AXEL ARNO, SVT, SWEDEN

Axel has been a commission editor at SVT since 1998. At SVT’s documentary department he deals with international current affairs, special series and creative documentaries. He has commissioned numerous award winning international co-productions. In 2006, Axel was elected chairman of the EBU Documentary Group. He is a regular at the big documentary festivals and forums where he is frequently seen as moderator. Axel is 53, married, has three kids, two cats, five bikes and lives just outside Stockholm.