Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

Synopsis

“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.

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When & where

Streaming TBA

Top of the call sheet

• 
  Joss Whedon
  as Self
• 
  J.J. Abrams
  as Self
• 
  Steven S. DeKnight
  as Self
• 
  Ronald D. Moore
  as Self
• 
  Jane Espenson
  as Self
• 
  Jonathan Nolan
  as Self

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