25 years ago Kevin Smith burst onto the scene with his no-budget
comedy Clerks, inspiring a generation of indie filmmakers and, for better or worse,
ushering in a new era of geek culture.
Directed by Malcolm Ingram, Clerk charts the rise of
Smith from making his first film on maxed out credit cards to becoming a pop
culture icon.
Ahead of the film's premiere at next week's SXSW online film festival, a
trailer has been released. Check it out below.
The official synopsis reads:
‘Clerk’ is an examination and celebration of the life of Kevin Smith - and an exploration on how one kid from Jersey completely transformed the cultural landscape. A journey which began 25 years ago at the Sundance Film festival where his DIY film ‘Clerks’, financed on credit cards took the film world by storm. Leading to a career as a filmmaker, podcaster, stand-up comedian, author, comic book writer, television producer - a veritable pop culture icon with a very large and loyal fanbase.