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The Surrogate

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The Surrogate is a 2020 American LGBT-related independent drama film written and directed by Jeremy Hersh, in his feature film debut. The film stars Jasmine Batchelor, Chris Perfetti, Sullivan Jones, Brooke Bloom, Eboni Booth and William DeMeritt. The film premiered on June 12, 2020, in virtual cinemas, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and received generally positive reviews. The film was released to streaming services on September 1, 2020. Plot Jess agrees to be a surrogate mother for her best friend Josh and his husband Aaron. When a prenatal test reveals that the baby will likely be born with Down syndrome, complications arise between the three of them. Josh and Aaron are unsure if they are prepared to care for a special needs child, and the associated financial costs, so they suggest Jess have an abortion. Jess, on the other hand, has different plans, she researches what it will take to raise a special needs child by talking to knowledgeable mothers and looking into public assistance. Cast Jasmine Batchelor as Jess Chris Perfetti as Josh Sullivan Jones as Aaron Brooke Bloom as Bridget Eboni Booth as Samantha William DeMeritt as Pierre Purva Bedi as Diana Leon Addison Brown as Stephen Harris Tonya Pinkins as Karen Weatherston-Harris Brandon Micheal Hall as Nate Layla Khoshnoudi as Gertrude Jennifer Damiano as Rachel Catherine Curtin as Sarah Production notes During his initial research for the project, Hersh posted on a message board looking for an actual surrogate for consultation and advice for the film. Someone then took a screenshot of the message and posted it in a Facebook group, where he met a woman willing to relay her experiences. Hersh also consulted with her during the pre-production of the film. In an interview with Filmmaker Magazine, Hersh revealed that lead actress Jasmine Batchelor had never been in a film before, but her "level of craft was at this incredibly high caliber". Hersh found Batchelor through Erica Hart, the casting director, who had been following the actress ever since seeing her perform at Juilliard.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named The Surrogate: 1995 television film by Jan Egleson · episode of The Outer Limits · 1984 film by Don Carmody

Overview

The Surrogate is a 2020 American LGBT-related independent drama film written and directed by Jeremy Hersh, in his feature film debut. The film stars Jasmine Batchelor, Chris Perfetti, Sullivan Jones, Brooke Bloom, Eboni Booth and William DeMeritt. The film premiered on June 12, 2020, in virtual cinemas, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and received generally positive reviews. The film was released to streaming services on September 1, 2020. Plot Jess agrees to be a surrogate mother for her best friend Josh and his husband Aaron. When a prenatal test reveals that the baby will likely be born with Down syndrome, complications arise between the three of them. Josh and Aaron are unsure if they are prepared to care for a special needs child, and the associated financial costs, so they suggest Jess have an abortion. Jess, on the other hand, has different plans, she researches what it will take to raise a special needs child by talking to knowledgeable mothers and looking into public assistance. Cast Jasmine Batchelor as Jess Chris Perfetti as Josh Sullivan Jones as Aaron Brooke Bloom as Bridget Eboni Booth as Samantha William DeMeritt as Pierre Purva Bedi as Diana Leon Addison Brown as Stephen Harris Tonya Pinkins as Karen Weatherston-Harris Brandon Micheal Hall as Nate Layla Khoshnoudi as Gertrude Jennifer Damiano as Rachel Catherine Curtin as Sarah Production notes During his initial research for the project, Hersh posted on a message board looking for an actual surrogate for consultation and advice for the film. Someone then took a screenshot of the message and posted it in a Facebook group, where he met a woman willing to relay her experiences. Hersh also consulted with her during the pre-production of the film. In an interview with Filmmaker Magazine, Hersh revealed that lead actress Jasmine Batchelor had never been in a film before, but her "level of craft was at this incredibly high caliber". Hersh found Batchelor through Erica Hart, the casting director, who had been following the actress ever since seeing her perform at Juilliard.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).