Mathieu BEJOT | Director of Strategy and Development | Sunny Side of the Doc | France Mathieu Béjot is the Director of Strategy and Development for Sunny Side of the Doc, the international documentary market held every June in France since 1990. He is the founder and CEO of Connoisseur Media, a consulting company focusing on international promotion, marketing and strategy and is also currently a Senior Advisor to BEAJ (the Broadcast Program Export Association of Japan).

From 2000 to 2018, he was the Executive Director of TV France International, the association of French TV program exporters. Prior to that, he worked as a cultural attaché in charge of creative industries at the French Embassy in Canada (1988-1993), Hong Kong (1994-1997) and Japan (1997-2000).

Sunny Side of the Doc
Sunny Side of the Doc is the international community and marketplace dedicated to linear and non-linear documentary. Every June, a 4-day market brings together decision-makers, producers, filmmakers, sales agents and funders to support the international financing of documentary projects and the circulation of completed programs.

The event offers unique creative, business and networking opportunities for the 2,200+ participants from 60 countries through a mix of high-level pitching sessions, panels on the latest industry trends and an exhibition hall.

The 35th Sunny Side of the Doc will be held in La Rochelle from June 24-27, 2024.

Sunny Side of the Doc also organizes the Global Pitch, an online pitching event held in February. The fourth edition (Feb. 6-7, 2024) was dedicated to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Sunny Side of the Doc is a member of 1% for the Planet.

Website:https://www.sunnysideofthedoc.com