My Life as an Underdog
My Life as an Underdog is the mesmerizing story of Suzanne Muldowney, her art and her dream. For the past thirty years she has been taking her interpretive dances of the cartoon superhero, Underdog, to parades, community events and cable access television
in an attempt to make her dream come true.
Spanning over a course of seven years this film follows one strangely fascinating person’s struggle to find the true meaning of life.
From her feud with Howard Stern over appearances on his television show, to controversy on the parade route, Underdog captivates.
Terrified by the possibility that she will die in anonymity she takes her costumes, dance and ideas on the road. Her story lends perspective to the unlimited potential of people of differing abilities and ultimately tells a tale about the resilience of the human spirit.
Intimate interviews with Suzanne and people who know her, her performances and childhood memories are woven into a tapestry that creates a frank,
open and honest portrait of a real person.
My Life as an Underdog examines the idea of fame and explores one woman’s quest for immortality.
Bios
Boris Gavrilovic producer/director
Boris Gavrilovic moved to the US from Yugoslavia in the late eighties. He worked in the lower ranks of film production in New York in the early nineties before going to graduate school to study film. His experimental thesis film “Lesson 28” was shown at more than dozen film festivals in the United States and in Europe. For this film he received a best surreal film award at The Humboldt International Film Festival, bronze award for experimental film at the New York Expo of Short Film and Video and a jury prize at the Chicago International Film Festival. For a couple of years Boris worked in NYC as a commercial photographer while filming “My Life as an Underdog.” He is currently involved in the postproduction of this film and is teaching filmmaking and animation in New Jersey.
Leon Martin: producer/editor
Leon Martin is a recent graduate of the prestigious AFI directing program and a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. He worked as an assistant editor for NBC’s TV series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and the HBO series “OZ.” In addition Leon edited a number of independent films and documentaries.
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