Sav Rodgers

Originally from Kansas Sav Rodgers is a filmmaker and screenwriter whose work often centers on telling highly specific surprising stories about queer people He is the directorproducer of Chasing Chasing Amy an upcoming feature documentary about the complex legacy of Kevin Smiths Chasing Amy among LGBTQ people and the profound lasting impression on his own life Sav delivered a TED Talk on the subject titled The romcom that saved my life His screenplay I Love You Margot Robbie cowritten with Taylor Gates was selected for The GLAAD List in 2022 In 2017 Sav graduated from the University of Kansas He is an alumnus of the Outfest Screenwriting Lab the Producers Guild of Americas PGA Create program the TED Residency and the Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium His short films have screened at festivals like Slamdance the Cleveland International Film Festival and the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Sav is 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