Documentarian Babel Doc Pivots to Cinema and YouTube Amid French TV Funding Crunch

Facing a sluggish domestic TV market, president Stéphanie Lebrun scales up international co-productions and theatrical features ahead of Sunny Side of the Doc.

Jun 16, 2026

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The French documentary landscape is currently navigating a stormy transition period. Between the ongoing structural reorganization of public broadcaster France Télévisions, a sharp decline in commiss…

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