| Split Screen | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Grainy Pictures |
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| Network | IFC |
| Release | March 10, 1997 (1997-03-10) – April 2, 2001 (2001-04-02) |
Split Screen is a television series that originally aired from 1997 to 2001 onIFC.[1]
The series focused on independent filmmaking in America and was hosted byJohn 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, andWilliam H. Macy.[3][4][5]
The Blair Witch Project first received notoriety as a segment onSplit Screen.[6]
It has been picked up byThe Criterion Collection for their new online-only channel.[7]