Coming September 2022 in Scandinavia
A raw personal account of Jim and Sam, a singer-songwriter duo, who uproot their lives by attempting to play one show every day for a year – putting their music, health, career, and first year of marriage to the test.
THE RESPONSE
Winner of Best Music Documentary at Nashville Film Festival 2020
"I need inspiration, you need inspiration, and there looks to be plenty to go around here..."
SLASHFILM
"You’ll want a front row seat to this intimate and endearing music documentary from singer-songwriter duo Jim and Sam…An enchanting love letter to music and marriage, and an exhilarating example of putting your heart on the line for the thing (and the one) you love."
TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL
FEATURED ARTICLE: So. Many. Gigs. Newly married musicians Jim and Sam performed 365 shows in a year. Then they made a film about it.
NORTHERN EXPRESS
“Featuring an incredible selection of Jim and Sam’s mesmerizing songs, After So Many Days is a love letter to the craft of songwriting, the exhilaration of touring, the rewards of marriage, and the power of music that binds us all.”EDMONTON JOURNAL
Live performance and film discussion on FOX 4 News in Dallas, TX
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“Jim and Sam really live their intention and that’s what makes the film so perfect for a conversation...the idea that we have to show up every day and DO something to make the world better is so central to who we are .”
MICHAEL GREENFIELD, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PARK CITY, UT
“Seeing your film and then experiencing your performance after was the highlight of the festival.”
ALAN LAFAVE, HEAD PROGRAMMER , HELL’S HALF MILE MUSIC & FILM FESTIVAL
“After So Many Days is a contemporary, DIY, life on the road documentary sparked by a search for career success, fueled by the desire to share music with those willing to listen, and swept along by the kindness of strangers eager to help young artists chase their dreams.”
DAVID WARD, CKUA RADIO
“I could see that their journey moved so many hearts...it was profound to watch. From someone who knows the broken side of all dreams Jim and Sam are courage incarnate. ”
ANGELINA DOVE, MUSICIAN
“Truly magical. Your documentary is one in which I think every creative person should experience, the will to keep going and find that breakthrough.”
LINDSAY E, OWNER OF HARLESS + HUGH COFFEE
"Their songs are impeccably written, structured, and arranged. They’re also so very pretty, and incredibly catchy; earworms in the best possible way."
Marion Hodges, KCRW MUSIC BLOG / link
“On a frozen Tuesday night at The Cedar Cultural Center, in front of an intimate audience, Jim and Sam earned their applause. From the moment they stepped on stage, we saw a couple in-tune with each other, ready to perform. The stories they shared through their soft harmonies and expressive swooning commanded the attention of the room. Although they don’t want to be as bold to call it marital bliss, Samantha Yonack and Jim Hanft seem to write songs with ease, based on their marriage. During their introduction of “Where Are You Now“, a song about exes, they admit it’s everything unhealthy in a song. When Jim explained “Doctor Please,” a song about his father’s death, we watched their voices support each other like a virtual hug.They ended the set sharing an experience from a show at the 7th Street Entry in which they serenaded a drunk couple in the back of the venue. This led to a humorous singalong to “Saturday Night,” ending their set with some well-earned respect and applause.” Smouse, Music Minnesota / link
"after only a minute, they manage to captivate the audience so much that the entire good half hour is not talked to in the audience. Rarely has a support act been so good. The musical and private couple from Los Angeles delivers no less than perfect, touching, two-part pop, which makes the eyes slightly watery on the first track. Wow. That happens only every cheer years. There is much to be expected." MinuteNMusic.de / link
“Only equipped with an acoustic guitar, a storm-mounted microphone that takes up all the sounds and two amazing voices, they succeed in catching the audience's attention from the first chord. It's as if people hardly dare breathe under the songs to not break the mood and the question is if it's ever been as quiet in the usually quite messy Press Hall. This is what music is all about. Honest simplicity, two fantastic voices in tight harmonies, one acoustic guitar.”
Pierre Eriksson, REFUG SWEDEN
