Sav Rodgers

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Sav Rodgers

Biography

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 director/producer of Chasing Chasing Amy, an upcoming feature documentary about the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy among LGBTQ+ people and the profound, lasting impression on his own life. Sav delivered a TED Talk on the subject titled, "The rom-com that saved my life." His screenplay I Love You, Margot Robbie, co-written 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 America's 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.

Known For

Director

2023
2019
Queen for a Day

as Director

2019
Academic Super Squad

as First Assistant Director

2017
Dragtivists

as Director

2016
Sketches

as Director

Producer

2023
2019
Queen for a Day

as Producer

2019
Protected

as Producer

2018
Belong To Us

as Producer

2018
Rattle

as Producer

2017
Dragtivists

as Producer

2016
Shooting Clerks

as Producer

Writer

2019
Queen for a Day

as Writer

2017
Dragtivists

as Writer

Crew

2021
Synonymous With

as Thanks

Camera

2023
Chasing Chasing Amy

as Camera Operator

Actor