Story — One Festival, One Founder, and the Year It All Stopped
We followed Marc Thiele, the founder of beyond tellerrand, for four years of filming, 2019 to 2023. He let us into the planning, the organisation, and the festival itself — and into the energy he draws between festivals from his family, his running, and the people around him.
A Festival like a Family
For more than a decade, Marc Thiele has welcomed designers, developers, and artists to beyond tellerrand in Düsseldorf and Berlin. Visitors call it unique: the atmosphere, the range of speakers, the attention to every detail.
I Am Marc
Marc founded beyond tellerrand and still runs it himself. Between festivals we followed him home: the planning, the doubts, and the small rituals — his family, his running, the people who keep him going.
Building a Bridge
beyond tellerrand is where creativity meets technology. We watched one organiser bring speakers, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees together — and saw what that shared effort can create.
Then the World Stopped
In 2020 the pandemic closed every venue. We kept filming through the lockdown, the ban on events, the financial fears, and the ups and downs Marc went through while the community waited.
We Will Come Back
Will beyond tellerrand survive? Is a festival still the same after a worldwide pandemic? We went looking for the answer in one man and the people around him — and found it is about all of us.
