WarnerMedia Access Showrunner Program was developed in consultation with veteran showrunners and producers including: Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Janine Sherman Barrois, Doozer (Bill Lawrence), Roberto Aguirre – Sacasa, Sarah Schecter (Berlanti Productions), Rachel Kaplan, and John Wells.
The program, which launches in April 2022, will give participants valuable first-hand instruction from established showrunners to prepare them for the demands of running a writer’s room and managing a production. For those who need the additional experience, the program will also offer a unique opportunity to shadow a showrunner during pre-production and on set in production.
Program participants will receive instruction centered around the vital leadership development skills needed to catapult their careers. Masterclasses will focus on topics such as: running a writer’s room, conflict resolution, and leading with an equity mindset. Participants will also strengthen skills on: staffing an inclusive room, managing budgets, collaborating with department heads, and, if needed, be exposed to on-set culture and post production.