The documentary production company Yami 2 is evolving

In early 2025, Yami 2 celebrated the retirement of its founder, Christophe Nick. Twenty years after its creation with Pierre Péan, Yami 2 is entering a new phase in its history by welcoming producer Christian Popp (former programme manager at Arte, then producer at Yuzu Productions and Tag Film) to co-manage the company alongside Antoine Boukobza, Christophe Nick's right-hand man since the creation of Yami 2, now producer and manager. 

Guidelines and new editorial ambitions 

Yami 2's editorial ambitions are set to expand. Yami 2's long-standing line-up (political, historical, social, societal, environmental and cultural investigations), which has earned it two Albert Londres awards, will continue to be developed thanks to the collaboration of the authors and directors who have built Yami 2's reputation (Christophe Bouquet, Antoine Vitkine, Jennifer Deschamps, Jérôme Fritel, Tania Rakhmanova and Frédéric Compain). Yami 2 continues its partnership with Upian in digital creation.

The arrival of Christian Popp will open Yami 2 up to world cinema, in search of new perspectives and new narratives to address the challenges and fractures of the 21st century in a more sensitive way. International co-productions will be stepped up. Yami 2 will also give itself the means to produce feature-length fiction films for the cinema.

On the road to the Social Solidarity Economy 

Yami 2 is to become a Social and Solidarity Economy company, thus anchoring what was, from the outset, its founding principle: to be at the exclusive service of citizens wishing to give themselves the keys to understanding the world as it is. The SSE is also an ethic which, through its statutes and governance, guarantees that all the money generated by Yami 2 productions is invested in the works and teams that contribute to them. In keeping with this philosophy, Christophe Nick will remain attached to Yami 2 to steer its social utility.

At a time when the future of French public service broadcasting is more threatened than ever, Yami 2 is giving itself the means to weather the storms ahead, reaffirming its commitment to popular education, independence and editorial rigor.

For further information, please contact Antoine Boukobza (antoine.boukobza@yami2.com) or Christian Popp (christian.popp@yami2.com).