Sarah is Head of Development at Instinct Productions, overseeing high-end scripted film, television and documentary. With over two decades in development, script editing and production, she has held senior roles at BBC Studios, Kudos, Carnival Films and NBCUniversal, and consulted for ABC Network as UK Comedy and Drama Scout. Her Script Editor credits include the first series of Killing Eve, Downton Abbey, The Halcyon and Lucky Man. Sarah has mentored for Netflix Grow Creative Fiction Labs, Channel 4 Screenwriting, and Serial Eyes at DFFB. Ask her about scripted comedy and drama development, storytelling, navigating the UK, US and European TV landscape, script editing, identifying talent, and building a career across the industry.
Information for mentees:
- In order to book a session with one of our mentors, please download the SXSW London app.
- Please arrive 5 minutes early to check in for your mentor session. Late arrivals (anyone not present at the start of their booked session) may lose their slot to a walk-up attendee.
- If a session is fully booked, you’re welcome to try as a walk-up in case a booked attendee doesn’t attend.
- We would recommend preparing a brief introduction about yourself, along with any specific questions or areas you’d like guidance on from your mentor.