Split Screen (TV series)

Split Screen is a television series that originally aired from 1997 to 2001 on IFC.^[1]

Split Screen
Created by	John Pierson Janet Pierson
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	66
Production
Executive producers	Dean Silvers Marlen Hecht
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Grainy Pictures
Original release
Network	IFC
Release	March 10, 1997 (1997-03-10) – April 2, 2001 (2001-04-02)

Summary

The series focused on independent filmmaking in America and was hosted by John Pierson.^[2]

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, Harmony Korine, John Waters, Atom Egoyan, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Richard Linklater, Errol Morris, Miranda July, and William H. Macy.^[3][4][5]

Legacy

The Blair Witch Project first received notoriety as a segment on Split Screen.^[6]

It has been picked up by The Criterion Collection for their new online-only channel.^[7]

See also

• Indiewood
• Cult film
• Cinephilia