About JA Media Productions

Film Awards for Documentaries and Docu-series Recognitions

Our introduction to the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest came in 2015 when we entered the trailer for our documentary, THE EDGE: Bruce Anderson - Natural Humanship, coming away with Best Equine Environmental Film in 2016. Our collaborations with the festival have continued through a partnership, under which I've produced and directed the Spotlight Rescue Series, A Pony and His Boy Documentary and the Mustang Discovery Ride Documentary and Docu-series project. I currently serve as the Director of Production and Education for the Festival. 

Dual Certification in Horses and Education

I have been certified with the Arenas for Change (ARCH) Professional Designation indicating training, experience and specialization applying SEEN™ through EDUCATION and HORSES. The SEEN™ Framework, including Sense of Self, Empowering Mindset, Externalized Story and Natural Flow, is the foundation for this professional designation and sets the stage for powerful storytelling within our work.

Literary Awards for Fiction and Equine Training Series Content

Our publications have received awards in categories for equine training series and online coursework. "IN Working With Horses" was a winner in the 2023 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest, and the online training series, Natural Humanship™ received an award in 2022. The children's literature set, "Congaree: The Little Black Mustang From Arapaho Creek" is an official entry in the 2025 Equus Film & Arts Fest competition. Our work is also featured in the Equine Anthology, "Heart Horse: Soulful Stories of Equine Healing, Grace and Companionship."

1ST PLACE 2020 AHP Award

PUBLISHING MEDIA EQUINE-RELATED VIDEO

Camp Cole Therapeutic Riding: Ansel's Journey Documentary Film Trailer

Judge's Comment:

"This video presented excellent, cohesive storytelling with a very clear point of view and a well-developed arc. Transitions were smooth, timed appropriately, and well- executed. Sound and video quality are both excellent, and the music selections complemented the overall theme of the video."

1ST PLACE 2024 AHP Award

EQUINE MEDIA VIDEO

A Mustang Story Season 1 

Take a young woman with a passion for horses looking for a grand adventure, add American Mustangs and a host of guest riders and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride,”  a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail (ADT) featuring Mustang trainer, Lisanne Fear, and her Mustangs, dogs and support team.The docuseries is a follow up to the ride, with stories of Mustang adoptions inspired by the project, college and university equine programs utilizing Mustangs, Veterans Programs in existence and other Mustang-related stories.