Their Vision Is Television
“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.
October 17, 2014
Black Sheep Films
26 people
Joss Whedon
Self
Writing
J.J. Abrams
Self
Directing
Steven S. DeKnight
Self
Writing
Ronald D. Moore
Self
Writing
Jane Espenson
Self
Writing
Jonathan Nolan
Self
Writing
Chris Downey
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Writing
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Self
Writing
Hart Hanson
Self
Writing
Damon Lindelof
Self
Writing
Anthony LaPaglia
Self
Acting
Ali LeRoi
Self
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