Mathieu Robinet

Distributor and sales agent

Mathieu Robinet graduated from HEC, where he specialised in Media Management. He spent three years in London working for Future Films. In 2007, Mathieu joined MK2 in Paris to handle the business affairs and development of the production team. He worked on several major feature films like La Vénus Noire (Abdellatif Kechiche) and L’Heure d’Été (Olivier Assayas) overseeing all aspects of day to day production and film financing. From 2007 to 2012, Mathieu grew as a major sales agent in France, working for Funny Balloons and then Bac Films. In 2013, Mathieu was appointed CEO of Bac Films. He now oversees all activities of the company. Mathieu’s efforts turned the company into a major player of the independent film world, culminating with the acquisitions of The Square (Ruben Ostlund, 2017 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or). Bac Films is now nurturing up and coming filmmakers (Léa Mysius, Mohammed Ben Attia) as well as accompanying recognised directors (Pablo Larrain, Park Chan Wook).