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ARTE

Arte History Light

Format

Documentary

Length

52 min

Timeslot

Tuesday 20:15 / Saturday 20:15

Exposé length

3–5 pages

Editorial tone

Narrative, accessible, not academic. History told through stories.

What this format covers

  • ●Historical topics with clear narrative arc
  • ●Contemporary history (20th/21st century preferred)
  • ●Cultural history only if historically anchored
  • ●European perspective desired

What this format does NOT want

  • ●Pure cultural formats without historical depth
  • ●Current affairs reportage without historical reference
  • ●Investigative formats
  • ●Purely scientific topics without societal connection

Visual expectations

Archival material, reenactments (restrained), location visits, experts on site

Expected exposé structure

  1. Logline
  2. Treatment text with historical main strand
  3. Protagonists/witnesses
  4. Visual execution
  5. Broadcaster fit

Example productions

  • Geheimnisvolle Orte
  • Krieg und Holocaust — Der deutsche Abgrund
  • Die Europa-Saga
  • Napoleons Erbe

Editorial notes

Contemporary strand as coda possible, not as equal narrative strand. Co-productions ARTE/ZDF or ARTE/ORF preferred. Plan for bilingual version (DE/FR).

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