Chasing Summer

United States202598 minEnglish

After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.

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After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.

Celebrated Sundance Film Festival alum Josephine Decker (director of 2018’s Madeline’s Madeline and 2020’s Shirley) collaborates with acclaimed comedian — and here, writer-star — Iliza Shlesinger to bring to life this charming and sensual story of generational subversions and unexpected second chances. Shlesinger’s razor-sharp wit is in full form and pairs seamlessly with Decker’s vibrant cinematic eye, making for an empowering and refreshing look at the consequences and pleasures of past-meets-present collisions. Shlesinger mines personal experience for a powerful and ardent performance, revealing a rare and nuanced vulnerability. Turning the millennial coming-of-age narrative on its head with humor and heart, Chasing Summer offers a relatable stroll down the messy crossroads that coming home can bring — in all its chaos and possibility. — AS

Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 29–February 1) and credentialed press and industry (January 28–February 1).

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Screenings

in persononline

Jan 26, 2:45 PM MST
Premiere
Eccles Theatre
Park City
Jan 27, 8:30 AM MST
Screening
The Ray Theatre
Park City
Open Caption
Jan 28, 12:30 PM MST
Screening
Megaplex Redstone - 1
Park City
Jan 31, 9:00 PM MST
Screening
Megaplex Redstone - 3
Park City
Feb 1, 11:30 AM MST
Screening
Rose Wagner Center
Salt Lake City

Jan 29, 3:00 PM GMT -
Feb 2, 6:55 AM GMT
Online Screening

Credits

Director(s)
Josephine Decker
Screenwriter
Iliza Shlesinger
Producers
Rob Guillermo
Ray Maiello
Nihaar Sinha
Houston King
Sam Pressman
Iliza Shlesinger
Production Company
Indus Valley Media
Moontower Productions
Pressman Film
Executive Producers
Josephine Decker
Bianca Rusu
Paula Paizes
Jack Masterson
Andre Eanes
Rhodes McKee
Louis Krubich
Christopher Schwarzenegger
Dan Fried
Principal Cast
Iliza Shlesinger
Garrett Wareing
Lola Tung
Cassidy Freeman
Tom Welling
Megan Mullally

Company
Moontower Productions
Contact
Ray Maiello
moontower@mac.com
3104905623

Meet the Artist

Josephine Decker

Josephine Decker is a filmmaker and performer whose work delves into women’s interiority and sexuality. Her feature film Shirley (starring Elisabeth Moss) won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Auteur Filmmaking at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Madeline’s Madeline also played at the Festival and earned nominations at the Gotham Awards and Film Independent Spirit Awards.

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