Ayant occupé divers postes reliés à la vente et à l’acquisition internationale, notamment chez Zodiac Rights et France Télévision distribution, Alexandre Piel possède de vastes connaissances tant dans le domaine de la production locale que dans l’exportation et la coproduction. Il partage aujourd’hui son expertise à ARTE France au sein de l’Unité Fiction en tant que directeur adjoint en charge de l’international.
Alexandre has a background in the television industry dating back to 1997 within the international sales division of France Télévisions Distribution. He joined Télé-Images/Marathon in 2006 to work on pre-financing and coproduction in the documentary and animation field, and then was in charge of project development and acquisition. In 2011, Alexandre was managing the Paris office of Zodiak Rights, handling the drama sales and acquisitions. He then joined ARTE France in September 2013 as Deputy Head of Drama in charge of international, reporting to the Head of the Drama Department Olivier Wotling. Alexandre is in charge of foreign series acquisitions, prebuys and international coproductions