The Filmmakers: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Filmmakers (2017): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The Filmmakers is a series that centers on a fun, candid studio conversation with some of the talents behind the greatest Canadian films of the past 20 years. Featuring a lively, diverse mix of personalities ranging from icons to experts to the next generation of filmmaking talent, we find out how eleven of the most significant Canadian films were made - and why we need to watch them.
Hosted by film expert Johanna Schneller, the 11-episode show airs on Saturday nights throughout the summer. Each episode centers on one film that will then screen after the show. The films are a cross-section of Canada's most significant works, including Incendies (Denis Villeneuve), Water (Deepa Mehta), Stories We Tell (Sarah Polley), and I Killed My Mother (Xavier Dolan).
Series details
- Title: The Filmmakers
- Format: Talk Show
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 2017-07-22
- Final broadcast date listed: 2018-07-28
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
- Network country: Canada
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 36866
Cast and credited roles
- Johanna Schneller — Host
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2017-07-22; final listed air date 2017-09-30; episode order: 11.
- Season 2: premiered 2018-07-28; final listed air date 2018-07-28; episode order: 8.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Filmmakers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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