Here are some works by members of the Film Underdogs Collective:


Šmeker

A young man and his decision to leave behind a life on the streets for the army, only to be pulled back by the actions of his girlfriend.

Director: Zoran Amar
Runtime: 1hr 32min
Country: Yugoslavia
Language: Serbo-Croatian
Release Date: 5 February 1986 (Yugoslavia)
2K Digital Restoration by Ian Voglesong - 2016

Šmeker Restauration



AR PUTAM UZ LUPAM

(Foam At The Mouth) 

A toxic love affair comes to a head when jealousy, suspicion, and a pack of rabid dogs threaten a small Latvian town. 

Ar putām uz lūpām (Foam at the Mouth) Trailer

Written as "Origin Of A Species" by Matthew A. Gossett

Adapted and Directed by Janis Nords

Originally written as "Origin Of A Species" in 2010-11 and further developed with dramaturge Zoran Amar of Film Underdogs Collective, the script won Best Screenplay in Amazon Studios' 2011 screenplay contest. It was later acquired and produced by Latvian production company Tasse Film and directed by award winning Latvian director Janis NordsAr Putam Uz Lupam premiered in November 2017 in Riga, Latvia and is available on Vimeo.


WINTER's HOLD

A young farmer in self imposed isolation must come to grips with a personal tragedy or be consumed by it.

Director/Producer: Ian Voglesong


Sudden Shivers

Is it possible to escape paying the price for an affair with a young, flirtatious tomboy? Just make a guess.

Director: Zoran Amar - Producer: Ian Voglesong


The Closed Door

A man's existence is put on trial when he finds himself inside a house with no exit. His whereabouts are as much a mystery as the identities of its inhabitants, and -- more importantly -- their motives. As his situation becomes elucidated, he finds the strangers may not be strangers after all.

Director/Producer: Ian Voglesong


Jean-Luc Godard: A Lecture by Zoran Amar

Zoran Amar examines the first 13 films of the visionary french new wave film maker Jean-Luc Godard.

Produced by: Zoran Amar - Montages by: Ian Voglesong 


A Pleasing Lively Dreamcar

Directed by: Matt Gossett