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THE TRANSCENDENTS
Roger, a Rasputin-like drifter, is in search of the ultimate indie-rock band, The Transcendents. What he finds is less than transcendent: a band who has all but abandoned society, a host of unpleasant memories, and more questions than answers in search of his own existential fulfillment. Set in the Wonderland of America's Do-it-Yourself music scene, The Transcendents is a dark comedic fairytale that straddles the line between the absurd and the all too real.
Written, Directed and Produced by Derek Ahonen
Starring: Savannah Welch, Rob Franco, Kathy Valentine, William Leroy, Ben Reno, Cecilia Deacon, Paul Sevigny and Matthew Pilieci.
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THE TRANSCENDENTS -- A MONTAGE
"Writer-director Derek Ahonen’s debut feature is nearly impossible to categorize. But there is a message that comes through, low and soft, like a far-off radio whose song can only be heard if you cock your head and strain your ears." 
"The Transcendents starts out going pretty much where we expect it to, right up until the moment we realize we're being taken for a ride blindfolded to places we've never been before and are well worth going to. And I felt lucky to have ended up there." 
"The Transcendents absolutely drips with Lynch-ian vibes. Those who are caught hold of will surely take to its bleak tone, wonderful acting, and heartwarming oddities." 
"If you’re looking for a light story about a band like The Thing That You Do! (1998), you are in the wrong spot. This is more Ingmar Bergman-esque than that. And are there resolutions? Well, see the film, and we can discuss." 
ZEBRA GIRL
Catherine’s seemingly perfect rural life is turned upside down after she discovers her husband is hiding a dark secret that leads her to the unthinkable -- Murder. Cue Anita, Catherine’s mysterious best friend who shows up to help dispose of the body. As Catherine and Anita reminisce whilst chopping and bagging up the remains, their intimately intertwined and tortured past rears its ugly head. Reality blurs as Catherine’s tragic history is slowly revealed along with a secret she’s hiding to fight for the future.
Directed by Stephanie Zari
Written for the screen by Derek Ahonen, based upon his play, Catherine and Anita.
Starring: Tom Cullen, Jade Anouka, Sarah Roy, Isabelle Connolly, and Anna Wilson-Jones.
"Adapted by Derek Ahonen from his play, this blackly comical horror is given a wonderfully cinematic zing by inventive director Stephanie Zari. It's a superb trip into an addled mind, mixing wry humour with big emotions that tap into a range of resonant issues, most notably exploring the connection between abuse and mental illness." 
"If it's deadpan humour and a touch a slasher violence you're after as a metaphor for deeper issues and a deeper point of view, this film is for you." 
" A refreshingly stylish film that doesn’t confine itself in single genres. Interest is piqued from beginning to end really making Zebra Girl an exciting and unique experience quite unlike any other."
"A tight, psychological thriller (not without moments of dark, gory humour), that keeps your attention right to the bitter end." 
