He’s dedicated to discovery, wildlife, sciences and sport documentaries, winning several awards all over the world. He’s also very familiar with international co-productions with countries such as Canada, Australia and Denmark, as well as with international broadcasters such as National Geographic, CCTV in China, ZDF in Germany, NHK in Japan.

Company Bio

An independent producer and distributor, founded by Manuel Catteau almost 30 years ago, ZED is a key player in French documentary production, with a raft of major international broadcasters among its clients: France Télévisions, Canal+, ARTE, BBC, National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, ZDF, NHK, SBS or CuriosityStream. 

In the past few years, ZED has been nominated 5 times among the 10 Best French Producers of the Year, and has won three times the French Export Award that rewards the most well distributed programs abroad. In 2023, for the fifth consecutive year, ZED has been nominated by REALSCREEN as part of the Global 200, the annual snapshot of the best production companies in the non-fiction industry.