Arte Thema Am Dienstag

Editorial tone

Investigative, committed, analytical. Social, political and ecological topics in depth. European and global perspective. Can be reactive to current debates. Journalistic rigour with documentary ambition. Enlightening, never didactic. Bold in choice of subject, serious in execution.

What this format covers

• ●Investigative documentaries on social grievances
• ●Political and ecological topics with global relevance
• ●European perspective on international conflicts
• ●Reactive topics — deepening current debates through documentary
• ●Economic power structures and their consequences
• ●Social inequality, migration, human rights

What this format does NOT want

• ●Historical documentaries without contemporary relevance
• ●Purely biographical portraits
• ●Entertainment or light formats
• ●Science documentaries without social dimension
• ●Nature films without ecological-political dimension
• ●One-sided propaganda or activist films without journalistic balance

Visual expectations

Investigative aesthetic — make research visible. Original shoot material at relevant locations. Expert interviews in appropriate settings. Data visualisation and infographics. Archive material where necessary. Can include undercover research and covert footage. Cinematic ambition despite journalistic approach.

Expected exposé structure

1. Title + subtitle (concise, thematic)
2. Logline (2–3 sentences: which topic, which thesis, why now)
3. Exposé body text with clear argumentative structure
4. Research status and access to sources
5. Protagonist(s) / affected parties / whistleblowers
6. European and global dimension
7. Visual execution and shoot concept
8. Production company, author, contact

Example productions

• Die Recycling-Lüge
• Glyphosat — Wie krank macht Monsanto?
• Steueroase Europa
• System Amazon — Der gnadenlose Händler
• Gas, Krieg und Milliardengewinne