Lovely By Surprise
At turns funny, lyrical, dark, and mysterious, this enigmatic film explores past and present, art and reality, life and death, ultimately revealing the strength and beauty of the human heart.
Information
Release Date:
July 7
Genre:
Drama
Studio:
Independent
 
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise Sunday, October 25, at 1:00pm
Monday, October 26, at 4:00pm
Tuesday, October 27, at 7:00pm

Three Screenings on Successive Days
Time:1:00PM Sunday, October 25th
Location:Buffalo Theater
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise We would like to congratulate Kirt and everybody involved with Lovely By Surprise, and extend a heartfelt thank you to those who came to see our screenings and voted for us to win the Audience Award at Indie Mempis!

Source: www.indiememphis.com
Audience Award - Feature - Lovely By Surprise - Directed by Kirt Gunn
Charlotte Hanson
Charlotte Hanson
If Carrie is in it, then we are not surprised at the awards. She is great.
October 29 at 6:14am
John Yobak
John Yobak
Well deserved!
November 1 at 7:03pm
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise Lovely is getting a lot of love from today's Memphis Flyer. Kirt is interviewed here ahead of tonight's screenings at Studio On The Square. Be there! #im09

Source: arm.in
"A lot of people have asked why I didn't make a more accessible first film," Gunn says. "The thing is, I don't know if I'd be interested in making another kind of film. Or that I even could. And I didn't know if I'd ever get a chance to make another, so I had to make the kind of film I always wanted...
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise Ahead of tonight's screenings that bring the curtain down on Indie Memphis 2009, here is a fascinating profile from today's Flyer.

Source: www.memphisflyer.com
It should come as no surprise that Lovely by Surprise, Kirt Gunn's film about a fictional creation that leaps from the page to minimize a child's tragedy, is as lovely to listen to as it is to watch.
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise John Beifuss of the Memphis Commercial Appeal previews Lovely By Surprise for Indie Memphis '09. It's a wonderful overview of the film with some nice quotes from Kirt regarding his influences growing up in Memphis. http://blogs.commercialappeal.com/the_bloodshot_eye/2009/10/lovley.html

Source: blogs.commercialappeal.com
Original and, yes, surprising and -- yes again -- lovely to look at, "Lovely by Surprise" is the forgotten Memphis movie -- the one that got away, even though it was shot in early 2006, when interest in ...
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise TrueBlood fans are getting re-animated for Carrie Preston's "phenomenal" performance in Lovely. Bat your eye lashes and bite! Thanks to Janet & Shadaliza.

Source: www.trueblood-online.com
The Vault’s reporter Janet attended the screening of Carrie Preston’s Lovely By Surprise On Saturday, September 12, the Macon Film and Video Festival.
Pam Lowe Preston
Pam Lowe Preston
Fun to get to see this and the other articles that appear . Like having a visit with Carrie.
October 1 at 9:37am
Charlotte Hanson
Charlotte Hanson
Just love it, hate that I missed all in Macon and one day, just one day I will get to see her again. Think she was one or two the last time. Love you
October 1 at 11:23am
Marian Walker

Marian Walker In their "Movies That Inspire Us To Make Movies" series, King is a Fink reference Lovely as one of their indie favorites.

Source: kingisafink.wordpress.com
Small and silly with complex undertones. Written and directed by Kirt Gunn. If you look closely enough, you can see the strings, and we like that.
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise Lovely By Surprise makes it's triumphant return home to Memphis. The film closes the Indie Memphis Film Festival With two showings. Catch it at Studio On the Square on 10/15/09 either at 6:30pm or 9:30pm.

Source: indiememphis.bside.com
A truly unique and visually stunning take on meta-fiction, Lovely By Surprise, follows the journey of novelist Marian Walker as she attempts to finish her first novel. Facing the age-old problem of writer's block, Marian seeks advice from a mentor (and ex-lover). ...
Mary Charlotte Clark Perry
Mary Charlotte Clark Perry
Great! Good movie and good director!
September 23 at 8:17am
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise Hats off to Angel Collins from Snacking on Macon, who talks about the outdoor screening of Lovely By Surprise from this past weekend. She says some sweet things about our film and provides a handy "survival kit" for outdoor movie viewing.

Source: bit.ly
Filed under: Caught Live in the Act, Downtown Macon, Movies, Phone Posted Goodness — angelcollins @ 8:05 pm Tags: Carrie Preston, Lovely By Surprise, movies in the park
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise On Saturday, 9/12, Carrie Preston will be doing a Q&A about Lovely By Surprise prior to a FREE outdoor screeing of the film. Here are the details: Q&A with Carrie Preston: 9/12, 2-4pm, Theatre Macon, 437 Cherry Street Free Outdoor Screening of the Film: 9/12, 7:30pm, Coleman Hill

September 10 at 8:55am
Kelly Carter
Kelly Carter
Just saw a screening in Macon, GA (Carrie Preston's home town), and met Carrie. It was a fantastic movie and evening. Carrie's dad was at the screening. Afterward, I heard her tell him, "I love you, Daddy!" Listen for that line in the movie.
September 12 at 9:15pm
Lovely By Surprise
Q&A with Carrie Preston
Time:7:30PM Saturday, September 12th
Location:Coleman Hill (Outdoor Viewing)
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise read a capsule of this A- review on the way home last night—"Lovely in an Elevator," anybody?—and here it is in all its glory. We'll always hold the door for you, Justin 'Captivate' Anderson!

Source: peopletellmeilooklikehansolo.blogspot.com
Ron
Ron
Wonderful take on a wonderful film. Keep the buzz alive!
August 13 at 9:41am
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise loves fan theories, hence we couldn't resist posting this. Best of British to Liz from Oxfordshire.

Source: liz-abroad.blogspot.com
... it seems intriguingly like my favorite favorite book, At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O'Brien ... I suppose there are other books/ideas that may have influenced the film, but of course I like to believe in O'Brien :)
Lovely By Surprise

Lovely By Surprise Lookin' for Lovely? Lovely By Surprise is available at these fine establishments: You can buy the film from Amazon (http://bit.ly/qZN6j) or rent it from Netflix (http://bit.ly/t7ZJb) and Blockbuster (http://bit.ly/iZnSx).

Source: bit.ly
Amazon.com: Lovely By Surprise: Carrie Preston, Austin Pendleton, Dallas Roberts, Reg Rogers, Kate Burton, Richard Masur, Kirt Gunn: Movies & TV
Ron
Ron
Spread the word! This is just darn fine work.
August 5 at 8:44am
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Lovely By Surprise changed their Awards.