As Cheddar News celebrates Pride month, we're highlighting LGBTQ+ filmmakers. Senior reporter Michelle Castillo spoke to Sav Rodgers, film director, who talked about the importance of onscreen representation. "Storytelling is an empathetic medium and gets you into someone else's perspective for a little while," he said.
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