The Filmmakers

Transcendental Media (Production Company) is an independent film company based out of Los Angeles, CA with the vision of creating films and documentaries “to agitate the sleep of mankind”. In 2005, TM released its first feature length documentary, the critically acclaimed and 7-time Best Documentary winner, “Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality” narrated by Gabriel Bryne (“Usual Suspects”, “Stigmata”, HBO’s In Treatment). Hailed by critics as “one of the most ambitious documentaries ever made” and “one of the best movies of the year”, “Flight from Death” went on to win Best Documentary awards at prestigious film festivals nationwide and has been broadcast and screened in theaters, universities, and film festivals all over the world. They are currently wrapping up post-production on “La Source” (to be released in 2011), a new feature documentary about two brothers and their dream to bring clean water to their impoverished village in Haiti.

Patrick Shen (Director/Producer) is the founder of Transcendental Media and made his feature directorial debut in 2005 with the critically-acclaimed Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality. Beautifully photographed in eight countries and three years in the making, Flight from Death was awarded seven “Best Documentary” awards at film festivals all over the United States. He is currently wrapping up post-production on “La Source”, a new feature documentary about Josue Lajuenesse’s (“The Philosopher Kings”) efforts to bring clean water to his village in Haiti.

Greg Bennick (Producer) is the multi award-winning creative mind responsible for a number of critically-acclaimed projects which explore the human experience. As a producer and writer, Greg’s first film was “Flight from Death: The Quest For Immortality”, a seven-time ‘Best Documentary’ award-winning film narrated by Gabriel Byrne (HBO’s In Treatment, The Usual Suspects, Vanity Fair) which uncovers death anxiety as a possible root cause of many of our violent and aggressive behaviors. Flight From Death has been screened throughout the world and is currently used in over a hundred colleges and universities as a means of initiating discussions on aggression and how to curb violence worldwide. Greg is currently at work on a trilogy of films which explore the potential of people in numerous countries to endure, process, and survive experiences of overwhelming suffering.

Nathan Matthew David’s (Composer) music has been heard in film festivals around the world. His credits include work on the award-winning feature documentary “Children of the War” (Hijos de la Guerra), the award-winning feature narrative “The Lost Coast”, the upcoming feature “The Afterlight” (Rip Torn, Michael Kelly), as well as many other feature films and short films. His work to date showcases a very personal and intimate approach to each story, which has effectively translated into highly unique and evocative scores.