• akg-images
• AP Archive
• Bridgeman
• Bundesarchiv
• dpa picture alliance
• Getty Images
• Huntley Film Archives
• IMAGO
• PROGRESS
• rbb Media
• Rai Com
• Spiegel TV
• Ullstein Bild

Exciting Talks at the DOK Archive Market 2025

Sports Footage Licensing for the Documentaries “FC Hollywood” and “Mädchen können kein Fußball spielen”

10:15 – 11:00
Moderator: Elizabeth Klinck (Founder of E Klinck Research, Archive Producer)
Panellists: Thorben Bockelmann (Archive Producer, GRAP), Janne Gärtner (Archive Producer, GRAP)

Sports rights can make or break documentary storytelling. In this practical session, we map the rights landscape, clarify what often seems opaque from the outside, and outline workable routes through it. Using two case studies, “Mädchen können kein Fußball spielen” (“Girls Can’t Play Football”) and “FC Hollywood”, we examine archive budgets, differing rights regimes across leagues and countries, and how access, cost, and gaps in material shape narrative choices. We also discuss women’s sport and historical events, and what to do when key moments are missing or unaffordable – from creative sourcing to narrative reframing.

Keynote: CURRENT CHALLENGES IN ARCHIVE PRODUCTION

14:00 – 14:20
Speaker: Gregor Murbach (Archive Producer, GRAP)

As demand for archive material in film and television continues to grow, the challenges of sourcing, clearing, and using archive footage have become increasingly urgent. In this keynote, freelance archive producer Gregor Murbach showcases standout recent productions researched by members of the German Archive Producers association (GRAP). He shares insights from his work and an exclusive survey of German and international archive producers –covering challenges from hard-to-access collections to managing directors’ and producers’ expectations.

Keynote: Archival Tools. What Happens After the Rough Cut?

14:30 – 14:50
Speaker: Kasimir Marks (Archive Producer, GRAP)

Kasimir Marks (Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion) provides insights into the crucial final stages of a project from an archive producer’s point of view and shares some of the tools of the trade and the odd surprising anecdote. Discussing the considerations that help you to deliver on time and on budget, this keynote gives an overview of the licensing process from rough cut to delivery as well as the final documentation and even archiving for the next project. How can understanding the differences in pricing models save you money? What can directors, editors and post-production do to help keep down costs and how much time do you need to allow to secure the best possible footage? This is how knowing the details, shortcuts and pitfalls of archive production can make the difference to your film.

Industry Connections: Consultations with GRAP members

11:30 – 12:30 and 15:30 – 16:15

Participants of DOK Industry are cordially invited to consult with GRAP’s archive producers about researching and licensing film material for their projects. Registration is available on the DOK Leipzig website.

Informationen about the DOK Archive Market 2026

Location: Zeitgeschichtlichen Forum Leipzig
Grimmaische Str. 6
04109 Leipzig

Date: Thursday 30 October 2025
10:00 – 17:00

Further information and accreditation for the DOK Archive Market 2026 can be found on the website of DOK Leipzig.