Ep. 84: Facebook Enters the World of Prestige TV With Sorry For Your Loss

Published: Sept. 25, 2018, 2:43 a.m.

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This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with Kit Steinkellner, creator of the acclaimed new television series Sorry For Your Loss. Since writing the pilot script on spec, Steinkellner has overseen every step of the series\\u2019 production, culminating with its recent premier on the new streaming platform Facebook Watch. The series which stars Elizabeth Olsen and Kelly Marie Tran is available now.

Steinkellner talks about the experience that inspired \\u2018Sorry For Your Loss\\u2019, television\\u2019s role in furthering social conversations, and why she didn\\u2019t shy away from writing the show on spec.

She also talks about the excitement, and anxiety, she feels about being the flagship series on a new streaming platform, what makes Facebook Watch unique, and why we don\\u2019t see more half hour dramas.

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