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"Showrunners" is a lively snapshot of the not-always-easy intersection of art and commerce.
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Their Vision Is Television
2014 · 1h 28m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Des Doyle
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.
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"Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show" should probably be required viewing in film/TV studies classes, but as a mass-consumption documentary, it doesn't quite pass the test.
Brian Lowry, Variety
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