October 27, 2024 at 5:30 pm
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CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING – Chasing Chasing Amy

12-year-old Sav Rodgers watched the film Chasing Amy, and his life was forever changed. Developing a kinship — and maybe a slight obsession — with it as he grew into his queerness, he decides to fund and direct a documentary that examines its role in LGBTQ+ film culture.

Featuring a post-film Q&A moderated by this year’s Festival Programming Director, Cat Palmer, with the film’s director, Sav Rodgers, cast member, Riley Rodgers, and Senior Director of Entertainment & Transgender Inclusion at GLAAD, Alex Schmider.

Directed by: Sav Rogers
Film type: Documentary
Runtime: 95 minutes
Year: 2023
Country: United States
Language: English
Cast: Sav Rogers, Kevin Smith, Joey Lauren Adams, Andrew, Trish Bendix, Guinevere Turner, Andrew Ahn
Captions: English
Film format: Digital
Recommended for ages: 17+

Content warning: mentions of sexual assault, bullying, homophobia, self harm, profanity
Recommended if you like: queer stories, Gen X topics, independent cinema

Awards

Best Documentary-2023 FilmOut San Diego
Grand Jury Prize Feature-2023 Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival
Golden Slice Award for Best Feature Film-2023 New Haven Documentary Film Festival
Jury Award-2023 Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Best Documentary Feature-2023 St. Louis International Film Festival
Best Documentary-2024 Omaha Film Festival

Official Selection:

2023 FilmOut San Diego
2023 New Haven Documentary Film Festival
2023 Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2023 St. Louis International Film Festival
2023 Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival
2024 Omaha Film Festival

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