The Avant-Gardener

2017 0h 39m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Inspired by the music of Lindsay Katt, The Avant-Gardener follows the colorful life of an artist discovering her voice. As she learns from the mistakes of her parents, she struggles to find the balance between self-expression, commitment to her lovers, and the intense drive to further her creative passion. We follow her journey as she delves deep into her subconscious, an often terrifying place, to find the answers she seeks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lindsay Katt
Lindsay
Heather Matarazzo
Heather
Celisse Henderson
God
Betty Ann Catalanello
Tom Datnow
Tom
Catherine Hurlin
Dancer
Rain Dove Dubilewski
Cory Hindorff
Octopus Lady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Byrd
Writers: Lindsay Katt

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RUNTIME

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Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carl Byrd, shot by Eric Giovon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Madoff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lindsay Katt and Heather Matarazzo and Celisse Henderson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7255302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Carl Byrd directs. Eric Giovon behind the camera. Daniel Madoff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Carl Byrd, shot by Eric Giovon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Daniel Madoff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lindsay Katt and Heather Matarazzo and Celisse Henderson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7255302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Giovon
Editing: Daniel Madoff
Runtime: 39 min · 0h 39m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Avant-Gardener (2017)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

frodobatmanvader2025-08-15
★ 10/10
A Beautifully Earnest Musical Journey Well, I am very honored to be the first-ever review of this movie on this site. Had the distinct pleasure of watching this due to being friends with the director, Lindsay Katt, on TikTok (back when I was active on that site, it is). What a beautiful labor of love this movie is. Beautiful music, wonderful concepts for each segment. I love the idea of a collection of music videos strung together to make an overarching story. And what an affecting story it is, too. For example, there is one moment in particular depicting artistic erasure that was so simple, yet so devastating in its execution, it will stick with me forever. I’ve kept longing that this would get a proper release so more people can enjoy it. It’s saddening to me that it apparently is still unreleased. Lindsay, if you’re reading this, I love this movie and I’m hoping that one day, its distribution problems will be resolved and more people can enjoy this scrapbook of musicality.