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Our extensive film database, including full-length films, is exclusively available to business customers conducting research and seeking to license film material.

If you wish to order a film for private use, please fill out an order form. You will be redirected to our software Lawlift, where you will need to enter your email address. With the code sent to you, you will gain access to the order form.

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Use the general search bar and the filters on the left to narrow down the search results.

You can use various search operators to refine your search.

Use an * for unknown or wildcard terms. Note the placement of the *:

• work* also finds terms such as working, worker, workplace etc.
• *work also finds, for example, framework, paperwork or similar terms
• *work* also finds steelworker, hardworking etc.

If you are looking for search terms consisting of several words in a certain order or people with first and last names, it is best to use "". For example: "German Democratic Republic". This search will only show the results that contain the three words together, in this order. The same applies to personal names or other multi-part names. For example, if you search for Walter Ulbricht without "", you will get all search results containing Walter or Ulbricht.

If you want to search for several terms at the same time, which do not necessarily have to be in a certain order, use the + sign or AND. For example:

• Honecker + Beelitz + arrest
• Honecker AND Beelitz AND arrest

You can search through transcriptions using the search option within the filter. For optimal results, combine this with search terms in the general search bar. For instance, you can quickly find a newsreel report about 'snow' (transcript search) in 'Munich' (keyword search) this way.

We are available to assist you via email at [email protected] or by phone at +49 341 234 29 213.

Please complete the corresponding order form. You will be redirected to our software Lawlift, where you will need to enter your email address. With the code sent to you, you will gain access to the order form.

Please contact DEFA Film Distribution.

Mirko Wiermann / +49 30 300 903634 / [email protected]

You can download an instruction manual here. If you need assistance, please contact us at [email protected] or reach out directly to our sales team.

Please enter the source timecode. You will find the source timecode burnt in at the top left of the viewing material.

You can download an instruction manual here. If you need assistance, please contact us at [email protected] or reach out directly to our sales team.

Please complete the corresponding form. You will be redirected to our software Lawlift, where you will need to enter your email address. With the code sent to you, you will gain access to the form.