Split Screen

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 John Pierson. 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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Created By	John Pierson Janet Pierson
Status	Ended
Original Name	Split Screen
First Air Date	March 10, 1997
Last Air Date	November 1, 1999
Seasons	4
Episodes	48
Episode Runtime	22min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies
Networks	IFC

S04E15

Projections: Schamus/Hope

Origin story of odd-couple producers Ted Hope and James Schamus, who nurtured many key directors, especially Ang Lee, whose blockbuster CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON opened the week this interview aired. Yet their company Good Machine made squat. Undaunted, Schamus went on to run Focus for a decade and Hope heads film at Amazon Studios.

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