The debut dramatic feature from director Jess Dang, executive produced by Andrea Bang, arrives on North American VOD platforms as of July 14, 2026.
SURRENDER is inspired by my own experience with gambling addiction and explores identity, family, and belonging through the lens of an Asian American woman navigating addiction.”— Filmmaker Jess Dang
Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution arm of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has now made the family drama SURRENDER available across North American digital HD internet, DVD, cable, and satellite platforms, with availability beginning July 14, 2026. Backed by Film Independent and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, the film was showcased at festivals such as the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival.
This raw and emotional debut feature centers on Naomi, a young Asian American woman whose life is upended by a hidden gambling addiction. As she grapples with her struggles, Naomi confronts denial and shame that strain her connections with family, coworkers, and herself. Eventually she hits a critical juncture and must choose between a path toward ruin or one of self-compassion.
Jess Dang wrote and directed SURRENDER, with production handled by Dang, Jessica Olthof, and Darren Haruo Rae. The cast includes Andrea Bang (Kim's Convenience) playing Naomi, Fiona Fu (Lucky Lu) as June, Cici Lau (Interior Chinatown) as Gran Mi, and Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls) as Margaret.
“SURRENDER is inspired by my own experience with gambling addiction and explores identity, family, and belonging through the lens of an Asian American woman navigating addiction,” remarked filmmaker Jess Dang. “At the heart of the film is a question: What generational stories do we inherit, and which ones do we choose to rewrite? My hope is that Surrender creates space for empathy and more honest conversations about the experiences we too often keep hidden."
Freestyle Digital Media secured the rights to SURRENDER through a direct arrangement with the filmmakers and Dang’s production company, Long Lunch Break.
Visit the SURRENDER website: www.surrenderfilm.com
ABOUT FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA
Freestyle Digital Media, the digital distribution arm of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, is a top-tier multi-platform distributor that maintains direct partnerships with all major cable, satellite, digital, and streaming providers. Leveraging a strong infrastructure, a proven history, and an experienced sales team, Freestyle Digital Media serves as a genuine home for independent cinema. Among its recent releases are ALLSWELL IN NEW YORK starring Emmy award-winning actress Liza Colón-Zayas from the hit FX series THE BEAR, ALL HAPPY FAMILIES starring Josh Radnor and Rob Huebel, the drama based on a novel THE GHOST TRAP starring Zak Steiner from EUPHORIA and Greer Grammer of AWKWARD, and the Weekly World News horror-comedy THE ZOMBIE WEDDING. Additional Freestyle Digital Media titles include THE ROAD DOG starring comedian Doug Stanhope, SURVIVE starring HBO’s GAME OF THRONES star Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins, the music documentary profiling blues guitar legends Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan, BROTHERS IN BLUES, DEAR ZOE starring Sadie Sink from the hit Netflix series STRANGER THINGS, Jessica Capshaw and Theo Rossi, the teen musical BEST SUMMER EVER featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities, produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen, and Ted Danson, and THE WEDDING YEAR starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp.
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