Showrunners The Art of Running a TV Show /

A documentary that explores the world of U.S. television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. Features Joss Whedon, JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and others.

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Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2012]
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 28 min., 7 sec)) : sound, color.
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Summary: A documentary that explores the world of U.S. television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. Features Joss Whedon, JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and others.
Item Description: Originally released by PBS, 2012.
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Art of Running a TV Show: Introduction (3:00); Showrunners of Hollywood (3:32); Writing is the Heart of a TV Show (21:28); Politics of Making Television (13:23); Show Runner as Producer (19:34); Rise of the Showrunner (7:00); Endings are the Hardest Things to Do (16:00); Credits: The Art of Running a TV Show (3:12);
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A documentary that explores the world of U.S. television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. Features Joss Whedon, JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and others.
9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 28 min., 7 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.