Anne Frank Fund outraged at new German TV mini-series project, lamenting Holocaust 'Diary' writer is 'incredibly commercialized'

The Diary of Anne Frank is a classic non-fiction piece that tells the story of a young Jewish girl that had gone into hiding during the Holocaust. Most of us know the story thanks to the actual book, but there have been countless adaptations of Frank's story that have also helped. In fact, there are three adaptations currently in the works including two new films. The third is a German miniseries that did not go through the Anne Frank Fund or any other correct processes to move along with the project. Now this mini-series is the source of major controversy with Anne Frank's story.

According to The Hollywood Reporter "German production firms Moovie and Constantin Film, together with public broadcaster ZDF, unveiled plans for a German-language miniseries based on Frank's life."

The Anne Frank Fund, which is the Swiss foundation that owns the rights to the historical figure's diary, has condemned this miniseries. This organization says the production violates "all standards of convention, fairness and decency" by moving forward with production despite not having the fund's blessing or participation.

The Fund accuses the producers of "disrespecting the Frank family, which was largely massacred in the Holocaust." A cancelation is the only solution in the eyes of the Fund.

"This is not about money for us," board member of the Anne Frank Fund Yves Kugelmann said of the nonprofit organization's problems with the miniseries. "This is about Anne Frank's legacy. She has become incredibly commercialized -- Anne Frank has become a brand, separated from the real person and her identity."

The other two film projects (one live-action and the other animated) have the blessing of the Anne Frank Fund.