<![CDATA[Such Much Films, Inc. - News]]>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:13:22 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[The Surrogate - creating a buzz at Sundance and lands a deal]]>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:37 -0800http://www.suchmuchfilms.com/1/post/2012/01/the-surrogate-creating-a-buzz-at-sundance.html"The Surrogate is quickly becoming one of the more crowd-pleasing pics at the fest, picking up a considerable amount of buzz with each screening. The film stars John Hawkes as a paraplegic polio victim who sets out to find a sex surrogate (Helen Hunt) wiling to take his virginity. Fox Searchlight acquired worldwide rights to the flick, which also stars William H. Macy."
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]]><![CDATA[Ben Lewin talks with the LA Times about The Surrogate]]>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:06:55 -0800http://www.suchmuchfilms.com/1/post/2012/01/ben-lewin-talks-with-the-la-times-about-the-surrogate.html_“The Surrogate” is ultimately a romantic comedy about one man’s fears and his struggles to overcome them. “I didn’t want to make a biopic,” Lewin said. “I wanted to make a relationship movie.” As written by Lewin, and played by Hawkes in a performance that recalls Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar-winning role in “My Left Foot,” O’Brien is an articulate and self-deprecating observer of his life. “I can be a bit time-consuming, but I’m worth the trouble,” he says early in the film. Determined not to die a virgin, he turns to a priest (William H. Macy) to discuss his options.

With the priest’s reluctant blessing, O’Brien contacts Greene (Helen Hunt). Hunt boldly pulls a full Fassbender, stripping naked as she tries to teach O’Brien how to make love and “stop acting like you’re going to your own execution.”

]]><![CDATA[The Surrogate - All Sundance Screenings SOLD OUT!!]]>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:31:00 -0800http://www.suchmuchfilms.com/1/post/2012/01/the-surrogate-all-sundance-screenings-sold-out.htmlAs of January 9th, 2012, the feature film The Surrogate was one of only two films sold out at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

The festival commences on Thursday January 19th - looking forward to seeing all our friends, family and fans in Park City, UT.
]]><![CDATA[Press Breaks for The Surrogate]]>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:59:34 -0800http://www.suchmuchfilms.com/1/post/2012/01/press-breaks-for-the-surrogate.html_The following breaks ran on behalf of THE SURROGATE.

ACE SHOW BIZ – December 1, 2011 – “Competition Line-Up of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Announced,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE.

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00045758.html

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BBC – December 1, 2011 – “Amanda Seyfried to debut latest film at Sundance,” includes THE SURROGATE.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15983647

 
CINEMA BLEND – December 1, 2011 – “10 Sundance 2012 Titles We Can’t Wait To See,” includes THE SURROGATE.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/10-Sundance-2012-Titles-We-Can-t-Wait-See-28135.html

 
DEAR CINEMA – December 1, 2011 – “Love Story set in Kashmir to compete at Sundance 2012,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE.

http://dearcinema.com/news/love-story-set-in-kashmir-to-compete-at-sundance-2012/5403

 
GUARDIAN – December 1, 2011 – “Sundance film festival announces in-competition lineup,” mentions THE SURROGATE, by Ben Child. 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/dec/01/sundance-film-festival-competition-lineup?newsfeed=true

 
MOVIE HOLE – December 1, 2011 – “2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Films in Competition,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE.

http://www.moviehole.net/201149718-2012-sundance-film-festival-announces-films-in-competition

 
NBC CHICAGO – December 1, 2011 – “Sundance Unveils Films in Competition 2012,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Scott Ross.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Sundance-Unveils-FIlms-in-Competition-for-2012-134826308.html

 
THIS IS FAKE DIY – December 1, 2011 – “Sundance 2012 Competition Line-Up Announced,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE.

http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/film/sundance-2012-competition-line-up-announced

 
AV CLUB – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance 2012 competition lineup: Sex, Alison Brie and Lizzy Caplan, sex, sex, John Hawkes, sex,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Sean O’Neal.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/sundance-2012-competition-lineup-sex-alison-brie-a,65884/

 
AWARDS DAILY – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance lineup for feature films in competition,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Ryan Adams.

http://www.awardsdaily.com/2011/11/sundance-lineup-for-feature-films-in-competition/

 
NEW YORK TIMES.COM – November 30, 2011 – “Eclectic as Ever, Sundance Unveils Competition Lineup,” mentions THE SURROGATE, by Brooks Barnes.

http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/eclectic-as-ever-sundance-unveils-competition-lineup/

 
CBS NEWS – November 30, 2011 – “Krasinski, Hunt, Common among in-crowd at Sundance,” includes THE SURROGATE.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501368_162-57334153/krasinski-hunt-common-among-in-crowd-at-sundance/

            Article also ran in: ACCESS ATLANTA

            http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/krasinski-hunt-common-among-1246839.html

 
COLLIDER – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance 2012: First Images from THE END OF LOVE, FILLY BROWN, THE FIRST TIME, and THE SURROGATE,” includes THE SURROGATE, by Matt Goldberg.

http://collider.com/end-of-love-filly-brown-first-time-surrogate-movie-images/129525/

 
COLLIDER – November 30, 2011 – “2012 Sundance Film Festival In-Competition Line-Up Announced,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Matt Goldberg.

http://collider.com/sundance-2012-film-competition-line-up/129488/

 
DEADLINE – November 30, 2011 – “2012 Sundance Film Festival Sets Competition Slate,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Mike Fleming.

http://www.deadline.com/2011/11/2012-sundance-sets-competition-slate/

 
DEATH AND TAXES – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance 2012: Five Intriguing Dramatic Competition Entries,” includes THE SURROGATE, by Matt Kiebus.

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/164675/sundance-2012-five-intriguing-dramatic-competition-entries/

 
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance 2012 lineup: Time-travel, sex and … sex dominate competition,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Anthony Breznican.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/11/30/sundance-2012-lineup-revealed-time-travel-sex-and-sex-dominate-competition/?iid=rcfooter-movies-sundance+2012%3A+a+look+at+lineup

 
FLAVORWIRE – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance Unveils 2012 Competition Lineup,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Alison Nastasi.

http://flavorwire.com/236799/sundance-unveils-2012-competition-lineup

 
HITFIX – November 30, 2011 – “We dig into Sundance 2012 with hard-hitting docs and a serious Tim and Eric,” includes THE SURROGATE, by Drew McWeeny.

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/we-get-our-first-peek-at-sundance-2012-with-hard-hitting-docs-and-a-serious-tim-and-eric

 
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2012 Competition Lineup,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Jay A. Fernandez.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sundance-festival-2012-lineup-267587

 
LOS ANGELES TIMES – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance Film Festival unveils its 2012 competition lineup,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by John Horn.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/11/sundance-film-festival-competition-lineup.html

 
MOVIE FONE – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance Film Festival 2012 Competition Slate: John Krasinski, Aubrey Plaza and Michael Cera Lead U.S. Dramatic Entries,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Christopher Rosen.

http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/11/30/sundance-film-festival-2012-competition-slate/

 
NEW YORK MAG – November 30, 2011 – “Newly Announced Sundance Lineup Features Aubrey Plaza, Aaron Paul, John Krasinski,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Kyle Buchanan.

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/11/sundance-dramatic-competition-2012.html

 
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE BLOG – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance announces its 2012 competition slate,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Sean P. Means.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsmoviecricket/53021330-66/directed-written-wrote-director.html.csp

 
SAN FRANCISCO GATE – November 30, 2011 – “Krasinski, Hunt, Common among in-crowd at Sundance,” includes THE SURROGATE, by David Germain.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/11/30/entertainment/e130315S28.DTL

 
SCREEN CRAVE – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance 2012 Competition Line-Up Announced,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Mali Elfman.

http://screencrave.com/2011-11-30/sundance-2012-competition-line-up-announced/

 
SLASH FILM – November 30, 2011 – “Competition Films For The 2012 Sundance Film Festival Announced,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Germain Lussier.

http://www.slashfilm.com/competition-films-2012-sundance-film-festival-announced/

 
THE WRAP – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance 2012: New Films From Jonathan Kasdan, Kirby Dick to Debut,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Steve Pond.

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sundance-lineup-includes-33189?page=0,0

            Article also ran in: REUTERS

            http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/idUS110995283420111130

 
TORONTO.COM – November 30, 2011 – “Trio of Canadian docs to premiere at Sundance,” includes THE SURROGATE, by Linda Barnard.

http://www.toronto.com/article/705881--krasinski-cera-seyfried-among-in-crowd-at-sundance-film-fest

 
UP AND COMERS – November 30, 2011 – “Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul, Olivia Thirlby, Joel Edgerton, many more headed for Sundance,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Linda Ge.

http://upandcomers.net/2011/11/30/amanda-seyfried-aaron-paul-olivia-thirlby-joel-edgerton-many-more-headed-for-sundance/

 
VARIETY – November 30, 2011 – “Sundance unveils dramatic, doc competition slate,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Justin Chang.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046800?refCatId=13


WE ARE MOVIE GEEKS – November 30, 2011 – “2012 Sundance Film Festival Lineup Announced,” picked up the Sundance Competition Lineup which includes THE SURROGATE, by Michelle McCue.

http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2011/11/2012-sundance-film-festival-lineup-announced/

]]><![CDATA[Such Much Films Indie Feature - The Surrogate - in Competition at Sundance 2012 ]]>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:09:25 -0800http://www.suchmuchfilms.com/1/post/2011/12/the-surrogate-is-accepted-for-sundance-2012.htmlA new feature film for Such Much Films, The Surrogate has been selected for U.S. Dramatic Competition at The Sundance Film Festival 2012.  Written and directed by Ben Lewin and produced by Judi Levine, the feature film is an entirely independent production – very much a family affair – which has been brewing since 2006.  Inspired by an essay written by Mark O’Brien, the film took off when Oscar-nominee John Hawkes accepted the role of Mark, a man determined to lose his virginity despite spending much of his time inside an iron lung.  Heeding the advice of his unconventional priest (William H. Macy), his journey to manhood with Cheryl the sex surrogate (Helen Hunt) unfolds in a most intriguing way.

Here’s the scoop on Sundance... out of over 4,042 feature-length films submitted, only 110 were selected.  Of those, only 16 (out of 2,059 films from the US) were selected for US competition.



"This poet’s extraordinary story resonates with the elegance and precision of a poem. No line in The Surrogate is extraneous, no frame accidental. Filmmaker Ben Lewin's masterful brushstrokes endow every character with fullness and authenticity, fashioning rich metaphors and emotional nuance and fusing them into an exquisite, unforgettable awakening."
More from the Sundance listing about the Film and review >

NEW YORK TIMES.COM – November 30, 2011 – “Eclectic as Ever, Sundance Unveils Competition Lineup,” mentions THE SURROGATE, by Brooks Barnes

More about The Surrogate – click here

Synopsis – click here

Find out why it’s a family affair – click here


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