When a young filmmaker sets out to understand the ’90s LGBTQ+ rom-com that saved his life, he is forced to confront complicated truths of his own, that will change who he is forever.
Sav Rodgers’ celebrated feature documentary CHASING CHASING AMY is coming to theaters on November 1 courtesy Level 33 Entertainment.
In CHASING CHASING AMY, filmmaker Sav Rodgers takes a journey of self-discovery while making a documentary about Kevin Smith's' ‘Chasing Amy’' and its polarizing reputation among LGBTQ+ people.
Smith’s “Chasing Amy” chronicles the impact on the long-term friendship of two New Jersey comic book artists when they are joined by a third artist, who turns out to be lesbian. The fallout includes heartbreak and jealousy. It starred Ben Affleck, Jason Lee and Joey Lauren Adams. It remains controversial among LGBTQ+ people.
CHASING CHASING AMY explores the transformational impact of the ‘90s cult classic on a 12 year old queer kid from Kansas, coming of age and to terms with his identity. For young Sav Rodgers, the Kevin Smith cult classic became a life raft. As Rodgers examines the film and its making as a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ cinema, he finds himself at a complicated crossroads.
“Sav Rodgers’ documentary feature debut, CHASING CHASING AMY is at its core a transition story. Not so much about his own transition, though it is addressed in the 95-minute movie examining the cultural and personal impact of the 1997 Kevin Smith-directed Chasing Amy. But the transitory process that is coming of age; being in love; being a fan; and perhaps most significantly, the realization that under its glitz and glamour, Hollywood is not inherently the romantic place it’s sold as onscreen.”
Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter
The documentary features exclusive interviews with figures including Kevin Smith, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee, Guinevere Turner, Scott Mosier, Andrew Ahn, Robert Hawk, Princess Weekes and Academy Award-winner Kevin Willmott.
The award-winning documentary premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival and has screened at 76 festivals around the world to date, including the BFI London Film Festival, Outfest Los Angeles, and Palm Springs International.
Produced by Rodgers, Alex Schmider, Carrie Radigan, Lela Meadow-Conner, and Matthew C. Mills, the documentary boasts cinematography by Bill Winters and Bradley Garrison, who also serves as co-producer. The film is edited by Sharika Ajaikumar, with an original score composed by Jordi Nus.
