Paul Moreira is a French investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, producer, author, and founder of Premières Lignes, one of Europe’s leading investigative journalism production companies. For more than three decades, Moreira has reported from conflict zones and politically sensitive regions across the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine. His work is distinguished by an immersive reporting style and a commitment to uncovering the human consequences of war, corruption, political violence, and abuses of power. After beginning his career at Radio France Internationale in 1985, he became an independent reporter, covering major political and social upheavals from Eastern Europe to Latin America. In the 1990s, he developed a distinctive undercover approach, combining investigative rigor with first-hand reporting from the communities at the center of his stories. In 1999, Paul Moreira joined Canal+ as Head of the Newsroom, where he created 90 Minutes and later Lundi Investigation, the program played an important role in shaping contemporary investigative journalism in France and mentoring a new generation of reporters. In 2006, he returned to field reporting and founded Premières Lignes. His first documentary, Iraq: Agony of a Nation, received the Best Current Affairs Documentary Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival and the Best Investigation Award at FIGRA. Since then, he has directed numerous acclaimed investigations and documentaries exploring armed conflicts, authoritarianism, organized crime, disinformation, and threats to democratic institutions. Under his leadership, Premières Lignes became a major force in European investigative journalism and produced Cash Investigation, one of France’s most influential investigative television programs. Throughout his career, Paul Moreira has remained committed to journalism in the public interest, combining rigorous investigations with powerful storytelling. His work continues to champion accountability, press freedom, and the essential role of investigative reporting.