The Avant-Gardener

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.

Cast

Lindsay Katt

as Lindsay

Heather Matarazzo

as Heather

Celisse Henderson

as God

Betty Ann Catalanello

Tom Datnow

as Tom

Catherine Hurlin

as Dancer

Rain Dove Dubilewski

Cory Hindorff

as Octopus Lady

Michael Hafftka

as The Painter

Celine Bassman

as Young Lindsay

Reviews

frodobatmanvader

**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 la...

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