John Pierson (born April 10, 1954) is an American independent filmmaker.
[1] After the publication of Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes, Pierson began producing and hosting the TV show Split Screen, which premiered on IFC in 1997 and had an initial run of 60 episodes containing interviews and video essays covering topics related to American indie film.
[1] Pierson is founder and president of Grainy Pictures, Inc., a film and television production company.
[3] His wife, Janet Pierson, is the chief programmer of the film section of South by Southwest.
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