Chasing Amy
1997
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John Pierson (born April 10, 1954) is an American independent filmmaker. He is best known for helping to produce the first works by filmmakers Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Michael Moore, and Kevin Smith, which he wrote about in his 1995 book Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes (reissued in 2004 as Spike, Mike Reloaded ). [1] Career.
1 Photo. John Pierson was born on 30 April 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Chasing Amy (1997), The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Clerks (1994). He has been married to Janet Pierson since 1983.
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Dec 6, 2016 · After writing one of the key books on independent film, 1996’s Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema, Pierson channeled his knack for storytelling into the magazine-format television program Split Screen, which he created, wrote, and hosted over the course of its sixty-episode run.
Jan 31, 2023 · By Peter Broderick. Updated: January 31, 2023. John Pierson has played a vital role in the recent. history of American independent film. Starting in distribution. and exhibition, he became the quintessential producer’s rep, helping a series of exceptional filmmakers launch their careers. He has now written a remarkable book — Spike, Mike, Slackers.
Jan 11, 2018 · John Pierson with Spike Lee. Mr. Pierson was instrumental in the sale of Mr. Lee’s breakthrough feature, “She’s Gotta Have It.” Criterion Collection. By Glenn Kenny. Jan. 11, 2018. For as long...
Dec 9, 2016 · John Pierson Interview On American Indies and IFC's 'Split Screen' Home. Features. General. ‘Split Screen’: 9 Reasons You Should Watch FilmStruck’s Revival of TV’s Best-Ever Series About Indie...
Lee discusses his predecessors (Charles Burnett, Haile Gerima and Julie Dash) and the generation of black filmmakers that followed his breakthrough. Throughout the session with Pierson – and later with the students – his acute sense of cultural criticism shines forth. Check out the whole collection of Master Class recordings here.
