Surrogate Valentine

Surrogate Valentine
Directed by	Dave Boyle
Produced by	Duane Andersen Dave Boyle Executive producer Gary Chou Co-Executive producers Alex Cannon Paul Cannon Michael Lerman
Written by	Dave Boyle Joel Clark Goh Nakamura
Starring	Goh Nakamura Chadd Stoops Lynn Chen Parry Shen Calpernia Addams Joy Osmanski Eric M. Levy Mary Cavett
Music by	Goh Nakamura
Cinematography	Bill Otto
Edited by	Duane Andersen Dave Boyle Michael Lerman
Distributed by	Tiger Industry Films Brainwave
Release dates	September 30, 2011
Running time	1 hour 14 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Surrogate Valentine^[1] is an independent comedy film directed and produced by Dave Boyle about a musician named Goh Nakamura.

Synopsis

San Francisco indie musician Goh Nakamura lives a life on the road, navigating friendships and relationships.

Cast

• Goh Nakamura as Himself
• Chadd Stoops as Danny Turner
• Lynn Chen as Rachel
• Parry Shen as Bradley
• Mary Cavett as Valerie
• Joy Osmanski as Amy
• Calpernia Addams as Tammi
• Eric M. Levy as Arthur
• Dan Damage as Mark
• Di Quon as Emily

Reception

Critical response to the film was generally positive. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 60% approval rating based on 5 reviews.^[2]

John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a slight, but amiable buddy comedy" as well as saying that it "offers a certain mild slacker charm".^[3] Michelle Orange of Village Voice also gave a positive review of the film saying that it "cultivates a sweet, shucksy tone that wears thin in some of the early scenes, but ultimately deepens into genuine heart".^[4]

References

1. "Surrogate Valetine". 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
2. "Surrogate Valentine". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixter. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
3. DeFore, John. "Surrogate Valetine Hollywood Reporter review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
4. Orange, Michelle. "Surrogate Valetine the Village Voice review". Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-10-02.