Press Freedom in a Virtual World: The Uncensored Library

Name: Press Freedom in a Virtual World: The Uncensored Library
Start: 2026-06-02T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-02T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Festival Centre: Atrium Tower

02 Jun, 2026, 6.00 PM @ Festival Centre: Atrium Tower

Event language: English

Press freedom is under increasing pressure worldwide. In many regions, state censorship mechanisms are tightening while independent journalism is being systematically suppressed. The Uncensored Library responds directly to this reality: a virtual library built inside Minecraft, using an unexpected digital space to make journalistic texts accessible from countries where they are censored, banned, or silenced.

The Library positions itself as a creative countermodel to conventional censorship — relocating journalistic content into a playful, globally accessible environment and opening up new pathways for distribution and visibility. A recently added chapter on the United States expands existing archives covering countries such as Russia, Iran, Belarus, and Saudi Arabia, making clear that questions of press freedom, state control, and digital access are no longer confined to authoritarian regimes — they demand a global conversation.

In a moderated discussion, Reporters Without Borders offer insight into the Uncensored Library project: how the idea came about, how the Library has evolved over time, and what role digital spaces play today in the fight against censorship and for journalistic visibility.

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Program Info

Introduction: The Uncensored Library

Guest

Maren Pfalzgraf

Maren Pfalzgraf is Press Officer for the Americas at Reporters Without Borders (RSF). As an expert on press freedom in the US, she analyzes media policy, censorship, and attacks on independent journalism. She also covers Latin America with a focus on Mexico, addressing violence against journalists and impunity. Before joining RSF, she worked for investigative outlet CORRECTIV and studied literature, journalism, and communication studies in Berlin, Paris, and London.

Moderation

Moritz Martin

Film Screening: 80 Angry Journalists

After the screening of The Uncensored Library, we present 80 Angry Journalists — a film following the fall of Hungary's leading news platform Index and the journalists who refused to give up, ultimately building a new independent outlet from the ruins.

Film Q+A

After the film, there will be a moderated discussion and Q+A with the audience.

Guests

Anna Kis

Anna Kis is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and editor based in Budapest. Her work focuses on human-centered, observational storytelling. She brings deep experience in editing and structuring complex narratives. Her film 'Not About Family' won Best Hungarian Documentary at BIDF.

Loránd Balázs Imre

Loránd is a Berlin-based filmmaker and producer. He co-founded SpeakEasy Project in Budapest and later established filmDOUGH in Berlin. A graduate of filmArche’s cinematography program, he works across creative documentaries and commercial productions. He is an Emerging Producers Fellow (2025) and has produced and co-produced films selected at DOCNYC, Sarajevo, and Verzio.

Moderation

Moritz Martin

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Film

80 Angry Journalists

When the independence of Hungary’s news platform Index crumbles, the film follows the journalists as their newsroom unravels. Amid political pressure and defiance, a new media outlet emerges from the breakdown, fueled by a collective determination to safeguard free journalism.