Sarah Quan

Title
Executive in Charge of Development, Comedy
Company
CBC
Country (Address)
Canada
Biography
As Executive in Charge of Development for CBC Comedy, Sarah is responsible for developing high quality, impactful original scripted comedy series for the network’s development slate. Prior to joining CBC, she served as Creative Executive at Northwood Entertainment (Anne With An E, The Grizzlies) where she managed their slate of television and feature film projects in development and production. Sarah started her career as a coordinator for independent film and digital series (How to Buy a Baby, Detention Adventure, We are Savvy). She has also volunteered on a number of initiatives including co-facilitating AccessCBC, an initiative for creators with disabilities and as an advocate for the Academy Executive Residency Program.

As an award-winning producer and creative executive, Sarah is dedicated to discovering and nurturing underrepresented voices with fresh perspectives and producing work that changes culture and explores stories that have yet to be told.
Speaking At
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Sarah Quan
What we're looking for from Ready, Steady, Pitch!
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SCRIPTED TELEVISION

We look for ongoing series that are character-driven, with a distinct point-of-view and a clear identity. We love comedies with a warm heart, and we love ideas that do not shy away from pushing boundaries and surprising us. We want our comedies to be about something deeper than it may seem on the surface, to explore themes and ideas that resonate with Canadians. Our series are grounded in reality, with relatable emotional stakes. The most successful comedies feature relationships that evolve over the course of the series, deepening and growing as much as the characters themselves.

We are primarily looking for series that are episodic with lightly serialized arcs. Comedy should be in the driver’s seat: comedy-forward/hard comedy is our sweet spot. When we’re assessing pitches we look for elements an audience can connect with, and (crucially) a strong and unique comedic voice.

In addition to ongoing scripted comedies, we are also open to receiving pitches for sketch-comedy series.

For Further information visit CBC's Independent Producers website: https://www.cbc.ca/independentproducers/genres/comedy/comedy