DOK Leipzig Industry Talks 2025 Panel at DOK Leipzig “Story Sovereignty? Building a Framework for Respectful Romani Representation”
- Wednesday, 29. October 2025, 13:30 - 15:00
We have partnered with DOK Leipzig as part of their Industry Talks 2025 sessions to host a panel exploring Romani self-authorship in film and media. Centering the idea of Story Sovereignty, we’ll dive into how Romani creatives are reclaiming their narratives - both on and off screen - and how we can confront the role of antigypsyism in cinema.
The event is organized by The Critical Film & Image Hub at the Research Centre on Antigypsyism (Heidelberg University) in partnership with The Romani Filmmakers Network, Patrin Films Ltd, TUKE TV and The European Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC).
Participants need to be accredited for DOK Leipzig. Accredited guest’s welcome.
Address
Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis, Leipzig
Organizer
Critical Film & Image Hub, The Romani Filmmakers Network, Patrin Films Ltd, TUKE TV and the European Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC)
Event Type
Colloquium
Contact
Speakers
Dr. Radmila Mladenova (she/her) is a film scholar focused on visual antigypsyism. She heads the Critical Film & Image Hub at Heidelberg University’s Research Center on Antigypsyism and co-leads several interdisciplinary projects on filmic representations of Roma.
Vera Lacková (she/her) is a Slovak-Roma director and producer based in Vienna. Founder of Media Voice and a European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) member.
Lisa Smith (she/her) is a Romani filmmaker, producer, and curator working across the UK and Germany. Her work bridges cinema and advocacy. Founder of Patrin Films Ltd and a founding member of the Romani Filmmakers Network. She is currently a research associate at the Critical Film & Image Hub at the Research Centre on Antigypsyism (Heidelberg University)
Alica Sigmund Heráková (she/her) is a producer leading since 2019, focused on Romani creators and stories..She produced the documentary series Amare lavutara (ČT Art, 2024) and is developing her debut mini-series Divided Lives (2025).
Moderation by: Dr. Andra Drăghiciu (she/her) is a research associate at the Critical Film & Image Hub at the Research Centre on Antigypsyism (Heidelberg University) where she focuses on visual antigypsyism, particularly in series, with an active commitment to knowledge transfer and critical media literacy.
