SEABISCUIT’S LEGACY

A lifelong horsewoman, Leigh Anne is the writer, creator, and producer of Seabiscuit’s Legacy. She is a voiceover artist, a public radio show host, podcast producer. Leigh Anne has filmed, edited, and produced online tourism shows, commercial videos, & film festival promo reels. That has all been since she returned to work part-time in 2013 after a surgery in 2002 left her with a lifelong crippling pain disorder called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (a.k.a. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.) From the mid-80s to 2002, she was a Silicon Valley executive helping ​international ​tech ​companies ​thrive through strategic alliances & VC fundraising efforts. ​​Early in life, Leigh Anne was​ ​a rock radio DJ who produced radio commercials & edited films for TV (KSPN-FM & TV2) in ​Aspen, ​Colorado. Leigh Anne now lives & works along the rugged Sonoma​ coast with her black & white American Paint Horse named Jax.

Nadia, a London native, boasts a distinguished career as an acclaimed filmmaker spanning twenty-five years. She embarked on her cinematic journey producing films, TV, and documentaries for British institutions such as BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 before moving to Los Angeles, where she continued her collaboration with major studios and production powerhouses. Nadia’s passion for storytelling led her to establish her own company – Fluffy Cat Productions. Fluffy Cat achieved remarkable success with their debut feature, “For the Love of George,” which Nadia produced, co-directed, and co-wrote. The film, which stars Rosanna Arquette, Tate Donovan, and features George Clooney, won a multitude of accolades and was released worldwide.  Nadia is a graduate of the Sundance Directing Lab and a visionary director whose meticulous attention to detail is evident in every facet of her filmmaking. Her diverse directing portfolio includes features, stage shows, music videos, band tours, and award-winning short films. Currently, Nadia has several TV and film projects at various stages of production, including two films she has co-written and is set to direct in collaboration with Academy Award-winning producers and actors. Nadia is a member of the Directors Guild of America and BAFTA.

John has worked on several mainstream and independent films, including Need for Speed, Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate’s Cove, Davi’s Way, and River of Ghosts. He is also a producer on Dean Martin – The King Of Cool, Gestalt, and American Totem. He currently has several films in production or development. John owns a film production company in Mendocino, California, and assists visiting movie companies as a production manager or location scout. As the Associate Programmer for the American Documentary Film and Animation Company Festival (Amdocs) in Palm Springs, California, John travels throughout Europe seeking films to showcase. He has served as a moderator, panelist, and juror in many film festivals. John is also involved with the Mendocino Film Festival. 

Colonel Mike is the great-grandson of Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit’s owner, and sits on the Board for the Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation. As family historian for the Howards, Colonel Mike collaborated with author Laura Hillenbrand to bring the captivating Seabiscuit story to a global audience, initially through a book and later as a movie. During his extensive tenure as a Marine Corps officer, Colonel Mike served in various combat engineer units, providing crucial support to Marine infantry on terrestrial and aquatic fronts. His assignments took him all over the world, including Japan, Israel, Kuwait, and Iraq. Colonel Mike’s many military decorations include two Bronze Stars, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation, and the Iraq Campaign Medal with four service stars. In the spring of 2006, Colonel Mike concluded his 32 years of honorable service with the Marine Corps, transitioning into a retirement that did not dim his enthusiasm for storytelling, especially concerning the world of Seabiscuit!

Steve is a freelance Cinematographer/DP from the Québec province. He studied the Art and Technique of Photography at the influential Cégep de Matane on the Gaspésie peninsula before moving on to study Cinema and Video at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Steve’s work can be seen in numerous short and feature-length narrative and documentary projects for major broadcasters, including BBC, Netflix, and Discovery. He has also shot an array of commercials, corporate and industrial videos for companies such as Google and Nike. Steve relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015 after living and working in New York City for ten years.

Sarah, a native of Wisconsin and a graduate of Syracuse University, has been a professional editor for over 25 years. Starting in advertising, she swiftly transitioned to TV and Film, working with major studios such as Sony, Disney, and Fox. Sarah’s impressive portfolio includes narratives, promos, sizzles, and comedy specials. Notably, her documentary debut, “Black Sky: The Race for Space,” for Warner Discovery, won the prestigious 2004 Peabody Award. Sarah has continued to make significant contributions to the world of documentary filmmaking, her most recent accomplishment being “A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story. Recognized for her exceptional ability to weave compelling narratives, Sarah has a talent for infusing stories with creative flair, and a particular penchant for adding a rhythmic and humorous touch!