American MovieDescription: 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 but Mark Borchardt has a dream. Armed with a driving ambition and nothing to lose the fast-talking Borchardt enlists friends local thespians and unwilling family members to help him finish his no-budget horror film COVEN. The camera doesn't flinch as it captures every emotional crisis and financial pitfall in his two-year odyssey. What emerges is a bizarre yet surprisingly heartfelt documentary portrait of a true American character. Welcome to the Real World.
