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BROKEN — The Documentary Inspired by the documentary Me= Blackfish, which proved to be a game -changer for Orcas in captivity, twelve -time Emmy -winning investigative reporter Mike Deeson in conjunction with FACE are producing an eye-opening film. This documentary peels back the layers of government complacency and complicit acts at both state and federal levels which continues today with dozens of elephants languishing in circuses and roadside zoos in the U.S. Through the personal experiences of former circus workers, legislatures, scientists, attorneys, undercover investigators, elephant experts and boots on the ground advocates, BROKEN chronicles the life of A, �t Nosey the Elephant. Nosey, I' the proverbial "poster child" - a for captive elephants, was captured from Zimbabwe in�� 1984 as a baby and forced into the circus industry. For three decades she endured physical abuse and extreme neglect, while authorities closed their eyes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued over 200 citations to Nosey's former owner for violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received over 200,000 complaints by concerned citizens about Nosey's welfare; 33 members of Congress signed a letter calling for her freedom. Yet, Nosey remained a prisoner of the Great American Family Circus until her unprecedented seizure in rural Alabama in 2017. Nosey was subsequently transferred to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee where she is thriving. However, many other elephants remain enslaved in the circus and roadside zoo industries. It is time for these elephants to have their "Blackfish moment!" LEGISLATION — The Key to Change FACE works continuously with legislators around the country to improve the conditions and protections for elephants on both the state and federal levels. NOSEY'S LAW, the first of its kind in the nation, prohibits the use of elephants and other wild or exotic animals in a traveling animal act. ASHA — and the Natural Bridge Zoo This is Asha's Story..... Asha is a 37 -year-old African 1111101 female elephant who was born in Zimbabwe. Since 1984 she has been in the hands of the Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia. This roadside atrocity has 6 committed over 100 violations of the Animal Welfare Act, yet both state and federal agencies continue to renew the zoo's exhibitor permit year after year. Asha spends most of her life in an unheated barn on a concrete floor or giving back -breaking rides. FACE is committed to holding the government agencies tasked with protecting Asha accountable. In addition to lobbying for legislation that would protect elephants in Virgin:a, we are working to expose the decades of public complaints to the federal and state agencies that have fallen on deaf ears. FACE is committed to using innovative ways to raise awareness about the plight of captive elephants in the U.S. We partnered with In Defense of Animals to erect this billboard near Richmond, VA, where over 300,000 people per week could see our message.,Educating the public is crucial to change. Your support makes this possible. CIRCUS TRACKING Circuses with elephants such as Garden Brothers, Carden International, Shriners and Carson and Barnes all have brutal touring schedules and cover thousands of miles. Some elephants are forced to perform three times per day only to be chained up or placed in transport trailers between shows and locations. FACE meticulously tracks and documents these circuses through social media and other advocates. FACE has successfully gotten many venues to cancel these events once we educate the state and local authorities and the media of the public safety risks and history of animal abuse by these exhibitors. t . 9— 4