by Melody Star | July 18, 2014 12:40 PM PDT | Updated 31 Oct 2014
Update: This documentary is now available on iTunes, Video on Demand, and is showing in select theaters beginning today, October 31, 2014. Check your local theaters or your VOD service or download direct from iTunes.
Bill Prady (R) with Johnny Galecki at 2013 Comic Con Photo: Warner Bros
Friday, July 25 at 3:30 – 5:30 PM in the Horton Grand Theatre, Bill Prady and other showrunners will be participating in a screening followed by a Question and Answer session. You must have a ticket to attend the screening and Q&A sessions. To obtain a ticket go here [ticket to showrunner screening].
The documentary, called Showrunners provides a behind-the-scenes expose of those who are responsible for televisions recent revolution. The documentary is a full feature-length film exploring the fascinating world of US television showrunners as well as the creative forces that surround them. This would include teams of people that are responsible for creating, writing and overseeing all production elements and schedules related to producing the USAs largest exports, which include both drama and comedy series shows. See the challenges that showrunners must overcome in order to deliver viewers each week a finished product that meets the time slot they air and meets the production deadlines. Contributors to this documentary include:
- JJ Abrams – Lost, Fringe, Almost Human, Believe, Person of Interest, Revolution and many others
- Joss Whedon – Buffly the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Angel, Dollhouse, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and many more
- Ronald D. Moore – Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Roswell, Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, Helix and more
- Damon Lindelof – Wasteland, Nash Bridges, Crossing Jordan, Lost, The Leftovers and more
- Bill Prady – Platypus Man, Dream On, Caroline in the City, Dharma & Greg, Gilmore Girls, The Big Bang Theory and more
- Hart Hanson – The Odyssey, North of 60, Avonlea, Stargate SG-1, Traders, Judging Amy, Joan of Arcadia, The Finder, Bones and more
- Jane Espenson – Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, The Inside, Tru Calling, Jake in Progress, Battlestar Galactica, Dollhouse, Caprica, Torchwood, Once Upon A Time in Wonderland, Once Upon a Time and more
- Jonathan Nolan – Person of Interest, The Dark Knight and more
The Horton Grand Theatre is located at 444 4th Ave., just a short 2-block walk from the Convention Center. It’s also on the shuttle route.
Entry to each Horton Grand Theatre panel requires a ticket for the corresponding panel. Drawings for panel entry tickets at the Horton Grand Theatre will be held at 9:00 am in the Autograph Area (upstairs in the Sails Pavilion) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each winner will receive entry for two. (Please note: there is limited disabled seating.) The tickets must be presented at the theatre to gain access. The Horton Grand Theatre has assigned seating. Please wear your Comic-Con 2014 badge also.
There will be a second drawing shortly following the 9:00 am drawing for “stand-by seating tickets.” The stand-by seating tickets are limited and do not guarantee you access to the panel.