environmental and social issues by
producing video documentaries to be used as educational and historical resources.
Productions improve understanding of how technology, in specific regions or communities, affects resource management, ecology, preservation, family-based and other small businesses,
new industries, tourism, and attitudes toward technology itself.
American Storyboard seeks to help American communities face difficult decisions by deepening an awareness of historical context. |
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Sponsored in part by
and
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This
documentary, co-produced by John and Sandy Ronan, explores women's careers in racing, from trainers to vets, and from grooms to jockeys to
owners. It outlines the struggle women have had - and continue to have - in their rise to prominence in the thoroughbred racing industry.
Pre-production began in spring 2005, with principal photography taking
place in 2005 and 2006 in Massachusetts. Women in American Horse Racing
premiered
June 16, 2007.
Women in American Horse Racing was supported by private sponsorship and corporate underwriting, by
institutional grants, and by dedicated fundraising. Active
sponsors include the Autotote Corporation, a subsidiary of
Scientific Games, and The Daily Racing
Form.
WATCH A VIDEO CLIP on Women in American Horse Racing (Windows Media
format). And listen to EQUINE
FORUM, hosted by Mike Penna and Pete Kules, as they
interviewed John and Sandy Ronan on September 1, 2007, live from Saratoga Race Course. Mike
and Pete are the track-savvy operators of the Horse Racing Radio
Network, based in Lexington, KY.
On August 3, 2007, John Hernandez and Dick Harbin on The
Friday Night Touch program of the Thoroughbred Connection
interviewed John about the documentary. On September 2, 2006, an
article about the documentary appeared in Joe and Sean Clancy's fine, benchmark
newspaper, The
Saratoga Special.
Women in American Horse Racing has also been featured on PBS
stations throughout Kentucky (KET) and Arkansas (AETN).
For up-to-date, knowledgeable information about racing, try Jessica
Chapel's Railbird
and watch for her her new launch of Raceday360.
And for John Ronan's latest piece of horse fiction, a short story titled
Am I Missing Something?, go to the College of Southern
Maryland's literary magazine Connections.
High
Horse will examine the transition between horsepower and the
automobile at the turn of the twentieth century. The advantages of
speed and power presented by the internal combustion engine created
'progress' in American and throughout the world, but at a great price -
to the horse and to human sensibilities. High Horse plans
to explored the gains and losses of this historic period.
Pre-production will begin in late 2009.
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American Storyboard's first effort was Gloucester's Adventure: An American Story, which won an Aurora Gold and a Telly in historical documentary categories. The story of a
schooner, her city, and the sea, the feature had its broadcast premiere in August 2002, on WGBH-TV, Boston's flagship PBS station.
The production was made possible by over $45,000 in grants and in-kind contributions worth
over $30,000. [Copies are available on Amazon or Ebay or at 1-800-842-0999, or by faxing 508-627-8863;
$19.95 for individuals, and $170 for institutions.]
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Praise for Adventure
"One of the last Gloucestermen to fish under sail, Adventure is a cornerstone of America's maritime heritage. Now we can all share the saga of this fabled schooner, from fishing to windjamming and now to teaching the
history and ecology of the sea. This is a wonderful story." - Dennis Conner, America's Cup Captain
"Adventure is a defining jewel in the whole spectacle of America…" - Sen. Ted Kennedy
"Famed schooner now a video star." - The Boston Globe. |
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Storyboard Officers and Board
Officers
President: John J. Ronan
Treasurer: Mark Young
Clerk: Sandra Ronan
Board
Janis Bell
John Green
Gordon Massingham
Arthur Ryan |
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