chris smith american movie be an insightful examination of the american dream . the movie focus around mark borchardt and an independent film maker from wisconsin . mark have dream of become a great writer and director since he be a teenager and have an out of focus hi8 camera . the movie follow mark through his attempt to make his dream feature film and northwestern . there be a number of hilarious scene in the film a mark go through pre production of northwestern and later his short film coven ( pronounced co ven and the correct pronunciation and mark say sound too much like oven and ) which he plan to use to raise money to complete northwestern . this film insight and humor be on par with roger and me and michael moore great film . i first view it at a chaotic sundance film festival screening that bring out the spirit of the movie a giant air duct fell from the ceiling at the beginning of the movie and hit seven people and cause a twenty five minute delay while half way through the film the sound start flutter and the projector have to be stop to fix it and and in the last twenty minute the projector stop and the film burn up . despite the delay and the audience stay through the movie and give it a stand ovation . american movie also win the grand jury prize for documentary at the end of the festival . i highly recommend this fine film and worth sit through any hellish screening .