Speaker Jay (Carolyn) Wu


As a Development Executive in Original Programming with a focus on developing scripted originals, Carolyn (Jay) Wu (they/them) works with the Development team to develop scripted content for CTV, Crave and the Entertainment Specialty channels of Bell Media. They collaborate with independent production partners, writers, and creatives to develop a slate of scripted projects that are diverse, culturally relevant to Canadians and specific to the programming needs of the individual channels and services.
Carolyn is also a writer, director, and community organizer. Their short film IN MY MOTHER'S CLOSET has screened at NSI Online Short Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, and Wicked Queer: Boston LGBT Film Festival. They won Breakthroughs Film Festival's 2019 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch. From 2015 to 2017, they moved from intern to Acting Senior Producer of Q on CBC Television. Carolyn enjoys making cozy, intimate relationship films and centering their bold POV as a Canto transmasc storyteller in all the work they do.
Speaking on: Speed Meetings: Bell Media