Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

Overview

“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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 17, 2014

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Ireland, United States of America

Production

Black Sheep Films

Cast

Joss Whedon,J.J. Abrams,Steven S. DeKnight,Ronald D. Moore,Jane Espenson,Jonathan Nolan,Chris Downey,Javier Grillo-Marxuach,Hart Hanson,Damon Lindelofand 16 more

Director

Des Doyle

Writer

Des Doyle

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1942971