Sadie Bass is a two-time Emmy and Murrow award winning documentary producer. She most recently produced the film Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net – a feature documentary highlighting Cirque’s triumphant return to the stage following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prior to that, Sadie spent five years at CNN’s Great Big Story, most recently as the company’s Executive Producer. She was part of the original team who pioneered the creation and development of the acclaimed storytelling brand and led a talented group of 30+ producers, editors and graphic designers with an inclusive and empowering approach.
Before joining Great Big Story, Sadie honed her craft for nearly a decade while producing short documentaries and news segments for media outlets including ABC News, Newsweek & The Daily Beast, NowThis and Bloomberg. She excels at pitching stories with unique angles, tracking down and casting compelling subjects, field-producing under pressure, and maintaining an unwavering commitment to the highest standards of quality.
Sadie is passionate about culture and current events and loves documentaries that speak truth to power. She’s also obsessed with true crime, mysteries and just about any story that sounds too crazy to be true. She lives in Queens with her family and is a graduate of New York University.
