SPLIT SCREEN: AMERICAN MOVIE
          
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    From Season 1, Episode 3 of SPLIT SCREEN. Prior to its release, filmmakers Chris Smith and Scott James discuss the making of Smith’s cult indie documentary AMERICAN MOVIE about filmmaker Mark Borchardt’s journey making his low budget horror film COVEN. Original airdate 3/17/1997.
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