Festivals - SXSW : Clerk a must see documentary movie

By Mulder, 09 march 2021

“ I’ve known Kevin Smith for over 25 years. We met when we were both at the start of our careers, mine as a journalist and his as a filmmaker.... while I slowly transitioned into making documentaries, I watched Kevin become a defining voice of a generation. He has a career that influenced many, he built an enviable loyal fan base through his early use of the internet as a megaphone, he flexed his mercantile instincts by opening a comic book store and became a raconteur of the first order by mastering live gigs and podcasting. Taking on such complex topics as sex, sexuality and religion, Kevin has never been one to walk away from controversy and I dig that. Watching the incredible world that Kevin created from the ground up was my inspiration for making this documentary. While it was an incredibly daunting task to take on initially....I understood that trying to maintain my creative perspective while sharing with the world what I saw from the inside was going to be a tight rope walk. It’s been a hell of a journey! Welcome to the world of Kevin Smith. Snoogans. “ – Malcom Ingram

Clerk is a documentary on the career and life of filmmaker and raconteur Kevin Smith.. It will have its World Premiere during the SXSW Festival. Directed and produced by Malcolm Ingram, this movie is definitely a must-see for Kevin smith fans..

Kevin Patrick Smith is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the View Askewniverse, named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier. Since 2011, Smith has mostly made horror films, including Red State (2011) and the comedy horror films Tusk (2014) and Yoga Hosers (2016), two in a planned series of three such films set in Canada dubbed the True North trilogy. He has also served as a director-for-hire for material he did not write, including the buddy cop action-comedy Cop Out (2010) and various television series episodes.

Kevin Smith Filmography as director: Clerks (1994), Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Jersey Girl (2004), Clerks II (2006), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Cop Out (2010), Red State (2011), Tusk (2014), Yoga Hosers (2016), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) and Killroy Was Here (2021)

Synopsis:
‘Clerk’ is an examination and celebration of the life of Kevin Smith - and an exploration on how one kid from Jersey completely transformed the cultural landscape. A journey which began 25 years ago at the Sundance Film festival where his DIY film ‘Clerks’, financed on credit cards took the film world by storm. Leading to a career as a filmmaker, podcaster, stand-up comedian, author, comic book writer, television producer - a veritable pop culture icon with a very large and loyal fanbase.

Clerk
Produced and directed by Malcolm Ingram
Starring Betty Aberlin, Joey Lauren Adams,Ben Affleck, Marc Bernardin, Raquel Castro, Matt Damon, Lily-Rose Depp, Walter Flanagan, Ralph Garmin, Trevor Groth, Penn Jillette, Bryan Johnson, Stan Lee, Richard Linklater, Justin Long, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier, Judd Nelson, Brian O’Halloran, Vincent Pereira, Janet Pierson, John Pierson, Joe Quesada, Brian Quinn, Jason Reitman, Michael Rooker, Don Smith, Grace Smith, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Harley Quinn Smith, Kevin Smith
Music by Martin Rae
Cinematography : Bruce Lee Roberts III
Edited by Sean Stanley
Production companies : TCB Productions
Release date : March 16, 2021 (USA)
Running time : 112 minutes