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Dragging all the equipment up to the Memminger Hut (2242m)! Pooh! Hans-Peter Merten from mertenmedia spares no effort to reach his (summit) goal: Videos and photos from the same place at the same time. So you can expect more… jpgs, tiffs, movs, mpegs etc. from his home country Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) and from all over the world (even the Queen gives him credit) in highest quality and resolution.

Switzerland from an unusual perspective presented by Michael Magee Productions. Above the clouds, freedom may be limitless, but below, the music plays. Not only cowbells ringing in the Swiss mountains, but film motives from more… all over the world (hotels, hospitals, transport, business, food, sport) and from his much-loved Scottish terrier.

Who is to say that old love does not rust after all?! Duisburg, in the middle of Germany’s Rust Belt, is attentively staged by recktenwaldFILMPRODUKTION. What other exclusive shots (time-lapse, drone…) the trained cameraman with more… an eye for special themes has on stock you will find under CONTENT.

What a colourful life the multi-talented filmmaker/DOP/editor THILO JÄGER has to offer. Thilo not only surprises us with his skilfully staged knowledge of chess, but also has a film nose for real life (lifestyle).

Board in front of your head? You can’t say that about Reinhard Kungel. The media professional (camera, direction, production) always has a watchful eye for unusual motifs from all over the world. Pictures from yesterday (GDR, FRG, more… Scandinavia, USA) to today (Lockdown) with the technology of tomorrow, that is what distinguishes the colorful spectrum of REINHARD KUNGEL FILM.

LA CAMERA STYLO Film Collection is nationally and internationally one of the first addresses when the hunt is on for hand-picked, historical film treasures. With the help of founder and documentary filmmaker Michael Kuball can be more… tracked down: 1920s, WW2 and Nazi Germany, post-war and East Germany, Russia, the “68ers”, Americana, China, Korea, as well as European travel from the 50s to the 80s in color.

Down-to-earth Austrian Jürgen Moors from GYROCAM-MOORSFILM prefers to do his rounds from above. Aerial walks through Schönbrunn Palace Park, over the rooftops of Vienna or on the Algarve beach. All in all, a perfectly more… coordinated team of cameraman and pilot delivers high-quality 4K drone shots. Who would want to take to the air themselves?

What does warm elephant taste like? The answer is given by pygmies captured with the 35mm camera of Paul Lieberenz in the late 1920s. Screening the film & photo collection (1918-54), the viewer becomes a himself more… an explorer of native (Berlin) and foreign cultures (Africa – dinner with Haile Selassie, Mongolia – 1927 at the side of Sven Hedin, 1926 North Pole with Roald Amundsen, South America, Indonesia with a cup of coffee Hag). Original film reels and glass plates (partial) are present!

„All for the cat?” or as the Austrians would say: “All for the fish!” For the “fish”, Werner Vitztum from AVC STUDIOS also likes to dive into cold water – without getting wet (underwater drone). 
With the 4K camera or in time-lapse (8K) very close up (macro)! Result: Animal shots from the professional below and above the waterline, from the shore to the sky (drone).

P&W Sailer have been creating unforgettable impressions for panoramic, all-round and far-reaching views for more than 20 years. Both are supported by a team of photographers & videographers, more… panorama specialists, who have a sure hand and trained eye for 360°, food, people, architecture, hotel business, industry, shipping and tourism both on the ground and from the air. Here proves true: pictures say more than 1000 words! mp moving-pictures

Telling history and stories is the strength of Chronos Media! Founder Konstantin von zur Mühlen is passionate about collecting historical films and has thus created the most important private historical archive in Germany. Especially in today's world, his message "We more… document contemporary history in order to make the present more understandable through a sound understanding of contemporary historical phenomena and thus contribute to shaping a better future" is more important than ever. All those who want to help shape the future in the sense of "History needs people to tell it" and are looking for film documents from the past from 1900 to 1965 in color and black and white at TCP will now also benefit from his collection.

No fluff, but “pictures in the head”! No gasoline but “flying in the blood” have the nimble guys from SKYNAMIC. With 4K footage (Panasonic GH5s, A7sII, RED, Alexa Mini, Inspire 2 X5s X7) on board, the octocopter controlled by more… professional hand from Berlin, Frankfurt, Mainz, Switzerland, Austria and Morocco.

Hand on your heart! Who does not dream of his rebirth? The 17th Karmapa (born 1985) has already succeeded several times. The director Clemens Kuby was an eyewitness from 1976-2016 with his 16mm. more… The result is an award-winning trilogy I. “Ancient Ladakh” (German Film Award), II. “Tibet-Resistance of the Spirit” and III. “Living Buddha” (Bavarian Film Award) with monumental landscape shots and exclusive interviews of the XIV Dalai Lama among others on the Zugspitze! TCP has the original film reels.

Prof. Olaf Jacobs and his team at Hoferichter & Jacobs know how to tell exciting stories for the German and European television and cinema markets. “We place high demands on the contemporary design of our productions." more… Major awards, including the German Grimme Prize, confirm the high journalistic and technical standards. So the standard of “highest quality” also becomes a guarantee for high-quality footage from this rich source.

In 2008, “Die besten Frauen der Welt“ (“The best women in the world”) won the “Best Film” audience award at the “Golden 11” international soccer film festival in Berlin, among other prizes. It also made it onto the renowned more… German Grimme Prize shortlist! Actually, Britta Becker should get her own award “Die Goldene 11+1” to honor her great footage of cheering soccer fans during the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. Anyway, their award-winning shots made it to the shortlist of TCP! Releases of fans (close ups) are available! But to reduce the cinematographer, lecturer and director to soccer alone would not do her justice. Discover Britta Becker’s varied film & photo spectrum also on www.vegan-film.com.

Gas or water? Neither! Or quite the opposite, not to say “contrast”. Because what flows through the production pipeline at KONTRASTFILM are moving images shot with passion. Selected content Tidi von Tiedemann, a trained gas more… and water installer, qualified designer, film director and producer, sends selected content directly to TCP via a special line for exclusive further exploitation.

Are there moving pictures that can tell stories from the “Third Reich” better than the film scenes that have been used hundreds of times in the meantime? The answer is a resounding “Yes! They exist!” Focused from 1933 to 1945 either directly from the more… collector (footage of film amateurs) and expert PhD Joachim Castan historian and media scientist as well as owner of Filmkontor.tv or also via TCP.

“Berlin, the most fascinating city in the world” has Hubertus Siegert of S.U.M.O. Film accompanied with his 35mm camera from the air and from the ground by day and by night “from all directions”. The result is the cinema more… documentary Berlin Babylon. Siegert’s camera “dives into the street canyons, lingers in the backyards, swings over gigantic new buildings” capturing, among other things, the colorful participants of the Love Parade (1997/’98) around the victory column “Goldelse”. Since there is access to the original film reels, the recent past (1997/’98/’99) of the capital can be transferred into a 2K or 4K.

Get a first impression of 9 hours of footage with many aerial shots by clicking on the vimeo button

Game – Set – Match with Charlie Chaplin! You also will find the defeated 3rd Reich and destroyed Germany, people who have made merit in the fight for democracy (J.F.K.) and freedom (Ghandi) and those who set the world on fire more…! Analog unforgettable milestones of world history (Apollo 11...) became digital (HD) valuable and high-quality film documents. The world from the 1920s to the 1950s in black and white and color entertaining, enlightening, informing, thought-provoking, but above all immediately available!

What a story! And what stations, too - from Brandenburg to Bangkok, from Portugal to Peru! And all that names! Political talk show host Sabine Christiansen, actor Benno Fürmann (Nordwand), Ralf Moeller (Sex and the City), Michel Platini, more… guess quiz host Robert Lembke (Was bin ich? - What am I?)… Since 1978 MedienKontor Movie has not only been putting people in a good mood, but has also been entertaining and informing young and old with 360° GEO television reports, magazines, talk shows....  There is an endless treasure trove of films to be unearthed here. And to ensure that the hunt for the desired motif is successful, TCP help you finding the right one.

“Good Films since 1952”! Generational film experience (from grandfather to father to son Philipp Wolfes) and inherited craftsmanship plus knowledge passed on shape more… the North German film forge PanFilm Wolfes. "Good films need strong ideas!" but also first-class footage. Together with TCP both are secured and assured!

At the right time and in the right place, Claudia Mielke of Atlantis Medienproduktion pressed the shutter release of her film camera when the jubilation of former GDR citizens spilled over the Wall into the West in 1989. The producer and more… director captured and stored unforgettable moments of tears of joy, hugs, Trabbi parades... Today, these shots are rare and therefore valuable images for any film project on the topic before, during and after the "Wende" (Reunification).

Triple-A at AAA Film does not only stand for excellent cinematic craftsmanship. Rather, behind it is an equally ambitious director and active producer with decades of filming experience. In almost all continents (28 episodes about Mongolia, Greek Islands, India, Abu Dhabi...) on almost more… all formats he has shot commercials (Coca Cola, Lufthansa, Siemens...), crime classics "Peter Strohm" (Klaus Löwitsch) and with the legendary Gerhard Polt ("Fast wie im richtigen Leben"). Portraits of Pope Benedict XVI, Wolfgang Borchert, Carl Zuckmayr as well as an Olympic series "Sports, People, Emotions" come from his film workshop. Social themes for German Agro Action and UNESCO were particularly close to his heart. Furthermore, several national (ARD, BR, ZDF) and international (BBC, NHK, RAI...) broadcast stations commissioned him to realize topics from art & culture. Here is a sample from the Kurt W. Oehlschläger spectrum Advertising Art Adventure

"Once around the world!" Who wouldn't want to do that? Ludwigsburg filmmaker Freddy Reck and his wife Rita have fulfilled this lifelong dream. Accompanied and protected by their faithful Rhodesian Ridgeback Simba, more… they toured the world for eight years in their off-road MAN. Their world trip led them via Morocco to the Cape of Good Hope, from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, India... With their cameras always ready to shoot, they created impressive photo and exciting film documentaries through 56 countries. Southern Africa, especially Namibia became their second home. Freddy's motto: "If you don't know the destination, you can't find the way." Follow the further way of the Recks under www.reckfilm.de or here at TCP. Recks' next target has already been set. You can stay excited!

A pilot with a grip on the ground is Lukas Maurer from Aerolution. With his multicopter, he not only has the license to fly (e.g. in Germany, Austria, Spain, USA) but also combines thousands of hours of take-off and more… landing experience with professional camera technology together with DoP Christoph Steiner. Results of the technology freak are precise recordings from the bird's eye view, which can be admired and licensed at TCP.

No weather or swell is too extreme for the passionate surfer and co-founder of Tonix Pictures ("Jaws" feat. surf legend Robby Nash, 1996) to guide the camera with a steady hand on his tours through his northern German home or in a camper van through his more… beloved Denmark. As a video and photo producer Barne Peters has contributed to the success of the CINEMARE International Marine Film Festival Kiel from the very beginning. Equally compelling is his specialty in the form of artistically staged 360° VR videos. Oh yes, if you are also looking for contacts to renowned talents from the surfing scene Barne and TCP will be happy to help you.

Historian Rainer Hunger and journalist Harald Hofstetter from visualhistory.tv digitize and restore 8mm, 9.5mm and 16mm films from private provenance. They combine the technically flawless more… digitized material with meticulously researched content, making it even more substantial and valuable. The former hobby of the film collector Rainer developed into a technically and, together with Harald, editorially highly respected forge. The two friends have built up their own stock of analog and digitized film treasures over decades. Since both of them take their time in indexing and accurately editing their films, their holdings on TCP are growing bit by bit. That's why it's worth taking a look at the world of visualhistory on a regular basis.

Ferdinand Dörfler (1903 - 1965) was a Münchner Kindl (meaning "Munich child" in the Bavarian dialect) who not only sang (tenor) but later was able to put his many years of experience as a theater actor into practice in directing and producing very entertaining Heimat films such as more… "Die drei Dorfheiligen" (b/w), "Das sündige Dorf" (color) or "Die fröhliche Wallfahrt" (color). Actors such as Joe Stöckeler, Gustav Knuth, Johannes Heesters, Harald Juhnke, Grete Weiser, Beppo Brem, Karl Schönböck, Theo Lingen... lent the popular Dörfler films traditional bavarian punchline and comedic/snazzy charm. A large part of the film heritage (13 films) was remastered to 2K. Both the complete works and excerpts (footage) are available via TCP.

At the beginning of 2000 János Zolcer began filming the 5-part documentary series “The Secrets of Power”. None other than Mikhail Gorbachev slipped into the role of a reporter to interview his statesmanlike colleagues Helmut Kohl, more… George W. Bush Sr, Simon Peres, Hans-Dietrich Genscher about power, politics and the end of the Cold War.
The exclusive conversations laid the groundwork for an extensive collection of early to late 20th century film and photographs. Included are the Tiananmen Square protests (1989), historic names such as A. Hitler, M. Gaddafi, L. Brezhnev, E. Honecker but also funny stuff, sports, animations etc.

Listening, understanding and doing are the three pillars that underpin the success of Bert Schwarz of TV im Web and Tips4Trips. The filmmaker, at the same time a technically skilled all-rounder and creative mind, covers a more… wide spectrum from editing to graphics to marketing topics. The results of his passion for film and photography can be marveled at on TCP from Super8 to SD, HD, 4K and currently 12K and are available in the desired format at the push of a button.

Sparkling chrome, mirror-bright car paint, without Franck Pierron having to wield the polishing cloth himself for his artful photos and immaculate videos. He chooses his subjects with care and an eye for detail. Take a look at his very more… personal classic car collection with Mustangs, Fords, Cadillacs, dragsters and also Harleys. But also be inspired by Franck’s endless, deserted expanses, as if you were there with him without having to be there yourself.

Why build up your own globally functioning network of correspondents? That’s where experts like Agence France-Presse come in. Since it was founded in 1835, AFP has continuously and very successfully spun out more… a network of international photojournalists. Today, editorial offices of numerous national and international TV channels rely on timely deliveries of news, feeds, drone footage, features and sports reports (SID) from 151 countries and firsthand (original content). And with a little patience, HD videos from AFP will soon be available at TCP.

Flying against the wind is his specialty. But copter pilot Martin Schneider-Lau from AVM moving pictures also masters keeping the drone on a breezy track along the wind. Put on your virtual balaclava and fly with Martin and TCP over stormy Faroe Islands, more… New Zealand’s green meadows, over his northern German homeland….All over the world he is on the move, both in the air and on the ground, with his friendly assistant Flora and his 4k equipment.

"Rain is only when the herrings swim by at eye level!" knows the storm-proof and weather-tested Uwe Bendixen. Tired of all the fish, the man from Schleswig-Holstein (Northern Germany) moved south of Hanover, more more… precisely to Bavaria.  The trained colorist and editor dropped anchor in Schwabing (Munich), where he launched the post-production company BendixenMediaService in 1988. Two years later, he set sail for film and television production. Since then, many film treasures have been accumulated under the flag of CMP Creative Media Production. According to Uwe's motto "Wat mutt, dat mutt (What must be done, must be done)", TCP is pleased to present a first selection of entertaining commercials from the 1950s to the 1970s.

"Brian Adams is on his left rear tire!" But how did the rock musician get there? Sigi Müller, Munich's best-known photographer, is the solution to the riddle. He once deposited his photographs of music bands and more… international stars, burned permanently on CD, on the rear tire of Michael Heeg's BMW late after concerts. Heeg, himself a photography legend, passed on the best shots from it to the press. Today, the active professional photographer with vision, as Sigi Müller calls himself, tells how he was able to follow in Heeg's footsteps after his death. Celebrities such as Madonna, John Miles, Bon Jovi, Rainer Langhans, Johannes Heesters, Boris Becker... he skillfully put in the right light. Sigi Müller became known under the name AUGENBLICK FOTOGRAFIE not only through his photos, e.g. Munich during the Blue Hour. Also his Monday column at the Munich AZ (Abendzeitung), appreciated by the readers, became a weekly institution. TCP is proud to present a first selection of Munich images (Oktoberfest, world-famous architecture... ) from Müller's rich photo stock.

This artist has the very special eye for the moment and "coincidentally" then also his camera with him...
More action, moods, animals and people from the steady hand more… of the photographer "Brother's Finest Pictures" can only be found at TCP!

Take a seat on the bistro chair and enjoy great nature cinema, regardless of the weather, at any time of year. Fascinating nature from the ground and from the air presents Jürgen Maria Waffenschmidt (JMW) among others more… on www.jmw-photo.de. The artist converts unrepeatable snapshots from his adopted home Bavaria to his second home Iceland into high-quality video and decorative photo formats. Oh yeah, what role does the chair actually play? That is JMW's unmistakable trademark. Extraordinary perspectives confected or as a single motif is licensable for any purpose high-resolution via TCP even without the well-traveled, four-legged prop. Also take time for https://nimmdirzeit.art or www.klickphoto.de and enjoy the virtual journey!

"Dancing with the manta rays" is how Hamburg-based cameraman and underwater filmmaker Sascha Kellersohn could be described if he didn't also capture Hamburg's nightlife almost acrobatically from the air with his 4K drone. more… Kellersohn, the owner of Kellersohn-TV is very familiar with all the technical tools (Steadicam, crane, drone) that can be used to move a camera in all directions. More than 2 hours of Hamburg drone raw footage of first class and with all rights conveye TCP for any purpose. Enjoy at a small excerpt here...

Rolf was already photographing and filming at the age of 18. The youngster with Bavarian roots has become a real man and, through hard work, an award-winning professional photographer and filmmaker. Big names more… such as BMW, Porsche, National Geographic and Readers Digest took notice of him and earned the passionate travel, wildlife and nature photographer a top reputation.
Who wants, can marvel under www.rolfhickerphotography.com not only a fascinating animal gallery, but to license any still for each purpose also via TCP. If you want Rolf to show you the places where humpback whales and orcas take a breath, sea eagles grab their prey or bears bathe, book one of the Canadian by choice's popular individual wildlife photo tours through Northern Vancouver Island or along the coast of British Columbia as early as possible.

The wisdom "Nothing is as constant as change" applies quite well to the dynamic Thorsten Rother (TR). But TR could also stand for TRendsetter. As someone who more… recognizes currents due to technological change at an early stage, who translates them spontaneously with a lot of feeling into contemporary image formats and authentic visual languages, he not only questions "old" production methods and techniques. For Thorsten himself, too, there is no standing still. At least not when it comes to technical development and the resulting trends in his profession. The classic professional photographer once broke away from purely analog pixel production to enter the world of moving images early on with the help of digital photo technology. Today, his passion is increasingly focused on visual storytelling using flexible smartphone technology. In addition to all the progress Thorsten can still appreciate traditional methods. His spare time office in Italy is wired with a dial phone! But he can also be reached via TCP.

"Some like it hot!" One man who has devoted his film life to volcanoes even likes it extra hot! Volcanologist Marc Szeglat gets close enough to just about every crater of active or inactive volcanoes.   more… So no one has to sweat or even risk his life to get spectacular, professionally created footage or photographed moments for his film work. TCP features a selection of daring shots by the well-traveled professional journalist Szeglat of active Etna, lava-spewing volcanoes Erta Alé, Kilauea, Merapi, Nyiragongo, Ol Doinyo Lengai, Piton de la Fournaise, the suspiciously quiet Vesuvius to the Soufrière Hills, as well as natural disasters and earthquakes. So you can stay calm at home or in your office while browsing online through TCP with spectacular videos and photos without any risk!

Hendrik and Claudia of The Jetlagged are award-winning underwater, nature and wildlife filmmakers who are passionate about protecting our oceans. While Hendrik enjoys more… combining his professional training as a director and filmmaker with his passion for the ocean, Claudia builds on her background in media production and quickly developed into an avid underwater filmmaker, one of the few women in the industry. The Jetlagged make powerful films about the underwater world from the Arctic Circle to the Equator. Confronted almost daily with the vulnerability of the ocean and eyewitnesses to the problems that plague our seas, they decided to become ambassadors for the underwater world. They use their cameras and their skills not only to make beautiful films about their diving adventures, but also to make documentaries about environmental issues such as pollution, climate crisis, overfishing and species extinction - and about the heroes of the seas who are working to protect the ocean. With 360° VR films, both have found another way to bring people even closer to the ocean: They create virtual experiences that completely immerse viewers in the underwater world - and give them the feeling of actually being there. In this way, virtual reality is a powerful tool for environmental protection. Over the years, The Jetlagged's films have reached countless enthusiastic viewers, both online on social media platforms and at film festivals in many different countries, where all their films have won international film festival awards. Escape from daily life and dive into a colorful and vulnerable underwater world with TCP.

"Burning for moving pictures" and that for more than 30 productive years!

This passion is what makes the shots of more…DOP Knut Sodemann, owner of the film production Multivision Hamburg very special. Multivision Hamburg produces in Northern Germany and throughout Europe and is constantly on the lookout for new angles and beautiful shots. And TCP can look forward to seeing their research and marketing platform TheContentPeople.eu fueled with more images from the north of Germany.

In addition to his main job as a product manager for film production software, Wanja Nolte also films himself and prefers to capture irretrievable moments more… that you can't "quickly shoot yourself". Examples available on TCP: The construction of a house photographed in fast motion over several months. Or establishing and stabilized shots of the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, shortly before the Russian invasion. Wanja is happy to provide his material on request as uncompressed raw footage or color-corrected in the highest resolution and lossless 4:4:4 quality."

Andreas Knuffmann from Boomerang Filmproduction provides TCP with risky-racing (Macau Gladiators, Northwest Gladiators), upsetting (The Dying King) and breathtaking 4k drone more… footage from South Africa (Western Cape - Home of Ubuntu) from 4 of his award-winning documentaries. Just have a look or take a (safe) ride!

This likeable guy is hard to describe. You have to experience him: A thoroughly sporty entrepreneur with a social streak, known for his Ukraine aid campaigns in fire-prone regions, more… for his commitment to the welfare of long-suffering people in Ukraine, in Kenya "Hand in Hand for Kenya" and neglected four-legged friends. His regular posts on Instagram and Facebook are liked thousands of times and have already become viral hits! One of his cell phone videos, also known as user-generated content, is now also available exclusively online at TCP.

If anyone can give a cult entertainer like Jan Böhmermann a straitjacket, it's Tassilo Sack and Daniel Seideneder from the Mainz-based agency and full-service production company Dropout Films. What distinguishes both of them and their “pretty nice” team beyond more… are clever ideas, cleverly thought-out concepts, the coolest shoots and perfectly structured productions from commercials to feature films. Don't fish in the mud but in a pool of first-class video content here at TCP.

Gunnar Ohlenschläger is the captain of the former fish master's boat Neptun. The “MY Crocodile” has traveled almost the entire Aegean Sea from the Sporades to the Cyclades and Crete over the last 5 years. The ship offers space for up to 8 people more… in 4 cabins. The ideal base for film crews, exploration tours and activities above, in and under water. The ship is equipped with all modern comforts. Air conditioning, heating, watermaker, diving compressor, Starlink, TV etc. Gunnar is also a proven media expert! He is happy to assist with his technical knowledge for every shoot! Footage and photos of the “MY Crocodile” and its Mediterranean home are now available exclusively from TCP, without getting seasick.

No one can describe Felix better than Felix himself: “To inspire people with stories from history, to amaze them and to give them an impetus to engage with history - that is more… my goal. As a cosmopolitan and communicative person, I am always open to not only dwelling in the past, but also looking to the present. 
The audiovisual medium is an opportunity not only to tell stories about people and their challenges, but also to bring them to life. A good picture and the right sound can say more than words.” His good pictures of the present (Hamburg, Tuscany, Maldives...) speak for themselves and will continue to enrich TCP's offering in the future!

The wolrd's best snapshots! The nature and wildlife videographers and photographers from the Venue Earth pool not only have the luck of the brave, they are also quick enough to press the shutter button on their professional recording equipment. more… You can only marvel at how these professionals manage the moment. Join us now in marveling at TCP!