Help Fund “Showrunners”, A Documentary Featuring Joss Whedon, Damon Lindelof, and More Dan Koelsch, December 6, 2012 Des Doyle has worked in the Irish film industry for over 15 years, and he is a big fan of television. His interest in the Showrunner position has lead him to make a documentary that has been two years in the making. See the trailer for Showrunners: A Documentary Film and get the details on how you can help make it happen after the break. The documentary takes you inside the mind and lives of the people who are the creative lead of a television show and how the showrunner name has become a brand. The list of names Doyle has been able to get it is extremely impressive, and it includes not only showrunners, but also actors.Joss Whedon – Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly Damon Lindelof – LOST Terence Winter – Boardwalk Empire Bill Prady – The Big Bang Theory Hart Hanson – Bones Jane Espenson – Once Upon A Time Steven S. DeKnight – Spartacus J.J. Abrams – Felicity, Alias, Fringe, Revolution Jonathan Nolan & Greg Plageman – Person of Interest Janet Tamaro – Rizzoli & Isles Matthew Carnahan – House of Lies Mike Kelley – Revenge Shawn Ryan – The Shield, The Unit Andrew W. Marlowe – Castle J.H. Wyman & Jeff Pinkner – Fringe David Shore – House Kurt Sutter – Sons of Anarchy Mike Royce – Men of a Certain Age Mark Schwahn – One Tree Hill John Rogers, Chris Downey & Dean Devlin – Leverage Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond, Men of a Certain Age Don Cheadle – House of Lies Kristen Bell – Veronica Mars, House of Lies Anthony LaPaglia – Without a Trace Robert King & Michelle King – The Good WifeDoyle is looking for $80,000 in funding through Kickstarter, where you can go to find more information on the project and what rewards you can get for pledging. With 18 days to go, they are almost a quarter of the way there. You can also learn more on the project’s official website, Facebook, and Twitter.Take a look at the trailer below. Viral Marketing KickstarterShowrunners
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