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UNBEATABLE VARIETY OF ANIMALS AGAINST BLUE/GREEN SCREEN: FRAMEPOOL PARTNERS WITH ANIMALS ON BLUE

Munich/ London/ Paris/ New York, July 28th 2010 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, has enlarged its portfolio of animals for composition in partnership with Animals on Blue, the industry leader in this unique field. This exclusive distribution agreement with Animals on Blue, will enable Framepool's clients to easily access and reuse stunning footage of all species shot professionally against blue or green screen.

Having Animals on Blue on board enables Framepool to offer one of the world’s biggest and most comprehensive collections of blue/green screen animal footage. More than 3000 clips of a great variety of species and movements can now easily be found and downloaded at Framepool.com. Furthermore, if it hasn't already been filmed, special requests from customers can be shot to order.

Animals are one of the most frequently used film subjects but are extremely difficult to capture on film, especially if appearing outside of their natural habitat – a situation often seen in commercials. Blue/green screen technology allows the footage of the animals to be "composited" or "chroma-keyed" into a final project. This compositing technique opens a lot of creative possibilities for a variety of media including film, television and web. Filmmakers can profit from the in-depth knowledge of experienced specialists in filming challenging animals like Lions or a poisonous Egyptian Cobra without any of the associated risks! The current animal welfare laws and prohibitive insurance costs, coupled with health and safety regulations make this work impossible for nonspecialists – and there are not many producers who can look back on 25 years of experience in this unique field, as Farokh Khorooshi, Director and founder of Animals on Blue does.

"Putting an adult male lion in front of a camera in strange surroundings can cause a lot of stress to the animal – you really need to know how to make him feel comfortable. You cannot convince a crocodile to act in the expected way by discussing the plot with it. To get great footage from an animal you need to understand its natural behaviour patterns as well as the personal characteristics of the individual animal", Farokh Khorooshi explains. "This complicated process makes the result of our work extremely rare. We spent a long time looking for the right partner who could appreciate and market this valuable product. We chose Framepool because the company is run by filmmakers who really understand the challenges of their customers and licensors. We feel that they are the ideal partner to market our footage."

Footage from Animals on Blue now available at www.framepool.com

"We are extremely pleased that Animals on Blue selected Framepool as their marketing and distribution partner. Their material is outstanding in terms of quality, exclusivity and variety", states Ulrike Ziegler, Chief Content Officer and co-founder of Framepool. "This collection enables our customers to realize unusual concepts which wouldn’t be possible to implement otherwise."

Animals on Blue
Animals on Blue hold their own film studio on a 16 acre site in Buckinghamshire, England, where they can film animals under controlled conditions. Farokh Khorooshi who has more than 25 years experience in filming animals founded the production company in 1999. Today they have the most advanced optical and technical equipment which allows them to achieve very high shooting standards under difficult conditions. The filmmakers work with 35mm film cameras as well as the latest RED camera. Animals on Blue will also soon become the world’s first Carbon free film studio where all electricity will be generated by wind turbines.

FRAMEPOOL - The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 550,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry, as well as other media professionals, the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages the licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

AND THE TROPHY GOES TO ... : FRAMEPOOL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2010 FRAMEPOOL/ LBB ONLINE/ FIREFLIES CHALLENGE

Filmmakers' competition ended with a neck-and-neck-race between the top five entries

Cannes, June 24th 2010 – The winners of the 2010 Framepool/ LBB Online/ Fireflies Challenge come from the United Kingdom, Japan and the USA. More than 40 filmmakers from all over the world produced remarkable short films on the topic of "courage", and were judged by a prominent jury including representatives from RSA, Publicis and BBDO. The awards took place in Cannes yesterday evening, and there will be another screening of the best five films on Friday 25th June at the straight 8 2010 'best of an ad bunch' premieres.

And here they are:

The Grand Winner(s):
The award for the best film of the 2010 Framepool/ LBB Online/ Fireflies Challenge goes to three filmmakers from London: Mike Clear, Rob Hughes and Ben Harrex. Their film "Leonard and Janet's Story" is based on a comprehensive project focusing on the secret of lasting love. Leonard and Janet are one of 120 couples Mike and his wife Alanna interviewed as they drove a motorbike and sidecar from Alaska to Patagonia, along the longest road in the world. The film "Leonard and Janet's Story" combines Mike's own documentary footage with symbolic archive material visualizing the emotional agitations the couple had to face.

The film was a joint effort between the TV producers Mike Clear, Rob Hughes and editor Ben Harrex – all of whom have already successfully participated in previous industry awards.

Fireflies Silver Winners:
Two young filmmakers from Japan and the USA closely followed the winning team – and as the jury couldn't separate them, they were awarded joint second place:

"Albert II" produced by Daisuke Izumi, a young director from Tokyo. His entertaining short film tells the story of Albert II's moon landing. Not to make the film's message too "preachy", Albert II represents a monkey – albeit one played by a human actor. The film is by turns humorous and serious, varying between historical footage and Daisuke's self-shot material.

"Courage Inspires Courage" by Corlin Stubbs. This award-winning writer and director from Los Angeles wanted to draw attention to courageous decisions in everyday lives – not changing the world, but at least in this case, changing the life of a woman, her child and ultimately the man she is escaping. Corlin contrasted the main fictional story with footage of historical milestones from the Framepool collection.

Top Five:
The top five films are completed by another Japanese entry, and the collective effort of the film class from the Institute of Design in Hamburg, Germany:
"Mark of Courage", co-directed by Kazuhiro Morikiyo and Miyuki Saito, and "Retired Love" by Astrid Hüller, Christina Strauß, Nina Brandt, David Küchenthal, Markus Baier and Chad Ochs.

All these works were honored for their outstanding creativity and professional quality. The jury for the 2010 Framepool/ LBB Online/ Fireflies Challenge consisted of some of the most respected representatives from the advertising industry, amongst them Jake Scott (RSA), Olivier Altmann (Publicis), Ringan Ledwidge (Rattling Stick), Stefan Sonnenfeld (Company 3), Sandy Watson Scott (The Fireflies), Wolf Jaiser (Framepool, 16tracks), Barnsley (The Mill), Piyush Pandey (Ogilvy), Kim Gehrig (Academy) and Steffen Gentis (BBDO).

Rob Hughes, Mike Clear, Ben Harrex won the Firefly award for "Leonard & Janet's Story"

Mike Clear and his wife Alanna at the award ceremony in Cannes

Daisuke Izumi, Fireflies Silver winner for "Albert II"

Corlin Stubbs, Fireflies Silver winner for "Courage Inspires Courage"

About the 2010 Framepool/ LBBOnline/ Fireflies Challenge
Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, and LBBOnline, the advertising community website, created this award dedicated to the Fireflies organisation. The Fireflies are committed to raising awareness and money for the fight against Leukaemia. Each year amateur cyclists from the ranks of the advertising and film world participate in the "Fireflies Tour" and cycle across the Alps from Geneva to Cannes. They were inspired by the courage it takes to fight Cancer. In allusion to this background, contestants of the challenge were asked to craft a beautiful piece of work showing their take on the meaning of the word 'courage'. The jury of the challenge is global, highly prominent and represents many different advertising sectors: Jake Scott (RSA), Olivier Altmann (Publicis), Ringan Ledwidge (Rattling Stick), Stefan Sonnenfeld (Company 3), Sandy Watson Scott (The Fireflies), Wolf Jaiser (Framepool, 16tracks), Barnsley (The Mill), Piyush Pandey (Ogilvy), Kim Gehrig (Academy), Steffen Gentis (BBDO) and others.

About Fireflies
The Fireflies Tour was established in 2001 by Sandy Watson Scott (then Head of TV, M&C Saatchi) in recognition of relatives and friends’ battles with cancer. The five cofounders: Jake Scott, Adrian Moat, Nick Livesey (all Directors at RSA Films), Tim Page (Head of TV at Y&R) and Chris Haworth (Ski Instructor) set out to cycle 1,000 km, 18 mountains in just 8 days from Lake Evian across the Alps to Cannes, arriving during the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival.

Inspired by the courage it takes to fight cancer the riders annually tackle the most gruelling climbs of Le Tour de France. Their motto is simple: "for those who suffer we ride". The Fireflies are committed to raising money for LEUKA, a charity formed to support Research & Treatment of Leukaemia at the Hammersmith Hospital, London, renowned as a world leader in the treatment of cancers of the blood. Each year new amateur cyclists from the ranks of the advertising and film world have taken up the challenge. Thanks to industry sponsors, to date from 2001-09, the Fireflies have raised an incredible £800,000 in aid of LEUKA.

About LBB Online
LBB began as a series of city guides covering major advertising centres and aimed at the global advertising community. It has evolved and is now a web site that includes the popular city guides as well as a comprehensive listing of international ad events, a directory and contact details for companies involved in the ad world in each city and local city information. Much of the city guide information on the site comes from your colleagues and peers through recommendations. A new and completely restructured version of the web site is launching shortly. LBB was created to build a global online community and resource specific to the ad world. It was created by advertising people for advertising people.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.

Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

IT'S GOING TO BE EXCITING: FRAMEPOOL ANNOUNCES SHORTLIST OF THE 2010 FRAMEPOOL/ LBB ONLINE/ FIREFLIES CHALLENGE

Up and coming and established filmmakers competed for the approval of a prominent jury to raise awareness of a good cause – with outstanding results

London/ Munich/ Paris/ New York, June 17th 2010 – The shortlist of The 2010 Framepool/ LBBOnline/ Fireflies Challenge is out! During the last few weeks, the acclaimed jury – including representatives from RSA, Publicis and BBDO – screened more than 40 short movies on the topic "courage". The entries came from all around the globe, from Brazil to New Zealand, Spain and Japan. All ten shortlisted films will be shown during the Cannes Lions Festival on June 23rd, along with the presentation of the award to the winners.

The jury, consisting of some of the most respected advertising creatives in the world, finalized their decisions for the challenge's ten best films. These ten shortlisted films will all be screened during an award event at the Cannes Lions Festival in France. On June 23rd, the final winner of the 2010 Framepool/ LBBOnline/ Fireflies Challenge will be announced and honoured at La Plage Courage (Plage Seaside Restaurant), Cannes.

Amongst the jury's favorites are entries from all over the world. Young directors from Japan lead the shortlist with three films, the United Kingdom and Germany follow with two films each. Filmmakers from USA, France and Indonesia complete the list.

Shortlisted entries will be uploaded on www.framepool-fireflies-challenge.com

The competition specifically encouraged teamwork, and one third of the finalists are team entries. So without further ado – the jury's final shortlist...

Shortlist of the 2010 Framepool/ LBBOnline/ Fireflies Challenge:

Albert II: Daisuke Izumi, Japan
Conrad Schumann: Bianca Döring, Germany
Courage Inspires Courage: Corlin Stubbs, USA
Hospital: Fabrice Agro, France
In The Gallery: Wakana Suzuki, Japan
Little Voice: Elwin Mok, Indonesia
Leonard & Janet’s Story: Mike Clear/ Rob Hughes/ Ben Harrex, United Kingdom
Mark of Courage: Kazuhiro Morikiyo/ Miyuki Saito, Japan
Monument: Robin Schmidt, United Kingdom
Retired Love: Team Hamburg (film class of the Institute of Design in Hamburg),Germany

Each year new amateur cyclists from the ranks of the advertising and film world have taken up the challenge. Thanks to industry sponsors, to date from 2001-09, the Fireflies have raised an incredible £800,000 in aid of LEUKA.

About LBB Online
LBB began as a series of city guides covering major advertising centres and aimed at the global advertising community. It has evolved and is now a web site that includes the popular city guides as well as a comprehensive listing of international ad events, a directory and contact details for companies involved in the ad world in each city and local city information. Much of the city guide information on the site comes from your colleagues and peers through recommendations. A new and completely restructured version of the web site is launching shortly. LBB was created to build a global online community and resource specific to the ad world. It was created by advertising people for advertising people.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.

Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

BEAUTY SHOTS FROM TÉLÉVISION DE RADIO-CANADA NOW AVAILABLE AT FRAMEPOOL

Montreal/ New York/ Munich/ Paris/ London, April 13th 2010 – Radio-Canada and Framepool are pleased to announce that a wide selection of high-definition footage shot by Télévision de Radio-Canada News and Current Affairs is now available online at Framepool.com.

Radio-Canada, the public television network of French-speaking Canadians since 1952, offers quality programming, most of it produced in Canada. Radio-Canada’s News and Current Affairs department produces several major televised newscasts every day, along with a dozen weekly current-affairs and investigative programs on topics ranging from international affairs, science and technology, agriculture and the environment, to religion and spirituality, economics, food and nutrition, and contemporary history. Radio-Canada also operates a 24-hour news channel, Réseau de l’information. The public broadcaster’s news programs are carried internationally on the French-language network TV5 and many Radio-Canada documentary reports have been seen around the world.

On Framepool.com, the footage collection run by filmmakers, Radio-Canada will primarily offer beauty shots filmed recently in high definition by its current affairs teams reporting from across Canada and around the world.

"Our partnership with Framepool will provide international exposure for the relevant, high-quality material that Radio-Canada produces, while helping us to develop new revenue streams," said Robert Trempe, Radio-Canada’s Senior Executive Director of Revenue.

"We are really excited to have Radio Canada as a new licensor on board, as their material is very high level in terms of quality and style. With this partnership, our customers get access to a great variety of HD footage, from international Aerials to amazing nature shots," says Ulrike Ziegler, Chief Content Officer at Framepool. "Radio Canada fits perfectly into our growing collection of big international broadcasting stations."

About Radio-Canada
Radio-Canada, the public television network of French-speaking Canadians since 1952, offers quality programming, most of it produced in Canada. Its schedule includes newscasts and current affairs programs, original drama series, cultural series, variety shows, youth programs, and prestigious sporting events.

Radio-Canada’s News and Current Affairs department produces several major televised newscasts every day, along with a dozen weekly current-affairs and investigative programs on topics ranging from international affairs, science and technology, agriculture and the environment, to religion and spirituality, economics, food and nutrition, and contemporary history. Radio-Canada also operates a 24-hour news channel, Réseau de l’information.
The public broadcaster’s news programs are carried internationally on the French-language network TV5 and many Radio-Canada documentary reports have been seen around the world.

Press Contact Radio-Canada:
Marc Pichette, Public Relations and Partnerships
Radio-Canada
Tel: +1 (151) 514-597-4140
rel.presse@radio-Canada.ca

FRAMEPOOL - The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

AWARD-WINNING PRIME-TIME-FOOTAGE: FRAMEPOOL PARTNERS WITH WGBH STOCK SALES

New York/ Munich/ Paris/ London, April 12th 2010 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, has entered into a representation agreement with the US-based WGBH Stock Sales, the stock footage arm of America’s preeminent public television producer, WGBH Boston.

WGBH Stock Sales (www.wgbhstocksales.org) licenses motion content from WGBH, Boston, the leading producer of prime-time programs for public television. WGBH produces such celebrated national PBS series as NOVA, Frontline, Antiques Roadshow, American Experience, Masterpiece, Arthur, Curious George and more than a dozen other award-winning primetime, lifestyle and children’s series.

Framepool (www.framepool.com) will now be representing WGBH’s extensive stock footage archive to its customer base in Europe and throughout the world. Although most of the material is contemporary and originates in HD, some of the WGBH material dates back to the beginning of public television in the 1950’s. Interested filmmakers will be able to quickly and efficiently find clips on the site. The selected material will be made available in all required formats.

"We are very pleased to announce this new partnership", says Alison Smith, who heads up WGBH Stock Sales. "Framepool has an extensive client base in Europe and worldwide which will allow our content to reach new markets and WGBH’s high quality production content will enrich the science and public affairs footage on the Framepool site."

Footage from WGBH now available at Framepool.com

Stephan Bleek, CEO and founder of Framepool, said: "I am very excited to be working with Alison and her great team. The comprehensive range and depth of coverage in the WGBH library offer a superb range of archival and contemporary footage for our clients".

WGBH Stock Sales
WGBH Stock Sales is a division of the WGBH Media Library & Archives and licenses footage, digital images, and web content from WGBH, Boston, the leading producer of prime-time programs for public television.

Contact WGBH:
Alison Smith
alison_smith@wgbh.org
Tel: 001-617-300-3916
www.wgbhstocksales.org

About WGBH Boston
WGBH Boston is America’s public broadcasting powerhouse – PBS’s single largest producer of TV and Web content, including such award-winning favorites as Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, Nova, Masterpiece, American Experience, Arthur, Curious George, and more than a dozen other prime-time, lifestyle, and children’s series and websites. WGBH also serves its community, with TV services (WGBH 2/HD, WGBH 44, WGBH World, WGBH Create, ’GBH Kids, Boston Kids & Family TV, and WGBH On Demand) and productions that focus on the region’s diverse community (including Greater Boston, Basic Black, and María Hinojosa: One-on-One). Listeners from Cape Cod to New Hampshire – and around the world – rely on WGBH’s radio services: 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s NPR® Station for News and Culture (also heard on WNCK Nantucket); 99.5 All Classical; WCAI for Cape Cod and the Islands; online streaming services at WGBH.org; and such national productions or co-productions as The World and The Takeaway. WGBH is a pioneer in developing educational multimedia and new technologies that make media accessible to people with disabilities. Podcasts, vodcasts, iPhone apps, and more... WGBH creates content audiences enjoy on the air, online, and on the go. Find more information at WGBH.org.

FRAMEPOOL - The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

THERE´S A HOT NEW AWARD FOR THE CREATIVE WORLD:
THE 2010 FRAMEPOOL/ LBB ONLINE/ FIREFLIES CHALLENGE

In this cutting-edge competition, up and coming and established filmmakers vie for the approval of a prominent jury – and all to raise awareness of a good cause

London/ Munich/ Paris/ New York, March 29th 2010 – Framepool, LBBOnline (Little Black Book) and Fireflies are initiating a new global award for directors and their teams: The 2010 Framepool/ LBBOnline/ Fireflies Challenge. Contestants are asked to craft a short movie on the topic “courage”. The works will be judged by a jury of advertising industry super stars, including Jake Scott (RSA), Steffen Gentis (BBDO), Olivier Altmann (Publicis), Ringan Ledwidge (Rattling Stick), Andy Gulliman (Saatchi & Saatchi), Barnsley (The Mill), Piyush Pandey (Ogilvy) and many more. The call for entries starts now and the deadline is May 20th 2010. The winners will be honoured during the Cannes Lions Festival on June 23rd.

Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, and LBBOnline, the advertising community website, created this award dedicated to the Fireflies organisation. The Fireflies are committed to raising awareness and money for the fight against Leukaemia. Each year amateur cyclists from the ranks of the advertising and film world participate in the “Fireflies Tour” and cycle across the Alps from Geneva to Cannes. They were inspired by the courage it takes to fight Cancer. 2010 is the 10th anniversary Tour and to mark this milestone, the Fireflies are aiming to reach a ten year total of £1 million raised.

Filmmakers from all over the world can now help raise awareness for Fireflies and raise their own profiles at the same time with this challenge. It’s free to enter and a great showcase for directors and their teams from all over the world.

The 2010 Framepool/ LBBOnline/ Fireflies Challenge:
Contestants are asked to craft a beautiful piece of work, 30” to 3 minutes long, showing their take on the meaning of the word ‘courage’. A child diving into the swimming pool for the first time; jumping out of an airplane with a parachute; a mountaineer on an ascent...it can be anything that illustrates bravery, however extreme or seemingly insignificant. The overall intention is to acknowledge the courage of people who overcome difficulties in their everyday lives.

The jury is global, highly prominent and represents many different advertising sectors: Andy Gulliman (Saatchi & Saatchi), Jake Scott (RSA), Olivier Altmann (Publicis), Ringan Ledwidge (Rattling Stick), Stefan Sonnenfeld (Company 3), Sandy Watson Scott (The Fireflies), Wolf Jaiser (Framepool, 16tracks), Barnsley (The Mill), Piyush Pandey (Ogilvy), Kim Gehrig (Academy), Steffen Gentis (BBDO) and others.

The winner will be the first to receive this new annual award. A reel of the top ten films will be shown all around the world and will be viewed by thousands of creatives.

The rules:
The competition can be entered by a single person or a team; contestants can use as much talent as is needed – teamwork is encouraged!

The entrant must use some stock footage to create this spot. Framepool allows the use of their stock footage library free of charge for the challenge. Contestants should prove how adaptable they are in this ever-changing commercial world. They can shoot, animate, adapt or add the rest in post production. Only, 20% of the film must feature stock footage. Footage from Framepool can be viewed (and downloaded) at www.framepool.com. After registration contestants have free access to all footage. More information at www.Framepool-Fireflies-Challenge.com.

The deadline for entries is May 20th 2010.

About Fireflies
The Fireflies Tour was established in 2001 by Sandy Watson Scott (then Head of TV, M&C Saatchi) in recognition of relatives and friends’ battles with cancer. The five cofounders: Jake Scott, Adrian Moat, Nick Livesey (all Directors at RSA Films), Tim Page (Head of TV at Y&R) and Chris Haworth (Ski Instructor) set out to cycle 1,000 km, 18 mountains in just 8 days from Lake Evian across the Alps to Cannes, arriving during the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival.

Inspired by the courage it takes to fight cancer the riders annually tackle the most gruelling climbs of Le Tour de France. Their motto is simple: “for those who suffer we ride”. The Fireflies are committed to raising money for LEUKA, a charity formed to support Research & Treatment of Leukaemia at the Hammersmith Hospital, London, renowned as a world leader in the treatment of cancers of the blood. Each year new amateur cyclists from the ranks of the advertising and film world have taken up the challenge. Thanks to industry sponsors, to date from 2001-09, the Fireflies have raised an incredible £800,000 in aid of LEUKA.

About LBB Online
LBB began as a series of city guides covering major advertising centres and aimed at the global advertising community. It has evolved and is now a web site that includes the popular city guides as well as a comprehensive listing of international ad events, a directory and contact details for companies involved in the ad world in each city and local city information. Much of the city guide information on the site comes from your colleagues and peers through recommendations. A new and completely restructured version of the web site is launching shortly. LBB was created to build a global online community and resource specific to the ad world. It was created by advertising people for advertising people.

FRAMEPOOL - The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.de . The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Kontakt:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

AT THE HEART OF EVERY STORY: FRAMEPOOL PARTNERS WITH NHNZ

Sharing the world’s stories – unique shots of the natural world, of health, science, technology and adventure now available at Framepool.com

New York/ Munich/ Paris/ London, March 15th 2010 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, has entered into a sales and representation agreement with New Zealand based production company NHNZ. As one of the world’s longest running and most awarded producers of factual content, NHNZ is a prominent supplier to many major international TV channels. Framepool will market a collection of NHNZ’s multifaceted content via its online portal to enable easy access and re-utilization for customers. The agreement includes content of NHNZ’s current as well as future productions.

NHNZ is a global company based in New Zealand with offices in Beijing and Washington DC as well as majority ownership of Singapore-based production company Beach House Pictures. It is one of the largest producers of factual content in the world and the largest documentary production company in the Southern Hemisphere, producing between 50 and 60 hours a year. NHNZ attracts highly regarded and innovative storytellers and filmmakers from all around the world to produce its vast array of programmes every year.

As a major supplier to National Geographic Channels, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, A & E Television Networks and Travel Channel as well as major broadcasters like NHK (Japan), PBS (U.S.), France 5 and ZDF (Germany), NHNZ’s programs are amongst the most watched in the world. From Iowa to Antarctica, each program takes viewers on an unforgettable journey.

The distribution agreement with Framepool focuses on a selection of NHNZ’s HD footage, but also includes material that originated on film. NHNZ’s footage can now be easily researched and accessed via Framepool.com round the clock. Selected clips can be made available for licensing and re-utilization in almost no time.

"One of the reasons why we have chosen Framepool to market our footage is their keywording and indexing approach, which is of a very high standard," says NHNZ’s Emerging Media Manager Caroline Cook. "The company attaches great importance to the technical correctness of keywords and constantly improves its search engine facilities. This will help interested filmmakers to get easy access to our content. One can see that Framepool is run by filmmakers themselves, who really understand the needs of their clients – be it creative or advertising customers, producers of factual news or educational resources."

Ulrike Ziegler, CCO and Founder of Framepool, states: "The quality of NHNZ’s documentaries is outstanding – no wonder that we are very happy that we can now enable our customers immediate access to a huge amount of their really stunning footage."

Trailer highlighting footage from NHNZ:
http://www.framepool.com/newsflash/nhnz_collection/

Source: NHNZ / Framepool

NHNZ
NHNZ is a global company based in New Zealand with offices in Beijing and Washington DC, and majority ownership of Singapore-based production company Beach House Pictures. NHNZ is a major supplier to National Geographic Channels, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, A & E Television Networks, Travel Channel as well as major broadcasters NHK (Japan), PBS (U.S.) and France 5.
At the heart of every NHNZ program is a story - a revelation, a quest for knowledge, an insightful journey. From cutting edge science and engineering to daring adventures and fascinating cultures, NHNZ’s documentaries entertain and enthrall, inform and inspire. The results have earned the company close to 200 international awards including Emmy Awards and a prestigious Wildscreen Panda.
Contact: Caroline Cook, Manager Emerging Media, ccook@nhnz.tv, T: +64 3 479 9832

FRAMEPOOL - The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

POUR LA COUPE DU MONDE DE FOOTBALL 2010, FRAMEPOOL ENRICHIT SA COLLECTION D'IMAGES FILMS

Paris/ Munich/ Londres/ New York, le 15 février 2010 – Framepool, première banque d’images film européenne en ligne, enrichit encore sa collection « Sport » et propose, à l’usage des professionnels de l’audiovisuel, plus de 5000 plans récents sur le football.
Parmi les nouveautés, Framepool propose des matchs de qualification de la Coupe du Monde 2010 et également de nombreux sujets autour de l’Afrique du Sud, pays organisateur de l’événement : des contenus films téléchargeables immédiatement et disponibles pour tout type d’exploitation.

Pour préparer la 19ième édition de la Coupe du Monde de Football, il est d’ores et déjà possible d’accéder, sur le site de Framepool, de façon efficace et rapide, à une très large gamme de contenus sportifs. Par une recherche par mot-clé, l’utilisateur peut visionner et sélectionner des plans très différents, d’excellente qualité, avec la possibilité et selon les besoins, de privilégier un format – vitesse de l’image, lumière – et de définir les mouvements, les plans et les positions de caméra.

Pour une recherche sur le terme « football », ce sont plus de 5000 plans qui apparaissent actuellement en ligne, du football professionnel ainsi que des images mises en scène :
http://www.framepool.com/savedSearch.do?lang=fr&us=17251

Très récemment, Framepool vient d’ajouter à sa collection – déjà conséquente – les matchs de qualification pour la Coupe du Monde 2010, France-Lituanie, Macédoine-Pays-Bas, Turquie-Espagne, avec des plans-séquences clés comme des buts, des dribbles, des fautes, des cartons jaunes, des plans larges de stade …

Des documents de très haute qualité tournés en HDCAM, avec un format de livraison master full HD. Concernant ces contenus de football professionnel, les droits d’exploitation et d’organisation sont clarifiés et disponibles. Dans le cas où les droits à l’image de footballeurs s’appliqueraient, les professionnels de l’audiovisuel pourront bénéficier des services de clarification de droits proposés par Framepool.

Au-delà des matchs de football, Framepool propose d’autres sujets autour de la Coupe du Monde : il s’agit, par exemple, des réactions à chaud des supporters, de l’élection de Miss Monde dans un stade de foot, des opérations internationales de promotions.
Et également beaucoup de contenus généraux sur l’Afrique du Sud : paysages et faune, monde urbain, personnalités politiques …

Pour découvrir la bande annonce :
http://www.framepool.com/newsflash/wm_2010/

Match de qualification, France-Lituanie, www.framepool.fr

FRAMEPOOL - La collection de plans gérée par des réalisateurs
Fondé et dirigé par des réalisateurs, Framepool propose une des plus importantes collections de contenus film en ligne. 500 000 extraits provenant de 400 fournisseurs couvrant de très nombreux domaines, disponibles en téléchargement immédiat sur www.framepool.fr. Ce portail permet aux professionnels des secteurs du cinéma, de la télévision et de la publicité de réaliser leurs projets avec succès et de manière économique.
Par l'intermédiaire de ses agences situées entre autres à Munich, Londres, Paris, Los Angeles et New York et de ses partenaires partout dans le monde, la société, reconnue comme une référence en la matière, offre des services de gestion complets pour la recherche, la licence et la clarification des droits des contenus vidéo.

Pour en savoir plus : www.framepool.fr

Contact Presse Française :
Martine Donboly
M +33 6 13 58 84 79
mail@donboly.com

International PR & Communications Framepool :
Alexandra Maiberger
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

A SYMPHONY FOR THE SENSES – FRAMEPOOL PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL HD-CLIPS FOR SONY MUSIC'S AMBITIOUS BLU-RAY PROJECT

"forsenses" pushes optical and acoustic senses to the limits

London/ Munich/ Paris/ New York, October 20th 2009 – "forsenses" combines amazing HD-shoots of the elements with a specifically composed 3D surround chill-out soundtrack on a Blu-ray Disc. The result is an audiovisual symphony which opens up a whole new dimension: Never before has film been such an intense experience. The HD-shoots originate entirely from Framepool and reflect a technical standard which is state-of-the-art.

Behind "forsenses" lie the endeavours of notable film specialists, high-speed cinematographers, underwater filmmakers and helicopter camera experts. All of them portray the elements of earth, water, fire and air in a unique and amazing way: beautiful sunrises and sunsets, impressive volcanoes, massive mountain ranges, the fauna and beauty of the ocean, cityscapes by night and a whole lot more. All film material originates from Framepool.com, the footage collection run by filmmakers. Including breathtaking shots never before seen by the naked eye, created using highly sensitive specialist equipment. Thanks to exceptional HD-footage, spectacles such as a raindrop splashing onto a leaf or flower can now be witnessed on Blu-ray.

"forsenses" has been produced by BluElements, a production company exclusively founded for this project by Philipp von Kap-herr, owner of Selectfilm, and the composer and music producer Ivo Moring (ALANAproductions). Since the very beginning, Framepool has been included in the project. For more than five years a huge amount of material has been scanned and carefully screened for content and quality. But not only existing stock material was used: licensors from Framepool’s broad network also shot to order.

"In close cooperation with Framepool, 'forsenses' came to life. Intensive collaboration and close consultation played an important role for the success of this project", says Philipp von Kap-herr of BluElements. "This disc combines the experience of filmmakers from all over the world, unified under Framepool’s umbrella. Never before has High Definition been realised so intensively. We are really proud of the result."

Original HD footage from Framepool

"One can’t imagine professional filmmaking without High Definition today. The majority of our collection represents this quality already", underlines Ulf Remy, Senior Account Manager at Framepool. "All the more, we are really pleased, that 'forsenses' now enables all consumers to experience the fascination of High Definition in such a comprehensive way. The combination with perfect 3D surround sound is really magnificent."

forsenses: The ultimate HD viewing experience, a state-of-the-art product of Sony Music
forsenses is the first installment of the Blu-ray Disc series blu::elements. This ambitious project combines fascinating HD-shoots with a specifically composed 3D-surround chill-out soundtrack. As a world first, it offers a headphone-surround 3D audio track for commercially available headphones. forsenses is available in Blu-ray and DVD, through internet portals and retail outlets.
More information at http://www.forsenses.info/.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

At this year’s Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival our licensor Nautilusfilm was honoured with a trophy, much sought-after: Their film "The Forest: Realm of Shadows" succeeded against two very cost-intensive productions from BBC and Disneynature and won the "Best Cinematography" Award.

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH AUSTRIA’S LARGEST MEDIA PROVIDER:
FRAMEPOOL CUSTOMERS CAN NOW OBTAIN SELECTED ORF ARCHIVE MATERIAL

ORF clips now licensable via Framepool.com

Munich/ Paris/ London/ New York, Oktober 5th 2009 – Framepool is pleased to announce a further significant addition to its licensers: The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) is making selected material accessible for ongoing online marketing via Framepool.com. Thus, the footage collection run by filmmakers now enables its customers to quickly research, license and re-use existing and future ORF clips online. The subject matter is divided into nature and landscape material, news, culture and historical footage.

ORF is Austria’s largest media provider with three television channels, three national radio stations and nine regional radio stations. It is also the largest cooperative member of the Austria Presse Agentur (APA).

ORF footage at Framepool.com

ORF’s film archive dates right back to the 1950s. In short, hundreds of moving images are available to be used again, and the range of different subjects includes current affairs, landscapes, towns and cities, nature, science, culture and historical footage. The current distribution agreement with Framepool is set to make the search for and use of the comprehensive array of material as easy as possible for interested film-makers. The clips on Framepool.com can be searched for directly using key words, and can be accessed in the shortest possible amount of time in the desired format.

"The collaboration with Framepool will enable us to develop the footage market even more intensively. The Framepool team enjoys a large degree of trust among film-makers thanks to its profound expertise and personal service," says Beatrice Riesenfelder, Head of Sales and Acquisitions at ORF. "In this respect, we are extremely confident that we have put our faith in the right partner with this agreement."

"ORF is one of the most important providers of high-quality content in the global TV market. This new distribution agreement will enable us to offer our customers a wide variety of subject matter in outstanding quality," says Ulrike Ziegler, Chief Content Officer at Framepool. "That is why we are delighted that ORF has selected us as a partner."

Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF
Based on its legal role, ORF offers a comprehensive three-media range of programmes in news, culture, entertainment and sport on the radio, on television and online and with its nine federal state studios it is a strong Austrian key medium in the large German-speaking media market.
In addition to the two full programs ORF 1 and ORF 2, ORF television also includes ORF 1 HD, ORF 2 EUROPE which can be received across Europe, the special interest channels ORF SPORT PLUS and TW1 as well as international collaborations (3sat, ARTE, BR-alpha). Furthermore ORF offers the three Austria-wide radio stations Österreich 1, Hitradio Ö3, FM4 as well as nine federal state studios, nine regional radio stations, the ORF radio symphony orchestra and, with its ORF.at network, the most successful online offering in Austria.
ORF collaborates very successfully on an international level with ARTE, BR-alpha and the ZDF Theatre Channel.

www.orf.at

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

ON THE WINNERS’ ROSTRUM IN CANNES WITH FOOTAGE FROM FRAMEPOOL: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FILM WINS SILVER LION AND YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD

Mother London’s clip "You are powerful" won two of the most important industry awards – with footage from Framepool

Cannes/ London, Summer 2009 – This year’s winner of the Cannes Film Lions in Silver, category "Public Awareness Messages", is a video made mostly with footage from Framepool: Advertising agency Mother London created this film for Amnesty International. "You are powerful" places ordinary people into news footage via compositing technique – to visualise everybody’s ability to stop the abuse of human rights. Besides being a Silver Lions winner, the film was honoured with the Young Director Award 2009.

News Footage in "You are powerful"

Amnesty International is all about ordinary people standing up for human rights. In order to demonstrate how everyone has the power to make a difference in the world, Mother’s idea for the film was to show a range of ordinary people physically preventing human rights abuse. The concept was executed by compositing these people into existing news footage, in which they prevent violence and abuse.

News Footage in "You are powerful"

Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, offers a manifold portfolio of news clips, originating from the world’s leading news agencies. So it took only a short while for the creative professionals and Framepool’s research department to find the perfect shots for this project. The film works with footage from Framepool – all of these clips originate from news reports.
"You are powerful" was screened during the 2008 Secret Policeman’s Ball and during the television broadcast on Channel 4, before later going out across cinema screens. During the last Cannes Lions Festival it was recognised with two of the world’s most important industry awards: the Cannes Film Lions in Silver and the Young Director Award, category European broadcast.

One of the 20 best clips in 2009
The Amnesty International film was also screened at the APA (Advertising Producers Association (www.a-p-a.net) annual event 2009, where the twenty best ads of the year are showcased.

"We were really proud to be the footage library for this important project – and are now very pleased that it raised so much awareness and reputation," says Jody Winterbottom, Sales Director at Framepool London. "The fact that today’s news reports are full of political persecution or children in war shows that there is an absolute need for everybody to interact and support Amnesty International on its way to improve human rights wherever possible."

To watch the film please have a look at: Client’s Work / Mother / Amnesty International

Creative Credits:
The "You Are Powerful" campaign was developed for Amnesty International at Mother London, filmed by director Kim Gehrig via Academy Films, with producers Ed Sayer and Lucy Gossage. Footage was selected by All Rights Clearance. Post production was done at Smoke & Mirrors, Rushes and Framestore.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

SELECTED FOR LA BIENNALE DE LYON 2009: OLIVIER PAOLI REALISES HIS VIDEO ARTS WITH FRAMEPOOL FOOTAGE

Framepool enabled the new project "J’aurais voulu être" ("I would have wanted to be") of the acknowledged French Artist, Photographer and Filmmaker

Paris/ Munich/ London/ New York, September 17th 2009 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, is pleased to announce its involvement in the new video arts project of Olivier Paoli. Acknowledged for his inventive and sometimes provocative works, the artist now presents the results of his long-term cooperation with Framepool. “J’aurais voulu être“, the visualisation of an existential dream: To live diverse lives and to simulate the life of another person. By the use of motion content from Framepool.com, Olivier Paoli realises a family of self-portraits, evolving between humour, fascination and disillusionment.

The philosophy behind Olivier Paoli’s arts reinvents the everyday and questions the sacred. His latest project "J’aurais voulu être" shows the disillusion, disguise and self-distance being part of contemporary life. Olivier Paoli uses video clips from Framepool as raw material to act as a candidate in several roles: DJ, paparazzi, painter, a citation, and many more. The result is a multitude of imaginary self-portraits – pending between fascination, cynism and fun:

http://www.jauraisvouluetre.com
http://www.youtube.com/jauraisvouluetre

With "J’aurais voulu être", Olivier Paoli has been selected as exhibitor for the "Biennale de Lyon 2009", which is dedicated to the most pathbreaking projects in contemporary arts. Composed of the work of a select key group of international artists, both established and emerging alike, the Biennale de Lyon will run from 16th September until 3rd January 2010. This year's theme will be 'The Spectacle of the Everyday' – and the footage project of Olivier Paoli gives a perfect visualisation of it. His work will be presented on September 29th at the Médiatheque de Vaise in Lyon.

"My contacts at Framepool played an important role in this video arts project – I really appreciate all the help and know-how they provided. One can see that this is a company of filmmakers themselves, they definitely understand the needs of creative professionals", says Olivier Paoli.

"We are very pleased to see Olivier Paoli invited to the Biennale de Lyon this year, as his works stand for a new and creative media approach", confirms Jean-Charles Pentecouteau, Sales Director at Framepool France. "Even more, J’aurais voulu être is a perfect visualisation of the creative potential behind footage and archive material in general."

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

AT THE HEART OF THE NEWS INDUSTRY: FRAMEPOOL MARKETS FOOTAGE FROM AFP

Munich/ Paris/ London/ New York, September 22nd 2009 – Motion content from Agence France-Press is now available via Framepool.com. As a global news agency, AFP supplies comprehensive, reliable and independent reports from across the world. More than 40 international video production units produce a wide range of reports in several languages 24/7. These clips are now available via Framepool.com for further licensing and use by filmmakers. The marketing agreement between AFP and Framepool applies both to current and future material, as well as to motion content from previous years.

With AFP, Framepool has acquired another large news producer as a content supplier.

Footage from AFP, available at Framepool.com

AFP has 2,900 permanent employees and freelancers located in 165 countries and thus keeps one of the largest networks of correspondents in the world. The video editorial departments are spread across the globe and produce dozens of current reports, exclusive features and interviews every day, as well as raw news footage on all topics.

AFP’s video archive comprises tenth of thousands of news videos from 2000 onwards. In terms of content, AFPTV focuses on general and background reports from all areas of news including politics, economics, society, culture, lifestyle, trends, sports, fashion and offbeat.

The current marketing agreement with AFP enables Framepool to offer its customers quick and easy access to material produced by AFP. The clips are available via Framepool.com, can be searched for using key words and are made available in all formats for further use. Altogether, this opens up a valuable channel for filmmakers, enabling them to realise their ideas using excellent footage.

"We are extremely pleased that AFP has chosen us as a partner to market its clips", says Ulrike Ziegler, Chief Content Officer at Framepool. "At the moment, there is a huge demand for current and historical news material, and not just for use in advertising or corporate films. With AFP, we are now able to supply our customers with an even greater range of first-class motion content".

"Framepool is regarded as an excellent source of footage by filmmakers in all industries and covers an area in which AFP itself has up to now not been greatly active. For AFP, this partnership is an important step towards making its news and lifestyle reports, which are often produced at great expense, accessible to the film industry for licensing and reuse", says Chantal Ferraro, Global Marketing Manager for Video & Multimedia at AFP.

Footage from AFP, available at Framepool.com

AFP Agence France-Presse – A global news agency
AFP is a global news agency delivering fast, accurate, in-depth coverage of the events shaping our world from wars and conflicts to politics, sports, entertainment and the latest breakthroughs in health, science and technology. With 2,900 staff and stringers spread across 165 countries, AFP covers the world 24 hours a day in six languages, delivering the news in video, text, photographs, multimedia and graphics.

Contact AFP:
Chantal Ferraro
+33 1 40 41 46 45
chantal.ferraro@afp.com
www.afp.com

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips on numerous topics are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and has offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

HD-FOOTAGE AT BEST: FRAMEPOOL PARTNERS WITH BLACKLIGHT FILMS

New York/ Paris/ London/ Munich, September 08th 2009 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, entered into a distribution agreement with BlackLight Films. Founded by award winning cinematographer, director, and producer Louis Schwartzberg, BlackLight Films offers a broad range of excellent HD imagery and 35mm cinematography – all of these are accessible now very easily via Framepool’s online collection.

The portfolio of BlackLight Films spans aerials, city scapes, wild nature, sports and cultural portraits as well as extraordinary close-up views of nature phenomena. All of these shots are distinguished because of their technical accuracy and carefully-chosen perspective. No wonder that owner and founder Louis Schwartzberg won several industry awards for his TV spots and feature films during the past years.

BlackLight Films opens its collection now for online marketing and sales activities via Framepool.com. Customers will profit from Framepool’s highly advanced infrastructure and the comprehensive service portfolio, including perceptive research and rights clearance. The online collection makes BlackLight Films’ content available in no time at all. Clients from all around the film business can now make use of it for their own projects in a very uncomplicated way – be it in regard to TV or cinema, advertising or corporate communication.

"I've spent my life capturing beautiful images. And whether in wilderness or in the downtown of a giant city, I find connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty that I recognize as a part of me, a part of all of us that celebrates life. It's my great pleasure to share with a bigger audience that energy which inspires me; this great visual beauty of our world" – this is how Louis Schwartzberg explains the philosophy behind his works.

"BlackLight Films is dedicated to brilliant thematic settings and leading technical formats. We are really proud to have this exceptional, unique material on board, as it perfectly fits into our high-grade HD and film collection", says Dr. Stephan Bleek, CEO at Framepool. "When I first got to know Louis and had the chance to look at his work, I was purely slack-jawed. The richness of colours and details is really admirable. And I am sure our customers will be equally inspired in discovering the world with the eyes of Louis Schwartzberg."

BlackLight Films
In 1997 Louis Schwartzberg founded BlackLight Films to use the power of media to inspire and entertain through television programming, DVD products, and full-length motion picture and IMAX films. BlackLight Films produces HiDef, and large format features, high-end TV commercials, TV programming, and DVD titles. Besides, BlackLight Films Library provides pristine 35mm licensable cinematography: Over 10,000 scenes from around the world are available on this site for preview, download and end-user licensing. Many shots are available in HD. For more information please have a look at www.blacklightfilms.com.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Press contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (0)89 - 307 648 64
am@framepool.com

FRAMEPOOL CELEBRATES THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11

New York/ Hollywood/ London/ Paris/ Munich, July 16th 2009 – Filmmakers looking for motion content to feature historic jubilees should have a look at Framepool.com. The footage collection run by filmmakers offers a great variety of historic material, easy to find and process. Current example is a selection of motion content around the moon landing in July 1969 – several hours of clips showing this "giant leap for mankind" are now available at Framepool.com.

Neil Armstrong – shot taken from Framepool footage

From July 16th to 24th the world is celebrating one of the most groundbreaking events in human history: the lunar landing of Apollo 11 and the first men on the moon. The 40th anniversary of this milestone brings to people’s minds again what marked an entire generation in the years following 1969. Furthermore it stands as a symbol for human achievements and the realisation of dreams by means of scientific exploration.

No wonder that images of this event have an extraordinary high value for the film industry as a whole – they do not only function as a visual proof for this particular milestone, they can also transport a lot of emotional messages.

No matter for what purpose, filmmakers can be sure to find the right picture at Framepool.com. A lot of new Apollo 11 clips are waiting to be discovered now – they stand as an example for the comprehensive portfolio as a whole. The online footage collection generally offers a great variety of historical and news related material.

To view Framepool’s anniversary trailer containing selected Apollo 11 shots, please have a look at:
http://www.framepool.com/newsflash/lunar_landing.

For the latest information on Framepool, please visit www.framepool.com.

Bootprint of Edwin E. Aldrin – shot taken from Framepool footage

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Press Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

FRAMEPOOL LIEFERT ARCHIVMATERIAL FÜR "DIE STIMME DES ADLERS"

Eindrucksvolle Naturaufnahmen und eine bewegende Geschichte verhalfen dem neuen Film von René Bo Hansen zu internationalen Auszeichnungen

München/ London/ Paris/ New York, 07. Juli 2009 – Atemberaubende Landschafts- und Tieraufnahmen zeichnen den aktuell in deutschen Kinos laufenden Film „Die Stimme des Adlers“ aus. Letztere konnten nicht zuletzt mit der Hilfe von Framepool umgesetzt werden. Das Footage-Portal von und für Filmemacher ist unter anderem für seine große Auswahl an Naturszenen bekannt.

Filmplakat "Die Stimme des Adlers" (Quelle: Movienet Film GmbH)

"Die Stimme des Adlers" entführt die Zuschauer in die mongolische Steppe und erzählt in beeindruckenden Panoramen von Tradition, Achtung vor der Natur, Freundschaft und Treue: Der 13-jährige Bazarbai träumt von der Stadt, soll aber auf Wunsch seines Vaters die traditionelle Jagd mit einem Adler lernen. Als Familienfilm konzipiert, zeigt "Die Stimme des Adlers" die Lebensverhältnisse in der Mongolei an der Grenze zu Kasachstan auf und schildert in stimmungsvollen Bildern die enge Verbindung zwischen Mensch und Natur. Weil nicht alle Naturaufnahmen in der benötigten Qualität vor Ort gedreht werden konnten, wandten sich die Produzenten von Stromberg Productions an Framepool. Vor allem Nahaufnahmen fliegender Adler wurden benötigt – womit man bei dem thematisch vielfältig aufgestellten Online-Archiv an der richtigen Adresse war.

Hannes Stromberg, Inhaber der Stromberg Productions: "Unser Film lebt von atemberaubenden Naturaufnahmen, die die Seele dieser Landschaft und der Tierwelt spiegeln. Das war nicht leicht zu finden. Framepool hatte jedoch eine sehr große Auswahl an erstklassigem Material professioneller Tierfilmer zu bieten und ging genau auf unsere individuellen Wünsche ein, weshalb wir sehr froh über diese Zusammenarbeit sind."

"Die Stimme des Adlers" ist eine Produktion der Stromberg Productions und Eden Film in Koproduktion mit FBB Filmbetriebe Berlin-Brandenburg, gefördert vom FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, der Filmförderungsanstalt Deutschland und dem Swedish Film Institute. Der Film wurde unter anderem von der Filmbewertungsstelle Wiesbaden mit dem "Prädikat besonders wertvoll" ausgezeichnet und gewann, neben anderen Auszeichnungen, vor Kurzem den Preis der Jury beim OPEM DOEK Festival.

Framepool Clip in "Die Stimme des Adlers"

Weitere Informationen über "Die Stimme des Adlers" sind der offiziellen Seite zum Film zu entnehmen: www.diestimmedesadlers.de

Weitere Informationen zu Framepool finden Sie unter www.framepool.de.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Gegründet und geführt von Filmemachern ist Framepool weltweit eines der größten Online-Archive für Bewegtbildmaterial. 500.000 Clips aus den verschiedensten Bereichen stehen unter www.framepool.de zum sofortigen Download bereit. Das Portal ermöglicht Kreativen aus der Werbe-, Film- und TV-Branche, aber auch Mediengestaltern im Auftrag der Industrie die kosteneffiziente und erfolgreiche Umsetzung ihrer Konzepte.
Über weltweit verteilte Büros u.a. in München, London, Paris und New York sowie internationale Partner und Repräsentanten bietet das Unternehmen umfassende Management Services für Recherche, Lizenzierung und Rechteklärung von Motion Content an.

Pressekontakt:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

FILMMAKER-DRIVEN FOOTAGE COLLECTION FRAMEPOOL GAINING MOMENTUM IN ALL FACETS OF NORTH/SOUTH AMERICAN VISUAL MEDIA INDUSTRIES

New York/ Hollywood/ Paris/ London/ Munich, June 15th 2009 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, is making great strides within all facets of the visual media industries in North and South America, reports the company's founder and CEO, Dr. Stephan Bleek.

Framepool footage/ Opening sequence in "The Private Life of Pippa Lee"

Over the past year, Framepool's newly-opened subsidiaries across America have fulfilled custom footage requests for major projects in advertising and entertainment. Highlights include JWT's most recent Microsoft campaign and Mother's latest KY campaign, plus work with a number of agencies in South America; original documentaries for cinema and TV (including "Betty Ford: The Real Deal", "Build It Bigger: Abu Dhabi", "Act of God", "End of America"); dramatic TV series (including Fox's "Fringe" and ABC's "Castle"); nonfiction entertainment (including several Animal Planet series); studio and indie dramatic feature films and documentaries (including the forthcoming dramas "The Proposal," "My Sister's Keeper," "The Private Life of Pippa Lee" and "The Road"); as well as educational videos for NASA and a new interactive kiosk installation within the Royal Ontario Museum.

"Being already well positioned all over Europe, we decided to focus on the same values when opening our offices in the US: An all-out dedication towards customer service along with in-depth knowledge and passion for the filmmaking process. Our regional directors are all filmmakers themselves and really understand our customers' needs," Bleek explained. "We also continue expanding our archive through high-level partnerships; for example, through our recent collaboration with The National Film Board of Canada, we became the first online archive to offer access to the NFB's extensive catalog. Besides, we are deeply committed to continuously improving the technologies that make Framepool.com one of the world's fastest and most efficient search engines for footage."

Framepool footage/ KY commercial

To support these internal investments into its talent pool, archives and operations, Framepool has also carefully chosen its promotional opportunities. For example, the company recently sponsored the 50th Annual CLIO Awards Festival in Las Vegas and will act as co-sponsor of the "Framepool-shots-Party" at the Cannes Advertising Festival.

For the latest information on Framepool, please visit www.framepool.com.

All pictures are taken from Framepool footage, printable versions available.

Framepool footage/ Microsoft campaign

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as new media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Press Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

FRAMEPOOL AWARDS BEST SHOOTING QUALITY AT FESTIVAL DU CREUSOT

The "Prix Spécial Framepool" will honour the best picture in a corporate video during the 22nd FIMAC

Paris/ Munich/ London/ New York, June 10th 2009 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, will present its own trophy at the FIMAC, Festival International des Médias Audiovisuels Corporate du Creusot. The "Prix Spécial Framepool" will acclaim the quality of shots within corporate films. The ceremony will take place on June 19th at Creusot in Burgundy at the Alto congress centre.

The Festival International des Médias Audiovisuels Corporate (International Festival of Corporate Audiovisual Medias) is highly acknowledged for honouring the creative achievements and stating trends in the production of business and industrial films. It is the only French festival which is entirely dedicated to the celebration of films, videos, DVD’s and interactive programs produced for corporate communication purposes.

Since 2006, Framepool sponsors an own price at the festival, the "Prix Spécial Framepool". It is dedicated to the quality of clips in a corporate video production. Relevant criteria are, amongst others: originality in style, technical execution, colouring and cut. The “Prix Spécial Framepool pour la qualité de l’image” will be awarded on June 19th at the Alto congress centre in Creusot. Delegates from Framepool Paris are responsible for the nomination of candidates, the festival Jury will decide upon the winner.

"We are happy to sponsor this price as it underlines our corporate philosophy. At Framepool.com we are focusing on the quality of video content – and even we are one of the biggest portals worldwide, our aim is to be the one that offers the best quality and not the one that has the most clips. Our customers will find premium motion content in terms of shooting quality, variety and format – this is what our portal and our award stand for," says Jean-Charles Pentecouteau, Director Framepool Paris.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous thematic areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as new media professionals the cost efficient and practical realisation of their concepts.
Framepool was founded in 2001 as a joint project by filmmakers. Today the company manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Press Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

FOOTAGE AND ARTS – A PERFECT SYMBIOSIS

Framepool provides content for two films of François Lévy-Kuentz: "Quand l’Art prend le pouvoir" and "Calder, Sculpteur de l’Air"

Josephine Baker in Paris during the Golden Twenties, still taken from Framepool clip.

Paris/ Munich/ London/ New York, May 26th 2009 – Framepool, the footage company run by filmmakers, is pleased to announce its involvement in two projects of François Lévy-Kuentz. The Parisian director and screenwriter is well-known for his documentaries and films about famous artists and writers, a lot of his works are broadcasted on ARTE or France 5. For two of his latest projects he searched for a substantial quantity of historical footage and found it at Framepool.com.

The new film of François Lévy-Kuentz, "Calder, Sculpteur de l’Air", highlights the works, impact and influence of one of the most important artists of the 20th century, the American sculptor and painter Alexander Calder. Director François Lévy-Kuentz used a lot of historical film material to visualise the cultural and social background of this artist. From the city life of Manhattan in the beginning of the 20th century to Josephine Baker dancing in Paris or the New York nightlife in the "Golden Twenties" – all this could be revived by means of footage from Framepool.

"Quand l’Art prend le pouvoir" or "When Art Seizes Power" shows the aesthetic, political and social backgrounds behind the artistic formation "La Figuration Narrative" – a group of European artists in the years around the student protests 1968. The documentary contains a lot of original film material dating back to the 1960ies: Be it the contemporary design of consumer goods, the insight into cultural developments or political events – again, François Lévy-Kuentz made use of stock footage from Framepool to evoke authenticity.

"We are always pleased to provide footage for highly acknowledged documentaries like those of François Lévy-Kuentz now," says Jean-Charles Pentecouteau, Directeur Framepool Paris. "Filmmakers are artists – and we are proud to enable great works by offering state-of-the-art quality and diversity with our collection."

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Press Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

GOING FOR GOLD: FRAMEPOOL SPONSORS CLIO AWARDS

photo: http://www.clioawards.com/archive

New York/ Paris/ London/ Munich, May 6th 2009 – Framepool, the footage collection founded and run by filmmakers, has agreed to sponsor this year’s CLIO Awards in Las Vegas. The CLIO Awards is one of the world’s most recognized international advertising and design competition honouring creative excellence and innovation in the industry. All awards will be presented during the 50th Anniversary CLIO Awards Festival at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, May 12 – 14, 2009.

For nearly five decades, the CLIO Awards has maintained its original commitment to celebrate and reward creative excellence, honouring a powerful form of communication and its impact on modern culture. At the same time, the CLIO Awards remains focused on evolving with the industry in order to acknowledge the most current, breakthrough work. CLIO’s iconic statue is the most widely recognized and coveted symbol of the industry’s creative accomplishments.

The CLIO Awards honours work in a broad range of mediums, including Interactive, Direct Mail, Content & Contact, Television/Cinema/Digital, Print, Poster, Billboard, Innovative Media, Integrated Campaign, Radio and Design. Student work is also recognized in Interactive, Print, Poster, Billboard, Design and Television/Cinema/Digital.

"Especially in economically hard times it is very important to respect outstanding and inspiring creative work. As a part of the film industry we are committed to premium quality and innovation – our state-of-the-art footage collection is made to encourage the filmmaking process. The sponsorship of the CLIO Awards underlines this comprehensive dedication", says Dr. Stephan Bleek, CEO and founder of Framepool.com.

The CLIO Awards
The CLIO Awards is one of the world’s most recognized awards competition for advertising, design and interactive. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2009, the CLIO Awards has maintained its original commitment to celebrate and reward creative excellence, honoring a powerful form of communication and its impact on modern culture. At the same time, the CLIO Awards remains focused on evolving with the industry in order to acknowledge the most current, breakthrough work. To this day, CLIO’s iconic statue is the most widely recognized and coveted symbol of the industry’s creative accomplishments. The CLIO Awards are produced by Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Press Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

NACHWUCHS FÜR CANNES: FRAMEPOOL UNTERSTÜTZT DIE OHMROLLE

München, 14. April 2009 – Am 16. April findet in Nürnberg zum 17. Mal das Screening der ohmrolle statt. Unter diesem Titel präsentieren die jungen Filmemacher der Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Nürnberg ihre Arbeiten öffentlich vor Presse und Publikum. Framepool, das Footage-Portal von und für Filmemacher, engagiert sich für die Arbeit der jungen Filmschaffenden und sponsort diese Veranstaltung auch in diesem Semester wieder.

Die Karten sind zumeist innerhalb weniger Stunden ausverkauft, sobald der Termin für das Screening der ohmrolle feststeht. Kein Wunder, schließlich lockt die Veranstaltung nicht nur Filmbegeisterte ins Kino, sie gilt auch unter Talent-Suchern aus der Film- und Fernsehindustrie als hervorragende Anlaufstelle, begabten Nachwuchs zu rekrutieren. Diesmal ist es am 16. April um 19 Uhr soweit, im größten Nürnberger Kino "cinecittá" werden dann die Semester- und Abschlussarbeiten der Studierenden der Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule gezeigt. Auf dem Programm stehen – real gedreht oder animiert – Kurzfilme,Werbespots, Music Videos sowie Arbeiten aus dem Bereich Motion Graphics.

Nachwuchsfilm im digitalen Zeitalter

"Storytelling in the digital age" – dieses Ziel verbindet die Studierenden der Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule mit Framepool, dem Online-Archiv für Premium Motion Content. Die Zusammenarbeit von Framepool mit der Nürnberger Hochschule reicht nun schon ein paar Jahre zurück. Neben dem regelmäßigen Sponsoring der ohmrolle wurde an der Hochschule im letzten Jahr auch ein Framepool-Workshop durchgeführt. Das hieraus hervorgegangene Viral "Adam & Eva" des Regie-Studenten Dirk Soldner gewann den Grand Prix Victoria in Silber bei den 23. Internationalen Wirtschaftsfilmtagen.

Prof. Jürgen Schopper, Head of Film & Animation an der Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule und Initiator der ohmrolle, freut sich über das Engagement aus der Industrie: "Es ist deutlich erkennbar, dass hinter Framepool selbst Filmschaffende stehen, denen das Thema Film und seine Weiterentwicklung ein großes Anliegen ist."

"Die in Nürnberg erstellten Arbeiten ragen selbst im internationalen Wettbewerb heraus. Hier wird die Leidenschaft am Filmen und Geschichtenerzählen praxisnah vermittelt, weshalb wir dieses Konzept gerne unterstützen", so Dr. Stephan Bleek, CEO von Framepool.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Gegründet und geführt von Filmemachern ist Framepool weltweit eines der größten Online-Archive für Bewegtbildmaterial. 500.000 Clips aus den verschiedensten Bereichen stehen unter www.framepool.de zum sofortigen Download bereit. Das Portal ermöglicht Kreativen aus der Werbe-, Film- und TV-Branche, aber auch Mediengestaltern im Auftrag der Industrie die kosteneffiziente und erfolgreiche Umsetzung ihrer Konzepte.
Über weltweit verteilte Büros u.a. in München, London, Paris und New York sowie internationale Partner und Repräsentanten bietet das Unternehmen umfassende Management Services für Recherche, Lizenzierung und Rechteklärung von Motion Content an.

Pressekontakt:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

FRAMEPOOL PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA (NFB)

New York/ Paris/ London/ Munich, March 30th 2009 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, has entered into a sales and representation agreement with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Canada’s public film producer and distributor. Framepool now offers content from the NFB via its online portal, to make it accessible to filmmakers and new media professionals from all industries.

Motive aus Framepools NFB-Kollektion: Frauen beim Friseur in den 30er Jahren, moderne Architektur in Quebec.

The NFB produces and distributes innovative, socially relevant documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions. It has earned international acclaim for the imaginativeness as well as the artistic and technical excellence of its work. In total, the NFB has produced over 13,000 productions which have won over 5,000 awards so far including 12 Oscars.

Along with the digitization of its material, the NFB opens its collection for online sales via Framepool. On www.framepool.com, filmmakers and new media professionals have immediate access to a huge range of NFB content. Even more can be made available offline through the Framepool research department. The historic clips of World War I and II and the comprehensive insights into the global society of the twentieth century are especially worth mentioning as they represent topics of great interest today.

"Our collection represents premium motion content in terms of quality, creativity and uniqueness. One can see that Framepool is run by filmmakers who are as passionate when it comes to films as we are at the NFB. That’s why we have partnered with Framepool," explains Johanne St-Arnauld, Director General, Distribution, at the NFB.

"The National Film Board of Canada is highly respected for its award-winning productions. No wonder that we are really pleased about this new partnership – and I am sure our customers will agree. It has never been easier to access one of the most valuable footage collections in the world and to find the perfect clip to enrich individual projects in a very efficient way. We are proud to make this possible," says Dr. Stephan Bleek, CEO at Framepool.

The National Film Board of Canada
The world changes, our stories live on – that’s the National Film Board of Canada’s pledge to Canadians as it marks its 70th anniversary in 2009 with a new national online Screening Room and a slate of bold, innovative productions. Canada’s public film producer and distributor, the NFB produces and distributes social-issue documentaries, auteur animation, alternative drama and digital content that provide the world with a unique Canadian perspective. In collaboration with its international partners and co-producers, the NFB is expanding the vocabulary of 21st century cinema and breaking new ground in form and content, through community f ilmmaking projects, cross-platform media, interactive cinema, stereoscopic animation – and more. To watch over 900 productions online or for more information, visit NFB.ca.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Press Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

THE FUTURE OF HISTORY, NOW ALIVE AT FRAMEPOOL.COM

Munich/ Paris/ London/ New York, March 23rd 2009 – Filmmakers searching for historic highlights or symbolic pictures to realise their creative ideas should now have a look at Framepool.com. The footage collection introduces a new category to help media professionals finding relevant historic content in a fast and efficient way. Customers only use the keyword “historic event” during their online research and get a selection of the most important events and persons connected with their subject of interest.

"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it."
Sir Winston Churchill

"A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life", as Carl Rowan said once – Framepool makes this vision come true now. To ease the way through history for all filmmakers searching for especially meaningful and significant historic content, the footage library established a new section within its online portal: "Historic Event".

With this keyword customers will find a selection of more than 1.000 shots of the world's most momentous events or icons of the past – be it World War I + II, the Moon Landing, the Fall of the Berlin Wall or 9/11. Be it Marilyn Monroe, Twiggy, Josephine Baker, Charles Lindbergh or Princess Diana. The shots cover more than a century and range from the first moving pictures by the Brothers Lumière to the inauguration of US president Barack Obama.

The new category enables Framepool’s customers to receive the highlights out of a special area or region instead of clicking themselves through the whole inventory of the comprehensive historic archive. They only need to use the keyword "Historic Event" together with their subject of interest (e.g. "Historic Event + USA"; "Historic Event + 1920-1929" or "Historic Event + Catastrophe").

"Famous historic pictures are a perfect way for filmmakers to create a special atmosphere, transport a certain image or reflect the past with their own eyes. People from all over the world will understand what is meant because these pictures are common knowledge. That is why we introduced a new category in our collection – to make creative storytelling for our customers as inspiring as it can be", says Ulrike Ziegler, Founder and Chief Content Officer at Framepool.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

Press Contact:
Alexandra Maiberger
PR & Communications
T + 49 (89) 30 76 48 64
am@framepool.com

Enhancing The Value of Film Assets – Framepool at MIPTV 2009

Munich/ Paris/ London/ New York, March 16th 2009 – Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, confirmed its attendance at MIPTV 2009. Framepool.com has pioneered the digital archiving and presentation of moving images and continues to spearhead innovation in the industry. At stand 06.34, level 01, visitors can experience the exciting world of premium motion content. Film producers will gain inspiring insights how to enhance the value of their projects and to realise any creative ideas they have in mind.

Framepool.com specialises in high quality footage. The collection includes world locations establishers, nature, wildlife, history and lifestyle shots from around the world as well as special effects footage. Framepool licences its clips to the broadcast, entertainment, commercial and corporate industry. Offering one of the world’s largest online databases for footage, the company provides film producers with global research and license management services. Contributors profit from an extraordinary technically advanced digital archive and comprehensive marketing services around their collections.

At MIPTV, stand 06.34, level 01, filmmakers and cinematographers gain impressive insights into how they can optimize their production values – be it in terms of reducing costs or increasing opportunities. At the same time, the variety and technical quality of Framepool’s portfolio offers inspiring exposure regarding the creative potential behind archive material.
“We are looking forward to meeting interesting people from all areas of the film industry at our stand, be it producers searching for outstanding motion content or cinematographers who can offer exactly that. At Framepool.com we want to connect people to ease the challenges around the filmmaking process – and our presence at MIPTV underlines this aim”, says Dr. Stephan Bleek, Founder and CEO of Framepool.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

OSCAR AWARDS2009:
FRAMEPOOL KEEPS FINGERS CROSSED FOR "DER BAADER MEINHOF KOMPLEX"

New York/ London/ Munich, February 20th 2009 – Archive material can indeed deserve an Oscar – this shows the German contribution for the Oscar Awards 2009, "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex". With this production Constantin Film consequently decided for the use of historic material, partly originating from the Framepool Collection. In this way the film achieves an extremely high degree of authenticity.

One of Framepool's videos which have been used for the film, showing the city of Berlin end of the 60ies.

In the night of February 22nd/ 23rd the winners of the world's most important and treasured award within the film industry will be announced. This year a German production is nominated for the category "Best Foreign Film" – and herewith footage from Framepool. "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex" exemplifies in a perfect way how film productions can increase their valuation by the use of archive material. Original videos from the described timeframe draw the audience directly to the historic settings and evoke an authenticity which would be extremely difficult to achieve otherwise – in particular when it comes to historic themes. The audience experiences intensively, how the boundaries between fiction and reality are breaking away. Along with the artistic alliance of new and historic material a completely new type of documentary cinema is arising – and this year's nomination for the 81st Oscar Awards is an eminent acknowledgement of this artistry.

"'Der Baader Meinhof Komplex' is an excellent example, how we support production companies with our footage collection. State-of-the-art technology enables a rapid online research for suitable shots. The favoured material can be provided in any format or quality to fit individual needs regarding further utilisation – and what award worthy results can be achieved this way are exemplified by 'Der Baader Meinhof Komplex'", says Dr. Stephan Bleek, CEO at Framepool. "We keep our fingers crossed for Constantin Film during the award ceremony!"

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Founded and run by filmmakers, Framepool is one of the largest online collections of motion content. 500,000 clips from numerous areas are available for immediate download at www.framepool.com. The portal enables filmmakers from the advertising, film and TV industry as well as media professionals the cost efficient and successful realisation of their concepts.
Framepool manages licensing, research and rights clearance of motion content and holds offices in Munich, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as representatives and partners in several parts of the world.

IHK ZEICHNET AUSZUBILDENDE DER FRAMEPOOL AG AUS

München, 16.12. 2008: Framepool freut sich mit Stefanie Köhler über ihre Auszeichnung als beste IHK-Auszubildende Deutschlands in ihrem Beruf. Die 23-Jährige durchlief in den letzten zweieinhalb Jahren in der Münchner Framepool-Zentrale ihre Ausbildung als Fachangestellte für Medien- und Informationsdienste, Fachrichtung Bildagentur. Gestern Abend durfte sie ihre Urkunde als "Super-Azubi" von Olaf Scholz, Bundesminister für Arbeit und Soziales, entgegennehmen.

Stefanie Köhler nahm in Berlin von Olaf Scholz die Urkunde entgegen. Foto: IHK

Bei der dritten Nationalen Besten-Ehrung am gestrigen Montagabend feierte die Organisation der Industrie- und Handelskammern (IHKs) die diesjährigen 229 Top-Absolventen in den IHK-Berufen. Insgesamt haben 2008 rund 330.000 Jugendliche in Deutschland an den Abschlussprüfungen teilgenommen. Die nun geehrten Bundesbesten haben ihre Prüfung mit 'sehr gut' bestanden. Stefanie Köhler von Framepool konnte mit 96,25 Punkten das beste Prüfungsergebnis bei den Fachangestellten für Medien- und Informationsdienste erzielen und darf sich deshalb nun "Super-Azubi" nennen.

"Sie haben eine tolle Leistung vollbracht", lobte Ludwig Georg Braun, Präsident des Deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammertages (DIHK), als er den jungen Leuten im Berliner Palais am Funkturm gemeinsam mit Olaf Scholz, Bundesminister für Arbeit und Soziales, Urkunden und Pokale überreichte. Er attestierte den Super-Azubis "beste Chancen, erfolgreich in ihr Berufsleben einzusteigen."

Framepool legt seit seinem Bestehen großen Wert auf die fundierte Ausbildung von Nachwuchskräften. "Stefanie Köhler hat während ihrer Ausbildung großes Talent und viel Eigeninitiative bewiesen, wir freuen uns daher sehr mit ihr über diese Auszeichnung. Gleichzeitig fühlen wir uns auch in unserem Ziel bestätigt, Framepool als Ausbildungsbetrieb mit hervorragender Qualität zu etablieren", so Dr. Stephan Bleek, CEO bei Framepool.

Siehe auch http://www.dihk.de/inhalt/informationen/news/meldungen/meldung011191.html

Industrie- und Handelskammern (IHKs)
Die Industrie- und Handelskammern, IHKs, vertreten als eigenverantwortliche öffentlich-rechtliche Körperschaften der wirtschaftlichen Selbstverwaltung das Interesse ihrer zugehörigen Unternehmen gegenüber Kommunen, Landesregierungen sowie Politik und Öffentlichkeit. Als Dachorganisation der 80 deutschen IHKs übernimmt der Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammertag DIHK, im Auftrag und in Abstimmung mit den IHKs die Interessenvertretung der deutschen Wirtschaft gegenüber den Entscheidern der Bundespolitik und den europäischen Institutionen.

FRAMEPOOL – The Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Gegründet und geführt von Filmemachern ist Framepool weltweit eines der größten Online-Archive für Bewegtbildmaterial. 500.000 Clips aus den verschiedensten Bereichen stehen unter www.framepool.de zum sofortigen Download bereit. Das Portal ermöglicht Kreativen aus der Werbe-, Film- und TV-Branche, aber auch Mediengestaltern im Auftrag der Industrie die kosteneffiziente und erfolgreiche Umsetzung ihrer Konzepte.
Über weltweit verteilte Büros u.a. in München, London, Paris und New York sowie internationale Partner und Repräsentanten bietet das Unternehmen umfassende Management Services für Recherche, Lizenzierung und Rechteklärung von Motion Content an.

FRAMEPOOL OPENS NEW OFFICES IN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO

New York, 23rd June 2008 - From a perch that offers a 360° view of the Manhattan skyline, and from a retreat in the windy city, FRAMEPOOL is excited to introduce New York and Chicago creatives and filmmakers to its unique, European based collection.

Following debuts of satellite offices in Paris and London, Framepool is now in New York, Miami, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
"The huge demand makes it absolutely necessary to be in place in the States," explains CEO Stephan Bleek. "Framepool is one of the biggest online providers for premium motion content. We offer an extensive collection of more than 400,000 film scenes - most in 35mm, HD, and 16 mm."

More than 500 talented directors and DPs are represented in the Framepool collection. Framepool also offers footage from, among others, the AP Archive, the National Filmboard of Canada and the extreme sports collection "Nuit de la Glisse/Perfect Moment" (worldwide exclusive).

Framepool's motto is run by filmmakers and the New York office will be headed by award-winning, non-fiction filmmaker, Mona Kanin. Framepool is strengthening its American presence with another new appointment as experienced footage specialist Krista Kilgore takes over as the Framepool Director in Chicago.

Peter Carstens, who represented Framepool in Miami for several years, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Framepool in the States. "The world of advertising is changing at an accelerated pace. Producers need reliable and responsive partners. We're in perpetual motion, improving our platforms to match the highest and newest standards of technology and are confident we'll impress filmmakers with our "made-in-Germany' sensibilities," says Carstens.

"We love making films and perceive ourselves as partners to filmmakers. We know what it's like to walk in these shoes; we understand the process, the creative potential and the real world constraints," comments Kanin. Kilgore adds, "We're so excited by Framepool's fresh approach. I'm inspired by the wonderful new content I have to work with; it's refreshing to be part of a superb but small team, with direct access to the CEO. We're a totally professional shop."

New Sales Manager, Anna Toemp, who"s worked previously for Corbis and Framepool in Munich, adds, "Of course, we"re curious to see how New York"s creatives will react to our highly varied and sometimes edgy footage. We expect that our European content will be received with great enthusiasm by many people here."

Toemp, Kilgore, Kanin and Carstens join colleague Alexander von Roon. From the Hollywood office, Alexander has sold footage to all the major Studios, (look for Framepool shots in "Sicko", "The Pink Panther 2", "Indiana Jones 4" and "Speed Racer", among others) as well as Advertisers. As another former filmmaker, Alex oversaw the shoot for NCIS in Paris.

For further information please visit: www.framepool.com

About FRAMEPOOL – The Online Stock Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers
Framepool was founded in 2001 as a joint project by two filmmakers, Ulrike Ziegler and Stephan Bleek. Their aim was to provide filmmakers with an independent online-portal. Framepool uses the latest digital technology to store and present their collection. Around 400,000 clips or 3,000 hours of footage from the areas of advertising, documentation and history are available for download at www.framepool.com. Framepool is one of the largest suppliers of online motion content licensing and management services to the entertainment and advertising industry. Framepool offers motion content, rights clearance and research worldwide via its offices in Munich (HQ), London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami as well as through international partners and representatives.

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FOCAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2008
Framepool disco dancing guru grooves with DIESEL

Munich/London, 28th May 2008- Framepool was recognised at the FOCAL International awards last Wednesday night in London, as director and producer Stuart Warren-Hill from Hexstatic won the award for 'Best Use of Footage in an Advertisement' for the viral "Diesel 78: Learn Disco Dance".

Stuart Warren-Hill approached Framepool to find the weirdest footage material available for a viral commercial for sneakers of the iconic Italian brand Diesel. Framepool’s research specialist Stella Waltemade sourced the very bizarre sequence of a disco dancing course in Finland. Stuart skillfully created additional scenes with the DIESEL sneakers and incorporated them into the original footage - a subtle technique made famous by 'Forrest Gump'.

Stephan Bleek, CEO of Framepool Munich said: "I would like to congratulate Stuart on his win. I would also like to thank him for coming to Framepool and working with us on this enormously successful project. And congratulations to Stella too who found this cool piece of footage. To play with archive footage is a great challenge for all creatives in today´s advertising film market - this has been recognised by the award."

Enjoy the viral at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-0OgH4vRSo

Focal International is the Federation of Commercial Audiovisual libraries, a trade body representing the footage industry:
www.focalint.org

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FRAMEPOOL GOES HOLLYWOOD

Munich/Hollywood, 27th May 2008 - "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" directed by Steven Spielberg, "Pink Panther 2" and "Anaconda 3" with David Hasselhoff– these are recent Hollywood Productions Framepool licensed several landscape shots, aerials and historical shots to. "We are very proud that our material made it onto the Big Screen and especially of providing a stunning landscape shot to one of the most anticipated motion pictures of the year, comments CEO Stephan Bleek. "And there will be definitely more to come."

In the past Framepool shots have been placed in features such as "The Reaping", "ATL", "Beerfest", "The Butterfly Effect 2", "Chapter 27", "Slither", "Blades of Glory". The Stock Footage Collection also placed shots in "CSI New York and Miami", "The Sleeper Cell", the documentaries "Spider Man Tech", "Star Wars - The Legacy revealed", the "Mega Desasters Series" and 12 shows for the Learning channel. And last but not least Framepool proudly coordinated and executed the B Unit Shoots in Paris for an episode of "NCIS".

"Producers and Editors in Hollywood appreciate the online availability of our masters as well as the speedy and reliable clearance and licensing process", says L.A. based Framepool representative Alexander von Roon. "In Hollywood Framepool has gained a reputation of a truly reliable one stop shop."

About FRAMEPOOL – The Online Stock Footage Collection Run By Filmmakers

Framepool was founded in 2001 as a joint project by two filmmakers, Ulrike Ziegler and Dr. Stephan Bleek. Their aim was to provide filmmakers with an independent online-portal. Framepool use the latest digital technology to store and present their collection. Around 400,000 clips or 3,000 hours of footage from the areas of advertising, documentation and history are available for download at www.framepool.com. Framepool offer their material worldwide via its offices in Munich (HQ), London and Paris, branch offices in Los Angeles and Miami as well as through international partners and representatives.

Should you require more detailed information and image material about Framepool for press purposes please do not hesitate to contact us.

Framepool Communications
Sibylle Matern
sibylle.matern@framepool.com
T: +49 (89) 720 69 811
F: +49 (89) 720 69 822
www.framepool.com