{"id":28976,"date":"2018-05-07T12:15:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T16:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28976"},"modified":"2019-05-31T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T18:44:13","slug":"distance-series-premieres-new-york-los-angeles-san-francisco-austin-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28976","title":{"rendered":"Distance: The Series premieres in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin and on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Distance: The Series&#8217;\u00a0is now available to stream in full via YouTube and <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distancetheseries.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">distancetheseries.com<\/a>. The series premiered to great critical acclaim for audiences in New York, San Francisco, and Austin, where it had previously been screened at SXSW in 2016. Distance received the\u00a0Virgin Choice Produced Award at Seriesfest, and also screened at the New York Television Festival. Check out the trailer below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E4Mnpo3PVBA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Created by and starring Alex Dobrenko, who drew from his real-life experience to create &#8216;Distance,&#8217; the six-part series follows Emily (Ashley Rae Spillers) and Sam (Dobrenko) as they carry on a long-distance relationship: she in Los Angeles, he in New York. It also features an original score by Jenn Romero. Episodes 1-5\u00a0can be watched from the perspective of either Emily (directed by Carlyn Hudson) or Sam (directed by Jack Mayer), allowing the viewer to feel intimately involved in their story and subjective points of view. Episode 6 is viewed from both perspectives, simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 1: Birthdays in a Long Distance Relationship<\/strong><br \/>\nEmily &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F1HeQgr484J0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/1HeQgr484J0<\/a><br \/>\nSam &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FW-EbCyRyUVg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/W-EbCyRyUVg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 2:\u00a0Awkward Cyber Sex in a Long Distance Relationship<\/strong><br \/>\nEmily &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FN9PzUcZ-Dgg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/N9PzUcZ-Dgg<\/a><br \/>\nSam &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fw6qvXIpjf10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/w6qvXIpjf10<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 3: Disconnected in a Long Distance Relationship<\/strong><br \/>\nEmily &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fi_NRAyVFeQ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/i_NRAyVFeQ0<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Sam &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FWgF2cyk_9Yk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WgF2cyk_9Yk<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Episode 4: FaceTime in a Long Distance Relationship<\/strong><br \/>\nEmily &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fvg4aY_zRa04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/vg4aY_zRa04<\/a><br \/>\nSam &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FDshndpPkDG8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/DshndpPkDG8<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 5: Secrets in a Long Distance Relationship<\/strong><br \/>\nEmily &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FXzQAmwMEF18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/XzQAmwMEF18<\/a><br \/>\nSam &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FP3T-j5mmP84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/P3T-j5mmP84<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 6:\u00a0Making Hard Choices in a Long Distance Relationship<\/strong><br \/>\nEmily and Sam &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FcG3_p1JBd7o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/cG3_p1JBd7o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information on &#8216;Distance: The Series&#8217;, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sharkpartymedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/Redirect?ukey=1qqi0TxjS1zgokSNTxkmhjr1-8f18TLbJjkTChvk1FjE-2063471854&amp;key=YAMMID-89408649&amp;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distancetheseries.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">distancetheseries.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>&#8216;Distance: The Series&#8217;\u00a0is now available to stream in full via YouTube and distancetheseries.com. The series premiered to great critical acclaim for audiences in New York, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28976\" title=\"Distance: The Series premieres in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin and on YouTube\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7360,7359],"tags":[7486,7487,7485],"class_list":["post-28976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comedy","category-internet-3","tag-alex-dobrenko","tag-ashley-rae-spillers","tag-distance-the-series"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/kmusilek_distancebanner-1.jpg?fit=500%2C301","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-7xm","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31806,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=31806","url_meta":{"origin":28976,"position":0},"title":"Ghostly celebrates 20 years with events in LA, SF, NY + CHI","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"July 26, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"To mark its 20th anniversary, record label Ghostly International has announced a series of shows throughout 2019. 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