Runaway Production

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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About

“We think the companies are wrong who do this, mostly. …I’ve had people admit to me, ‘Yeah, we know the work is better when we use the DGA guys, but the other things cheaper.’ And they got to the point where I think that they’re willing to put aside a little quality for a lot of money.” - Jack Shea, Director

U.S. runaway productions are those which are developed and are intended for initial release/exhibition or television broadcast in the U.S., but are actually filmed in another country. There are two major types of runaway productions - ‘creative’ runaways, which depart because the story takes place in a setting that cannot be duplicated or for other creative considerations, and ‘economic’ runaways, which depart to achieve lower production costs. - Directors Guild of America

Highlights

Jack Shea on the DGA and runaway production

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Dick Askin on the establishment of the Runaway Production committee at the Television Academy and new media