Since February 2007, catalogue information on around 25.000 film works – mainly non-fiction material – is searchable in English, German, French, Italian, and Czech.
The portal addresses user groups from professional media and film production to scientific research.
Content, filmographic data, and physical characteristics can be used to search moving images.
In addition to the search function, the website provides contact information to facilitate access to the moving image items and, if available, links to digital content available for online viewing.
It was coordinated by the Deutsches Filminstitut and other institutions dedicated to collecting and preserving the European film heritage.