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|name = American Movie

'''The Earth Organization''' is an independent, international [[non-profit]], [[non-partisan]], conservation and environmental organization, with new solutions, committed to the creative, responsible rehabilitation of planet Earth and the plant and animal kingdoms.

|image = Americanmovie.jpg

|caption = American Movie poster

|director = [[Chris Smith (filmmaker)|Chris Smith]]

|producer = [[Sarah Price (filmmaker)|Sarah Price]]<br/>[[Chris Smith (filmmaker)|Chris Smith]]

|writer =

|starring = [[Mark Borchardt]]<br/>[[Tom Schimmels]]

|music = [[Cliff Burton]]<br/>[[Kirk Hammett]]<br/>[[James Hetfield]]<br/>[[Mike Schank]]<br/>[[Lars Ulrich]]

|cinematography = [[Chris Smith (filmmaker)|Chris Smith]]

|editing = [[Jun Diaz]]<br/>[[Barry Poltermann]]<br/>[[Sarah Price (filmmaker)|Sarah Price]]<br/>[[Chris Smith (filmmaker)|Chris Smith]]<br/>[[Ray Chi]]<br/>[[Scott Reeder (artist)|Scott Reeder]]

|distributor = [[Sony Pictures Classics]]

|released = [[November 5]], [[1999]]

|runtime = 107 min.

|language = [[English language|English]]

|budget =

|imdb_id = 0181288

|}}

The Earth Organization was founded in 2003 by veteran [[South African]] conservationist [[Lawrence Anthony]].

'''''American Movie''''' is a [[documentary film|documentary]] about the making of an [[independent film]]. [[Milwaukee]] filmmaker [[Mark Borchardt]] feverishly works to finish his independent horror film ''[[Coven (film)| Coven]]'', only to slip into a downward spiral of poor financing and lack of interest by his friends. ''American Movie'' was produced by [[Sarah Price (filmmaker)|Sarah Price]] and directed by [[Chris Smith (filmmaker)|Chris Smith]].

The Earth Organization works in association with corporations and other environmental groups around the world in projects of mutual interest.

Part of the film's theme is that while Mark seems so obsessed with making "the great American movie," he is himself chasing the American dream.

==Purpose==

The film is given the subtitle "The Making of ''Northwestern''" (in fact it even appears in the film itself), yet only the first fifteen minutes of the film is about the making of ''Northwestern'' and the rest of the film centers on the making of ''Coven''.

The stated purpose of The Earth Organization is:

#''To create a fundamental change in mankind’s awareness of, and relationship to, his environment and the plant and animal kingdoms, by example and education, thereby reversing the downward spiral of life on Earth.''

The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 1999 [[Sundance Film Festival]].

#''To bridge the gap between mankind, industry, commerce and the environment through applicable environmentalism, workable tools, accurate data and a business and scientific approach to the field of the environment.''

#''To raise ethical standards within the conservation movement.''

The Earth Organization has a strong scientific orientation and a reputation for bold conservation initiatives, including the rescue of the [[Baghdad zoo]] during the coalition [[invasion of Iraq]] in April 2003, negotiations with the infamous Ugandan [[Lords Resistance Army]], to protect game rangers and raise awareness of endangered species, including the [[Northern White Rhinoceros]], and work with remote rural African communities to rebuild cultural and traditional ties to nature.

A synopsis can be found on the movie's web site:

[http://www.americanmovie.com/synopsis.html http://www.americanmovie.com/synopsis.html]

Through the activities of its scientific advisory board, The Earth Organization forwards and supports environmental education, targeting different age and culture groups, with the intention of firmly entrenching environmental education as a part of the syllabus of educational institutions.

The Earth Organization is registered as an independent non-profit organization in South Africa, with branches in the USA, France, Canada, Hungary and Slovakia.

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==External links==

*[http://www.earthorganization.org Official Website]

*[http://www.earthorganization.org/WhoWeAre.aspx?CatID=1 The Earth Organization Scientific Advisory Board]

*[http://www.lawrenceanthony.co.za Founder of The Earth Organization]

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