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about the making of ''

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'' (2001), released and produced by

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. Co-directed by Malcolm Ingram, it marks the directorial debut of Jennifer Schwalbach Smith (credited as Jennifer Schwalbach), Kevin Smith's wife. Initially over three hours, the film was made available in an 87-minute cut. It was originally intended to be a bonus feature on the ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' DVD, but due to its length, it became a standalone feature. Plans for inclusion on the ''

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'' DVD were scrapped for similar reasons. It has since been screened at several of Smith's "Vulgarthon"

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s. According to an early 2009 Q&A session with Smith in

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, the full film would be included on a future

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release of ''Clerks'',News Askew -- "Vancouver Q&A: What We Learned..."
ultimately being available on the November 2009 release.

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The Trailer at View Askew Productions
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