The Chair

6.0(2)|2014-09-06|1 seasons, 10 episodes

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Overview

This documentary series follows two first-time film directors, Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, who are given the opportunity to direct separate films adapted from the same original screenplay. The series documents the creation, marketing, and theatrical release of both films, and through multiplatform voting, the audience will ultimately determine which director will be awarded $250,000.

Episodes

Season 1(10)

S1E1 · 2014-09-06 · 60m

The Experiment

Starting with the same screenplay and budget, two first-time directors from very different backgrounds, Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, struggle to shape the script into their own vision.

S1E2 · 2014-09-13 · 60m

Dollars & Decisions

Securing financing proves to be challenging as Shane searches for crew and locations, while Anna wrestles with time-management and receives some unexpected news about a key hire.

S1E3 · 2014-09-20 · 60m

Mentionable is Manageable

For Shane, raunchy script content complicates casting and costs him a location. Anna blocks the producers from her casting session only to experience growing pains as a first-time director.

S1E4 · 2014-09-27 · 60m

The Ramp Up

As the teams head into their final week of pre-production, casting dilemmas loom for Anna and Shane. Table read lead to concerns about whether their individual scripts are ready for filming.