20+ years in audiovisual, event and broadcast production. From institutional ceremonies to global broadcasts, from international commercial shoots to TV galas. The craft of holding it all together, live.
20+ years of experience producing large-scale international events, prestigious ceremonies and TV shows.
Yannick Touarin has built his career on productions with extreme technical, artistic and logistical demands. He has worked with some of the most significant French and international production and broadcast structures : France Télévisions, Mediawan, Banijay, MTV, Electron Libre Productions, France.tv Studio and Zodiak Media.
A specialist in multicultural coordination and managing teams of 35 to 240 people on complex projects in France and abroad, he works on productions combining live television, international ceremonies, major cultural events, entertainment, brand content, international executive production, global broadcasts and multi-country coordination.
In 2026, he founded [CTRL] Prod on a strong conviction : in production, creativity isn't enough. Execution makes all the difference.
A dense path, in France and abroad, on highly demanding productions. From TV magazine shoots to global broadcasts.
Launch of the premium executive production company, focused on France and international, on four target markets : France, Belgium, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire.
Production director / Technical director on Eurovision in Basel (Switzerland), coordination with EBU. Direction of production for opening and closing ceremonies and the Royal Dinner at the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival.
Direction of production for the Notre-Dame de Paris reopening ceremony in the presence of President Macron and heads of state, global broadcast. On the Paris 2024 Olympics : Parade of Champions (Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées, 70,000 spectators) and the Olympic Flame arrival in Marseille then Paris.
Production director on four consecutive editions. A$AP Rocky, Future, G-Dragon, Katy Perry, Rosé, John Legend, Aya Nakamura, Burna Boy, J-Hope, Lang Lang. 2025-2026 editions : Paris La Défense Arena with the Lamoureux Orchestra, TV broadcast.
Set up in 5 days during COVID. Daily cultural show, live performances, interviews and reports, emerging and established artists.
Direction of production of the iconic France Télévisions game show.
Production director / Line producer. Permits and logistics across 11 countries : Iceland, France, Spain, UK, Italy, Turkey, Jamaica, Peru, China, Mongolia, Iran. 25 people, 2 tons of equipment, 65 shoot days.
Executive producer. Outdoor set at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, French-Russian team of 35 people, international signal.
Head of productions. Running 13 shows per season across 6 countries. Teams of 240 people in China, 165 in Hungary, 140 in Côte d'Ivoire, deployment in Malaysia. Institutional partnerships, international logistics and customs clearance.
Executive producer. 70 shoot days in France, Italy, Spain. Helicopters, monuments, luxury hotels.
Direction of production on Paris tout compris (80x26'), Paris Cactus (daily), Le Goût du voyage (15x52'), Tous à la brocante (100x26'). 20+ recorded plays (Paris Première, Direct 8, TMC) and long-format documentaries.
Training in audiovisual communication. Baccalauréat B in 1991.
Expertise built over two decades of high-demand productions, where every step has to hold.
Institutional ceremonies, galas, festivals, international events. Live doesn't forgive : everything has to hold.
Multi-country broadcast coordination, global retransmission, satellite, EBU partnerships.
From 35 to 240 people. Multicultural coordination across continents. Recruitment, briefing, follow-up.
Building and defending budgets. Cost optimisation through network, volume, and mastery of national and international incentives.
CNC, local authorities, ministries, embassies. Knowledge of French and European public support schemes.
ATA Carnet, equipment transport, security, local fixers in 27+ countries.
Floor direction, validation of technical choices against expected artistic outcome, anticipation of hazards.
Broadcasters, producers, brands, agencies, talent. Building long-term relationships of trust.
A trajectory built alongside the most significant French and international production and broadcast structures.
A few signatures that mark a career.
Production five times awarded at the Cannes Lions for the Audi #quattro · The Plane campaign with Candide Thovex. 65 shoot days across 11 countries. Viral video over 50 million views. Yannick Touarin was production director and line producer on this project.
Global broadcast in the presence of the President of France and many heads of state.
Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées. 70,000 spectators. Live broadcast.
French delegated production, coordination with EBU.
Opening and closing ceremonies, and Royal Dinner.
Electro night at the Élysée Palace. Jean-Michel Jarre, Cerrone.
Yes. [CTRL] Prod's model relies on the production director's operational presence on every project, from initial brief to final delivery. No delegation to juniors, no intermediate project managers.
Over 27 countries operated: Russia (The Bachelor, Next Top Model, MTV Euro 2016), Côte d'Ivoire (Intervilles International, France 2), Morocco (FIFM 2025), Belgium, Europe, Asia. Broadcast signal coordination across countries, international team management.
French (native) and fluent English. Bilingual on-set coordination without friction, client negotiation in English on international productions.
Both. Direct with brands, broadcasters and institutions. In execution for advertising agencies, foreign production companies and delegated producers.
Send a brief to hello@ctrl-prod.fr. You'll get a qualification call within 24 hours. No automated quote: every project is qualified before pricing.
Response within 24h. Feasibility note within 72h. First meeting wherever you want.
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