Directed by Sav Rodgers, Chasing Chasing Amy sees the
director explore their complicated relationship with Kevin Smith's
1990s cult comedy Chasing Amy and its divisive reception in
the queer community.
Featured in the doc are Kevin Smith, Guinevere Turner, Joey Lauren Adams, Scott Mosier, Andrew
Ahn, Kevin Willmott, Trish Bendix, Princess Weekes
and Regina “Riley” Rodgers.
"The journey of making Chasing Chasing Amy has been
eye-opening in so many ways," says Rodgers. "When I was younger, I felt like I had to defend my connection with
Chasing Amy to other LGBTQ+ people despite its deeply
personal significance. This movie that saved my life also holds a
controversial history in queer film canon. I hope
Chasing Chasing Amy and its making shows that things can be
complicated, as can people, and the relationship we have with the movies
we grow up with can be that, too."
Chasing Chasing Amy will have its world premiere at Tribeca Festival 2023 on June 8th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
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.The feature documentary explores the transformational impact of the ‘90s rom-com 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.