As a graduate of Psychopathology, former psychologist involved with mutual help organizations, and former copywriter in advertising, Marie Mouchel-Blaisot developed an early passion for arthouse cinema from around the world. She started her producing career on low-budget award-winning documentaries, then joined MAT Films in 1998, where she began a long collaboration with Richard Magnien. Together, they have produced more than 10 feature films and 50 creative documentaries. Now with MAT Productions, she focuses on the international co-production of feature films. She graduated from Eurodoc, is a regular expert in national film commissions, and is a member of the Syndicat des Producteurs Indépendants (SPI).