Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
- Release Date
- October 17, 2014
- Director
- Des Doyle
- Cast
- J.J. Abrams , Kurt Sutter , Joss Whedon , Terence Winter , Ray Romano , Jason O'Mara
- Runtime
- 90
- Main Genre
- Documentary
- Writers
- Des Doyle
- Tagline
- Television Is The New Film
Summary
Featuring some of the most creative voices in television today - J.J. Abrams (Lost, Fringe), Joss Whedon (Buffy, Firefly), Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire), Shawn Ryan (The Shield), Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers), Janet Tamaro (Rizzoli & Isles), Jonathan Nolan (Person Of Interest), Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander), Hart Hanson (Bones) Matthew Carnahan (House of Lies), and many more – SHOWRUNNERS is an intriguing behind-the-scenes expose of the men and women responsible for TV’s recent revolution. Directed by Des Doyle, Showrunners is the first ever feature-length documentary to explore the fascinating world of U.S. television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These people are responsible for creating, writing, and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State's biggest exports - television drama and comedy series.
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