UK Alums' Movie to Premiere at Kentucky Theatre

Trailer for the "Couch Survivor."

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 7, 2016) — A movie featuring the talents of two University of Kentucky alumni, Alex Beh and Matt Perry, and a host of others from the Commonwealth will premiere at the Kentucky Theatre this week. “Couch Survivor," a comedy that follows the executive of a failing cable network and the contestants in his latest reality TV project, will be shown 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the historic theater located in downtown Lexington. A Q&A will follow the screening.

A tanking network, a clueless producer, seven unlucky contestants and a reality show to save them all is the background given for the new movie "Couch Survivor." A comedy, the film follows the executive of a failing C-level, cable network and the contestants of a reality show in which seven people compete to see who can stay on one couch the longest. 

Among the cast and crew bringing "Couch Survivor" to the big screen is UK alumni Alex Beh and Matt Perry. Beh is one of the stars of the movie and Perry lends his talents as a producer.

Beh is a 2005 graduate of UK College of Communication and Information who studied communication and philosophy. A native of Winnetka, Illinois, he is an actor, producer and director best known for his work in "Warren" (2014), "Coffees" (2012) and "Babe" (2010). Beh will next appear in "Three Women," a film he wrote and directed starring Anna Camp, P.J. Byrne, Abigail Spencer, Sara Paxton, Dana DeLorenzo, Adam Shapiro, Tomas Pais and Roxanna Dunlop. He is also putting together his next movie titled "The Next Darling."

Perry, a 2000 UK graduate of the UK College of Fine Arts from Murray, Kentucky, is an actor, editor and producer best known for his work in "Zombie Planet" (2004), "Murderer" (2006) and "Zombie Planet 2: Adam's Revenge" (2005). He is also co-owner of Cineline Productions, which produced the film "Couch Survivor."

Four others with Central Kentucky ties have been in involved in "Couch Survivor," they are:

· producer and co-owner of Cineline Productions Aaron Champion, who was raised mainly in Kentucky and attended Asbury;

· producer Zac Heath, of Arkansas, who is an Asbury graduate;

· actor Jeremy Kozeluh, of Lexington, who also attended Asbury; and

· writer/director Jonny Walls of Wilmore, Kentucky, who also attended Asbury.

For ticket information for the "Couch Survivor" premiere at the Kentucky Theatre, visit www.kentuckytheater.com/2016/08/30/couch-survivor-premiere/. For more information on the movie, visit the movie on Facebook at www.facebook.com/couchsurvivor/ or online at www.cinelineproductions.com/couchsurvivor.html.

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