the team
Harriet Luke
Head of Unscripted Harriet is an experienced development executive and has created unscripted series for networks such as CBC, Smithsonian Channel and T+E. She has a keen commercial sensibility and a deep knowledge of the unscripted landscape. Harriet brings strong creative instincts to the Cutting Class team and a proven track record of developing content across genres. "The thought of cutting class would give me anxiety… yes, I was that student. But look, I'm with the cool kids now!" harriet.luke@cuttingclassmedia.com
Bracken Burns
Head of Scripted Bracken Burns is a Canadian producer of narrative and documentary films. Bracken's dedicated pursuit of storytelling, rooted in her experience as an actor, has shaped her approach to producing. Her narrative production work includes PEOPLE WATCHING, which won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Web Program and received two additional CSA nominations as well as winning the Banff Rockie award for Best Digital Fiction Series. Bracken worked with Viggo Mortensen on his directorial debut, FALLING, which premiered at Sundance 2020 and went on to screen in Cannes, TIFF, VIFF, and San Sebastian Film Festival. On the unscripted side, Bracken produced the feature documentary What We Carry for CBC DOC CHANNEL. She is also producing the digital series REAL TRADISH currently in production. Bracken is also a mother of a dog and an aspiring mother of humans. "I would only ever cut class if there was another class I wanted to sneak into..." bracken.burns@cuttingclassmedia.com
Josh Bowen
Co-CEO & Head of Animation A former Managing Director of Look Mom! Productions, Josh has an extensive background in producing and selling adult animated comedy, with notable credits including “Gary and His Demons” on Amazon and “Doomlands” on Roku. His creative vision and industry insight have been instrumental in bringing unique and engaging content to market. "I used to cut class to run home and use the bathroom. My greatest high school achievement was never going number two at school." josh.bowen@cuttingclassmedia.com
Carly Sacks, CPA
Co-CEO Carly brings a wealth of experience as the former Director of Production Finance at Blue Ant Media who oversaw the finances for all Blue Ant Production companies, including studios in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles. Carly’s expertise in financial management and her deep understanding of the production landscape make her an invaluable asset to our team. "I had a university course that started at 8am. I slept through the entire semester and never made it to a single class. I'm still not sure how I passed." carly.sacks@cuttingclassmedia.com