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Kentucky, here we come. 🐎🎬 Mia Film Productions is incredibly excited to officially announce that WILD WITHIN has been selected for the 2026 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest in Midway, Kentucky. What started with early mornings ~ long days on the range following wild horses, sitting in the silence, waiting, watching, and allowing their story to unfold in front of our cameras, is now beginning a completely new journey in front of audiences. This selection is especially meaningful as a filmmaker. Last year, EQUUS celebrated Blue Zeus, directed by Rocky Romano and Miranda Winters, centered around the incredible work of wild horse advocate Clare Staples, and narrated by Gerard Butler. We had already watched and appreciated Blue Zeus before ever knowing that Wild Within would one day be welcomed into this same festival community. Our films tell different stories through different perspectives, but we share something incredibly important: a deep respect for America’s wild horses and a desire to bring greater awareness to their world. To now bring Wild Within to an audience built around horses, the people who love them, and the filmmakers telling their stories feels like exactly where this film belongs. I’m incredibly proud of our cast, crew, producers, executive producers, supporters, investors, partners, and everyone who believed in this film long before there were festival laurels on the poster. And especially @megfrederickphotography , who trusted in Mia Film Productions and our team to step into her world and tell this story. WILD WITHIN Official Selection — 2026 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest Midway, Kentucky 🐎 The festival journey continues. Somewhere between the silence and the storm. • • • • • #WildWithin #EQUUSFilmFestival #WildMustangs #DocumentaryFilm #MiaFilmProductions
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What a weekend. 🤠🎬🐎 We officially wrapped two nights with TK Pro Rodeo at the Gateway Grizzlies stadium, and I’m still smiling. One of my favorite parts was meeting so many of you. A surprising number of people told me they found us through the old-school flyers we put around town 😂 proof that sometimes getting into the community, shaking hands and talking to people still matters. A huge thank you to @tyler_kijac and the entire TK Pro Rodeo team for welcoming WILD WITHIN. Tyler, getting to know you and hearing your story was an unexpected highlight. I’m grateful our paths crossed. Thank you to @ringer711 for helping bring this together, and to my entire @miafilmproductions / WILD WITHIN team for everything behind the scenes. And a special thank you to @savannah_ragsdale She has helped carry WILD WITHIN into the barrel racing and rodeo community, and watching our worlds come together was pretty special. A lot of you asked, “Where’s Meg?” @megfrederickphotography was actually in Greece. 🇬🇷 Her trip was planned long before this opportunity came together, so unfortunately the timing didn’t line up. We felt a piece of WILD WITHIN was missing without her, but Meg: your story was absolutely there with us. We talked about you, the horses, your photography and this journey. People who haven’t even seen the film yet told me how excited they are to meet you. That moment is coming. ❤️ This film started with a woman and wild horses, but watching it create its own community has been one of the most rewarding parts of this experience. WILD WITHIN is moving forward, and there’s some very exciting news ahead that I can’t wait to share. Thank you to everyone who came out, stopped by, took a photo, cheered for Savannah, grabbed a flyer or simply asked about WILD WITHIN. Somewhere between the silence and the storm. WILD WITHIN #WildWithin #GatewayGrizzlies #TKProRodeo #DocumentaryFilm #WildHorsePhotographer
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The wait is over! For the first time, we’re sharing a glimpse inside WILD WITHIN. What started as a journey into the world of America’s wild horses became something far greater than we ever expected, a story about freedom, family, survival and the unbreakable bonds of the wild. Following wild horse photographer Meg Frederick, Wild Within takes us into a world few people ever get the chance to experience. 🎬 WILD WITHIN — OFFICIAL TEASER A Feature Documentary from Mia Film Productions Film festival journey underway. Coming 2027. Somewhere between the silence and the storm. • • • • • #WildWithin #DocumentaryFilm #WildHorsePhotographer #TrueStory #IndependentFilm
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HEY, YOU GOTTA SEE THIS! 🤠🐎🔥 @miafilmproductions I wanted to get creative with how we bring this film into the world and this is definitely one of those moments. It’s official: Wild Within is teaming up with TK Pro Rodeo October 2–3! We’ll be bringing the film into the arena, meeting all of you, and having a little fun along the way. 🤠 @tyler_kijac Come rodeo with us! 🔥 at the @gatewaygrizzlies stadium. Cheer on Wild Within sponsored barrel racer @savannah_ragsdale 🎟️ October 2–3 | Tickets — Link in Bio • • • • • #WildWithin #TKProRodeo #MiaFilmProductions #WildHorses #Rodeo GatewayGrizzlies
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For the first time, we had the opportunity to privately screen the finished film with some of the incredible people who believed in this story and helped make it possible. There was something surreal about seeing everyone arrive, walking the red carpet, sharing conversations over food and drinks, and then sitting together in a theater to experience the film we’ve spent so much time bringing to life. Wild Within follows renowned wild horse photographer Meg Frederick @megfrederickphotography into the ranges of the American West, where we witness the extraordinary family bonds of wild horses, the challenges they face, and the complicated fight surrounding their future. But last night wasn’t about what comes next. It was about taking a moment to appreciate how far we’ve come and the people who helped us get here. A very special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Bates for hosting such a beautiful evening for us. 🤎 Thank you both for opening your doors to our Wild Within family, believing in this film, and for all of your support throughout this journey. We’re so grateful to have you along for this wild ride with us! 🤠 To our investors, producers, crew, supporters, friends and everyone who has believed in Wild Within: thank you. This film would not be here without you. And of course to our loved ones who are no longer with us that are moving mountains we can’t see 🙏 And now, the next chapter begins. 👀 We have a lot happening behind the scenes that we can’t wait to share. Last night was for the people who helped us get here. What comes next is for all of you. 🐎 Wild Within — coming soon. • • • • • #WildWithin #WildHorsePhotographer #MiaFilmProductions #WildHorses #DocumentaryFilm
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St. Louis, you showed up 🤎🐎 What an incredible night at Bulls, Broncs & Budweiser! A huge thank you to the Stephen A. Orthwein Center at Paraquad @paraquad for putting on such an amazing event and welcoming Wild Within to be part of such a special evening. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, took photos with us, asked about the documentary, shared your stories, and showed us so much support. One of our favorite parts of this journey has been getting to meet people face-to-face and share what Wild Within is all about. We also want to give a special shoutout to Meg Frederick, @megfrederickphotography the heart of Wild Within. So many of you had the opportunity to meet Meg last night, and we can’t wait for you to experience her story on screen. It takes an incredible amount of courage and vulnerability to allow cameras into your life, your healing, and a world that means so much to you and then trust a filmmaking team to share that story with people who may have never experienced the world of America’s wild horses before. Meg opened that world to us, and soon, she’ll open it to all of you. 🤎 And a very special thank you to Savannah Ragsdale @savannah_ragsdale for carrying the Wild Within name into the arena. Her run didn’t end quite as planned after a fall, but most importantly, Savannah and her horse are both okay. We couldn’t be prouder of them. The determination, resilience and heart Savannah continues to show feels pretty fitting for the spirit of Wild Within. 🐎 The entire Mia Film Productions crew had such a great time experiencing the rodeo, meeting so many of you, and sharing a little piece of this film with St. Louis. We took SO many photos and videos throughout the night, so if you captured something, please tag us or send it our way! We’d love to see the night through your eyes. And this is only the beginning… Wild Within is coming soon, and we have so many exciting things happening behind the scenes that we can’t wait to share. Keep following the journey. Somewhere between the silence and the storm. WILD WITHIN • • • • • #DocumentaryFilm #WildHorses #Paraquad #WildHorsePhotographer #Wi
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Our first race weekend with @savannah_ragsdale is officially in the books. What a weekend 🤠 We had an incredible time at our very first barrel race sponsoring Savannah Ragsdale meeting the community, cheering Savannah on, spending time at the barn, and beginning to introduce Wild Within to a whole new audience. For those just discovering us, Wild Within is a feature documentary following wild horse photographer @megfrederickphotography into the world of America’s wild mustangs, exploring their extraordinary family bonds, the breathtaking landscape of the west and much more. And this weekend was only the beginning. We have so many more races planned with Savannah, so many stories still to share, and some pretty exciting things happening behind the scenes as Wild Within gets closer and closer to meeting the world. 🤎 And as for October… Let’s just say you might want to keep an eye on us. 👀🎬🐎 We never know exactly where this wild journey will take us next but we’re getting closer. Somewhere between the silence and the storm… there’s the Wild Within. Coming soon. • • • • • #WildWithinDocumentary #WildHorses #MegFrederickPhotography #DocumentaryFilm #BarrelRacing
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There’s room in the West for both. 🤠🔥🐎 There’s a misconception that rodeo riders, barrel racers and people who love and own domestic horses can’t also believe America’s wild mustangs deserve to remain wild. Savannah Ragsdale is helping us tell a different story. We’re excited to officially welcome Savannah as a sponsored rider representing Wild Within throughout her upcoming barrel racing season! 🐎💨 Savannah has spent her life around horses and shares something at the heart of our documentary: a deep respect for the wild horses that still roam our public lands and a belief that their wildness is something worth protecting. Domestic horses and wild horses may live very different lives, but loving one doesn’t mean turning your back on the other. Over the next several races, Savannah will be carrying the Wild Within name into the arena and helping us introduce this story to an entirely new audience. Two worlds. One love for the horse. Welcome to the Wild Within family, Savannah. 🤠🔥 Let’s ride. • • • • • #WildWithinDocumentary #SavannahRagsdale #BarrelRacing #MiaFilmProductions
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The film is finished! Now the next journey begins. After development and pre production comes filming, traveling, editing and bringing this story to life, Wild Within is entering an exciting new chapter. Film festival submissions are underway, and while we wait to see where the film takes us next, our team is building the grassroots campaign around the story and the wild horses at its heart. This month, Wild Within will be represented at the Our Lady Golf Tournament on August 28, followed by Bulls, Broncs & Budweiser® on September 11 in St. Louis, a rodeo benefit supporting Paraquad and the Stephen A. Orthwein Center. Behind the scenes, our team is also meeting this week to begin putting together promotional materials, swag, event activations and the next phase of our campaign. Making an independent documentary doesn’t end when the edit is finished. In many ways, that’s when the next part of the work begins. We can’t wait to start sharing more of WILD WITHIN with you. Festival Circuit 2026 - 2027 Stay wild. 🤠🐎 • • • • • #WildWithinDocumentary #WildHorses #MiaFilmProductions #MegFrederickPhotography #IndependentFilm
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“All I know” song and video dropping soon🎶 🎥 #life #music #viral #lifestyle #explore
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