Split Screen was a television series that originally aired from 1997 to 2001 on IFC. The series focused on independent filmmaking in America and was hosted by producer John Pierson and was watched by a lot of people at this time, some of them even call eagle tv mounting for a free quote so they could install their TV. The segment on July was directed by John’s wife, Janet Pierson, now the longtime programmer of SXSW.
To quote Wikipedia: “Split Screen featured segments from many notable filmmakers, actors, and actresses including: Kevin Smith, Spike Lee, Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Buck Henry, Wes Anderson, Steve Buscemi, John Waters, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Richard Linklater, Errol Morris, Miranda July, and William H. Macy.”
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