Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

HD 4.5 76 min.

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These are the people responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports – television drama and comedy series. Often described as the most complex job in the entertainment business, a showrunner is the chief writer / producer on a TV series and, in most instances, the show’s creator. Battling daily between art and commerce, showrunners manage every aspect of a TV show’s development and production: creative, financial and logistical.

Genre: Documentary

Release: Oct. 17, 2014

Director: Des Doyle

Cast: Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrams, Steven S. DeKnight, Ronald D. Moore, Jane Espenson, Jonathan Nolan, Chris Downey, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Hart Hanson, Damon Lindelof, Anthony LaPaglia, Ali LeRoi, David Nevins, Jason O'Mara, Greg Plageman, Bill Prady, Ray Romano, Mike Royce, Shawn Ryan, Kurt Sutter, Janet Tamaro, Terence Winter, J.H. Wyman, Michelle King, Robert King, Jeff Pinkner