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American Movie is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Chris Smith, produced by Smith and Sarah Price, and edited by Jun Diaz and Barry Poltermann. American Movie received generally positive reviews, and won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival .
Apr 13, 2000 · Follow Mark Borchardt, a Milwaukee-based aspiring filmmaker, as he struggles to complete his low-budget horror film "Coven" with the help of his family and friends. This documentary by Chris Smith captures the challenges, humor and drama of independent filmmaking.
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- Documentary, Comedy
- Chris Smith
- 2000-04-13
Mar 23, 2021 · The hit of the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, AMERICAN MOVIE is the hilarious and intense story of one man's obsession to make movies. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is a long way from Hollywood,...
- 3 min
- 11.9K
- CineClips
Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.
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- Chris Smith
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- 3 min
- 532.1K
- TheDocumentaryBlog
Follow Mark Borchardt, a filmmaker from Wisconsin, as he tries to finish his horror movie Coven amidst financial and personal challenges. American Movie is a funny and inspiring documentary that celebrates creative passion and dreams.
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- Documentary
- R
American Movie. A documentary crew captures every moment of amateur filmmaker Mark Borchardt's tortured attempts to complete his short horror film, Coven. 936 IMDb 7.8 1 h 44 min 1999. X-Ray HDR UHD R.
