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Book-to-Screen

From Book to Film

Curtains up for extraordinary literature: this is where publishers and agents meet film producers

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With its Book-to-Screen activities, Frankfurter Buchmesse connects player from the publishing industry with production companies. At the Book-to-Screen Day on Friday of the fair, we will be offering a series of events where publishers and agents can meet film producers to discover and discuss the books with the best potential for film, series or screen adaptation.

Frankfurter Buchmesse is involved in the film sector all year round: the ‘Books at Berlinale’ pitch event, which was founded in 2006 by the Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Berlinale Co-Production Market takes place at the Berlinale. Every year, 10 selected publishers and agencies from all over the world pitch their titles to 200 European film producers at the event.

As part of the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival, Frankfurter Buchmesse is the official partner of ‘Shoot the Book!’.

This year, Frankfurter Buchmesse showcasts ‘Book-to-Screen’ formats with its partners at Foire du Livre de Bruxelles, Book World Prague, Black Sea Festival and Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days.

Book-to-Screen Day #fbm26

Save the date: on Friday, 9 October 2026 the Book-to-Screen Day is again taking place at Frankfurter Buchmesse (7 - 11 October 2026)! Various events on film and series adaptations will take place putting the spotlight on promoting the exchange between the film or screen producers and the international publishing industry.

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Call for applications Book-to-Screen Matchmaking event for production companies and scouts - 9 October 2026

Frankfurter Buchmesse and Berlinale Co-Production Market invite production companies and scouts interested in international IPs to apply for the Frankfurter Buchmesse & Berlinale Matchmaking.

This event takes place at Frankfurter Buchmesse on the Book-to-Screen Day, 9 October 2026 from 11 am to 1.00 pm.
Application deadline is 30 June 2026

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Please note the participation criteria for the Book-To-Screen-matchmaking:

You are eligible to apply if you are a production company or a scout looking for international film rights with at least 3 years working experience and you have optioned or acquired at least 1 book.

Please submit this application form until 30 June 2026.

The event and all communication around it will be in English.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Niki Théron(opens in a new window) (Senior Manager International Projects & Film).

The Book-to-Screen Matchmaking event is organised in cooperation with:

Look forward to the following highlights

Book-to-Screen at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

“Book-to-Screen at KVIFF“ is a new joint project, strengthening cooperation between the film and book industries. It takes place on 7 July 2026.

“Book-to-Screen at KVIFF“(opens in a new window) is organised by the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and Frankfurter Buchmesse in cooperation with the literary festival Svět knihy (Book World) and the Moravian Library in Brno, and supported by the investment group PPF Foundation.

Recap Book-to-Screen Day, Friday, 17 October 2025

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Time	Event
09.00-09.50 am	Guided Tour Book-to-Screen Registration: film@buchmesse.de
10.00-10.50 am	Book-to-Screen Masterclass with Claire Lundberg, Owner & CEO at CTL Scouting Moderation: Erin Cox, Publishing Perspectives Frankfurter Buchmesse in cooperation with Berlinale Co-Production Market Registration: film@buchmesse.de Hall 5.1 Room Arrival
11.00-11.50 am	Book-to-Screen Spotlight: “The Passion According to G.H.” by Clarice Lispector (Brazil) Frankfurter Buchmesse in cooperation with the Brazilian Consulate General Language: Sprache: Portuguese with simultaneous interpreting Hall 5.1 Room Arrival
11.00-13.00 am	Curated Berlinale & Frankfurter Buchmesse Book-to-Screen-Matchmaking for international producers, scouts, publishing houses & agencies (closed event) Hall 5.1.1 Room Loggia
12.00-12.50 am	Panel with European games studios Frankfurter Buchmesse in cooperation with Spielfabrique Hall 5.1 Room Arrival
12.00-12.50 am	Book-to-Screen Spotlight: Akademie für Kindermedien Language: German Frankfurt Studio Pop-up, Hall 4.0
1.00-2.00 pm	Book-to-Screen Get Together for international publishing houses, agencies, producers and scouts on invitation of Frankfurter Buchmesse and Berlinale Co-Production Market in partnership with MediaScout by Ingram Content Group(opens in a new window) (private event) Hall 5.1.1 Room Loggia
1.30-2.30 pm	Was ist los mit dem deutschen Kinospielfilm? Language: German Organiser: Halem Verlag Frankfurt Studio Pop-up, Hall 4.0
2.00-2.50 pm	Book-to-Screen Spotlight: Caroline Wahl, „22 Bahnen“ From Bestseller to Film Frankfurter Buchmesse in cooperation with Hessen Film & Medien Language: German Hall 5.1 Room Arrival
2.00-2.50 pm	Game meets Film Matchmaking with European Games Studios Frankfurter Buchmesse in cooperation with Spielfabrique Hall 5.1 Room Relation
3.00-3.50 pm	Book-to-Screen Spotlight: Spain Frankfurter Buchmesse in Kooperation with ICAA Language: Spanish with simultaneous translation Hall 5.1 Room Arrival
3.00-5.00 pm	Open Book-to-Screen Lounge for Publishing, Film & Games professionals No registration needed Hall 5.1 Room Relation
4.00-4.50 pm	Talk in cooperation with Deutscher Drehbuchverband (DDV) Language: German Hall 5.1 Room Arrival
5.00-6.00 pm	Book-to-Screen Happy Hour Drinks reception for Publishing, Film, Games Professionals & friends on invitation of Frankfurter Buchmesse Hall 5.1 Room Relation
7.30 pm	Hessischer Film- und Kinopreis 2025 (Hessian Film and Cinema Award Ceremony 2025) Organiser: Hessen Film & Medien Alte Oper, Frankfurt

Producers and scouts, Book-to-Screen Day 2025:

Amusement Park (Germany)
BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion (Germany)
CTL Scouting (UK/USA)
Dawson Production (Czech Republic)
Frame Films (Czech Republic)
Globo (Brazil)

Inicia Films (Spain)
Leonine (Germany)
Lomotion AG (Switzerland)
Netflix (Germany)
Pragmatic Pictures (USA)
RR Scouting (UK)

Saxonia (Germany)
Studio Zentral (Germany)
Südwestrundfunk (Germany)
TamTam Films (Germany)
The Match Factory (Germany)
Tobis Filmproduktion (Germany)

Vertice Cine Films (Spain)
Wood Water Films (Germany)
X Filme Creative Pool (Germany)
ZDF Studios (Germany)

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