OFFICIAL TRAILER Unega | Tales Of The Guardians

The Unega Documentary edit has been completed and we created a trailer to share with everyone who has followed us along this journey.

Film Synopsis:
Unega Mountain Dog Rescue, a 501(c)3 nonprofit based in Bellevue, Idaho - works to rehabilitate and rescue Great Pyrenees Mountain Dogs and other livestock guardian dogs in Blaine County. The way the laws are written in Idaho allows for cases of animal abuse to go unpunished and allows for the mistreatment of the dogs, particularly in the sheep ranching industry. Tiffany Larson and her team at Unega Mountain Dog Rescue are working to change the laws to protect the livestock guardian dogs and get their legal classification changed in Idaho while making themselves a resource for ranchers.

This film has been submitted to the Sun Valley Film Festival for 2024 and we are currently waiting to hear if the film will be played or not. We began filming in November of 2022 and finished our final edit in January of 2024.

Director's Statement:
With Unega Tales of the Guardians, my team and I approached our first feature length project with determination and tenacity. We filmed in temperatures as cold as -14F and as high as 100F to bring this film to life and tell the story of Unega and the livestock guardian dogs. We were first introduced to Unega back in 2021 when we were asked to film a short YouTube video for the organization, which has gone on to be viewed over 15,000 times, and since have adopted 3 dogs from Unega. This project is close to our hearts and we are honored to be trusted by Tiffany and the team at Unega to deliver their story and help them change the laws that surround these guardian dogs.

Director: Nikola Lakic
Cinematographer: Nikola Lakic
Editor: Nikola Lakic
Executive Producer: Bella Chaffey Lakic
Executive Producer: Lisa Carlson
Executive Producer: Brian Carey

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