Jean-Christoph Caron

Jean-Christoph Caron is Head of Documentaries by ZDF for the European public service channel ARTE at the commissioning editorial unit for current affairs & contemporary history. 

JC has years of experience in commissioning, co-producing and developing cross-media, animated and interactive documentaries for European public service video platforms, for overseas channels and Social Media. He likes working with international educational and broadcasting partners and with newcomer filmmakers, especially loving films that provide lessons from history and a deeper analysis of the world of politics. Several of the documentaries supported by him and his teams have excelled at international awards and film festivals.