PROGRESS
History Summit
The Future of History in Media.
A hub for creatives, broadcasters, streamers, archive researchers, historians and producers. Keynote addresses and specialist sessions with international industry experts and VIPs.
Narrating history shapes the future.
The last History Summit took place in October 2023 in Halle (Saale), Germany. The next History Summit will take place in 2027.
The PROGRESS History Summit invites those involved in historical film production worldwide to an open dialogue about their collective impact.
The History Summit is an international platform to question traditional cinematic storytelling, to open new perspectives, and to initiate innovative projects.
Keynote speeches, panel discussions, thematic group talks, moderated lunch roundtables, one-to-one meetings, and evening receptions facilitate connections for filmmakers in a divided and divisive world.
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"The panels hosted incredibly intellectual conversations, skillfully weaving together various topics. We explored everything from the current state of history documentaries to the challenges of war reporting, and even delved into how social media influences the consumption of historical content."
Chris Hastings, Executive Producer / World Channel
Jason Steinhauer, Founder & CEO/ History Communication Institute
Revisiting the 2023 edition of the History Summit in Halle (Saale), Germany.
Elizabeth Klinck, Angela Steidele, HE Dr. Fatou Bensouda, Former First Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani, Erik van de Loo, PROGRESS CEO Gunnar Dedio, Anaïs Roth MDR, Louise Rosen (PROGRESS Program Director) - f.l.t.r.
Former Defence Minister of Ukraine Ganna Maliar, PROGRESS CEO Gunnar Dedio, translator Xsenia (f.l.t.r.)
Dr. Markus Nievelstein, Managing Director / ARTE Germany
History Summit Keynote by director Sergei Losnitza
f.l.t.r.: HE Dr. Fatou Bensouda, Elizabeth Klinck, Former First Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani
Keynote by Dawn Porter
Panel "What Really Happened: the history books vs. reality" with former Defence Minister of Ukraine Ganna Maliar, Pál Dániel Rényi, Michal Kokot, Anton Yaremchuk, Bence Máté, Diana Feuerbach. - Front right: PROGRESS CEO Gunnar Dedio
The Great Pitch Session with Cara Mertes, Keisha Knight, Anaïs Roth (f.l.t.r.)
The Great Pitch Session: "Our Sister Angela – Black Power in the GDR" with Katharina Warda (rear view)
Audience in the History Hall
Anaïs Roth, head of the editorial department for history and documentaries / MDR
Panel "History Hits" with Ruth Berry, Adel Ksiksi (Manager of Planning & Scheduling, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel), Chris Hastings (Executive Producer & Editorial Manager, WORLD) and Mark Willock (Commissioning editor, SWR).
Panel "Threat or Benefit? AI, the unconscious, and the reshaping of history" with Anil Ananthaswamy, Joanna J. Bryson
Aurélie Reman, Keynote Speaker Dawn Porter
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