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Book-to-screen activities

Curtain up for remarkable books as publishers and literary agents meet with film producers.

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 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 the book fairs in Brussels, Thessaloniki and Prague as well as at the film festival in Karlovy Vary.

Save the date: on Friday, 17 October the Book-to-Screen Day is again taking place at Frankfurter Buchmesse (15 - 19 October)! 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.

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

As of 19 August 2025

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 Room 2
11.00-11.50 am	tbc Book-to-Screen Spotlight: “The Passion According to G.H.” by Clarice Lispector (Brazil) Room 2
11.00-13.00 am	Curated Berlinale & Frankfurter Buchmesse Book-to-Screen-Matchmaking for international producers, scouts, publishing houses & agencies (closed event) Room 1
12.00-12.50 am	Panel with European games studios Frankfurter Buchmesse in cooperation with Spielfabrique Room 2
12.00-12.50 am	Book-to-Screen Spotlight: Akademie für Kindermedien Language: German Frankfurt Studio Pop-up
1.30-2.30 pm	Was ist los mit dem deutschen Kinospielfilm? Language: German Organiser: Halem Verlag Frankfurt Studio Pop-up
1.00-13.00 pm	Book-to-Screen Get Together for international publishing houses, agencies, producers and scouts on invitation of Frankfurter Buchmesse in partnership with Mediascout Room 1
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 Room 2
2.00-2.50 pm	Game meets Film Matchmaking with European Games Studios Frankfurter Buchmesse in cooperation with Spielfabrique Room 3
3.00-3.50 pm	Book-to-Screen Spotlight: Spain Frankfurter Buchmesse in Kooperation with ICAA Language: Spanish with simultaneous translation Room 2
3.00-5.00 pm	Book-to-Screen Lounge Room 3
4.00-4.30 pm	Sorry? Der Film Language: German Frankfurt Studio
4.00-4.50 pm	Talk in cooperation with Deutscher Drehbuchverband (DDV) Language: German Room 2
5.00-6.00 pm	Book-to-Screen Happy Hour on invitation of Frankfurter Buchmesse Room 3
7.30 pm	Hessischer Film- und Kinopreis 2025 (Hessian Film and Cinema Award Ceremony 2025) Organiser: Hessen Film & Medien Alte Oper, Frankfurt

This was „Books at Berlinale 2025"

Welcome - entry hall European Film Market

Entrance hall with domed building where people are around

Exciting pitch events

Participant of the pitch and moderator presenting

Selected agencies and publishers with event partners

Ten outstanding books with special potential for literary adaptations and series formats were presented at the „Books at Berlinale" on 17 February 2025 in Berlin. Publishers and booksellers from around the world met with film producers. The annual pitch event of the Berlinale Co-Production Market in cooperation with the Frankfurter Buchmesse has been putting current new releases and bestsellers in the spotlight since 2006.

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

This was „Books at Berlinale 2025"

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