A special event within the Story Market:
The German Diary Archive opens its doors to filmmakers, writers and media professionals for a day devoted to the art of telling true stories.

From 10 am to 4 pm, visitors can look forward to readings, conversations and insights from artists and experts across film, literature and media.
Actor Robert Herzl and Lena Geyer (Theatre Bonn) bring historical diaries to life on stage – authentic voices spanning three centuries.
Media lawyer Guido Hettinger (Brehm & v. Moers) explores the legal aspects of adapting personal stories, balancing artistic freedom and privacy.

In a series of short case studies, creative director Lena Lapschansky (TONPONY) and producer Matthias Erbacherpresent innovative storytelling formats combining sound, image and memory, while director Matthias Jaklitsch shows how fragments of real lives become cinematic narratives.
Writer and performer Geraldine Ortlieb-Schüle shares her approach to transforming everyday experiences and emotional memory into compelling, personal texts.

The day concludes with a panel discussion – “Writing, Living, Transforming” – featuring Geraldine Ortlieb-Schüle, Leonie Breinersdorfer (screenwriter, Elser – He Would Have Changed the World) and Matthias Jaklitsch, reflecting on truth, fiction and responsibility in autobiographical storytelling.

A day of insight and inspiration – showing how personal memories can evolve into powerful works of art.

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*Registration required