

Chasing Chasing Amy – FILM
June 29, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
$10
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Directed by Sav Rodgers
Run Time: 1 hour 35 min
Screening with: Suburban Family Classics Presents: Zach Has a Secret (5min) by Emily Anne-Fraser
It’s all fun and games, until someone catches a vibe. Will Zach accept himself and live his truth? Or keep his secret for eternity. With a classic 80’s sitcom “mother/ son” talk, Zach makes a choice.
ABOUT THE FEATURE FILM
Kevin Smith’s cult classic, Chasing Amy, is a movie that saved director Sav Rodger’s life as a queer kid coming of age in Kansas but it also received mixed reviews from the LGBTQIA+ community. Through candid interviews with Smith and star Joey Lauren Adams, this thoughtful documentary is a trans coming of age love story set against the backdrop of an indie film that solidified some careers and damaged others.
Presented in partnership with the University of Kansas Department of Film and Media Studies, Lawrence Pride and the Trans Lawrence Coalition.
Q&A with Director Sav Rodgers Moderated by KU Theatre and Dance/ KU Film and Media Studies Professor Laura Kirk!

Sav Rodgers’ experiences as a queer Midwesterner with a wild imagination have spurred the writing of scripts that center on highly specific, surprising stories about LGTBQ+ people. His screenplays have been recognized by GLAAD, Outfest, ScreenCraft, among others.
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2024, Sav is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Transgender Film Center, a nonprofit aiming to help trans creators bring finished films to audiences around the world.