LOOKSfilm, TV Production, Distributor, Sales Company, Production Company, documentary production, Leipzig

About LOOKSfilm

LOOKSfilm has been producing award-winning series, documentaries, and feature films for the international market since 1995. Our customers include well-known VoD platforms and broadcasters worldwide. Our permanent team works in Leipzig, Berlin and Hanover (Germany). Our content focus is on historical themes and material. Our passion is archive material.

Known for

© Netflix

Colonia Dignidad - Aus dem Innern einer deutschen Sekte
2019-2021
Clash of Futures
2017-2018
© ARD

14 - Tagebücher des Ersten Weltkriegs
2013-2014
© LOOKSfilm

Afghanistan. Das verwundete Land
2018-2019
©LOOKSfilm

Krieg vor Gericht - Die Jugoslawien-Prozesse
2020-2021

Movies as production

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Comment
2023	Das Duell - Selenskyj gegen Putin	Documentary, arte, rbb [de]	Claire Walding
2023	Unter Deutschen - Zwangsarbeit im NS-Staat	Documentary (multi-part), arte, MDR [de]	Matthias Schmidt [1]
2022	Charles - Schicksalsjahre eines Königs	Documentary (multi-part), ARD [de]	Claire Walding
2022	Ukrainian Storybox - Voices of War	Documentary, ARD [de], Canal+ [fr]	David Belton
2022	Terror, Tote, Völkerfreunschaft - Die DDR und der Nahostkonflikt	Documentary, arte, MDR [de]	Andreas Fauser
2022	Tschernobyl - Die Katastrophe	Documentary Series, ZDF [de]	Multiple
2022	Die Queen - Schicksalsjahre einer Königin	Documentary, NDR [de], rbb [de], SWR [de]	Claire Walding
2022	Selenskyj - Ein Präsident im Krieg	Documentary, arte, rbb [de], WDR [de]	Multiple
2021	Colonia Dignidad – A Sinister Sect	Limited series, Netflix	Annette Baumeister
2021	The Natural History of Destruction	Documentary Feature	Sergei Loznitsa
2021	Lebensläufe - Strawalde alias Jürgen Böttcher	Documentary (Series), MDR [de]	Johannes Blume
2021	Krieg in Europa – Das Ukraine-Drama	Documentary, rbb [de], SWR [de]	Claire Walding
2021	Merkel - Macht der Freiheit in association	Documentary Feature	Eva Weber	in association
2021	Tod und Spiele - München ’72	Documentary Series, ARD [de]	Multiple
2021	Good Bye Sowjetunion	Documentary	Henrike Sandner
2020	Vertreibung - Odsun. Das Sudetenland Looks Film & TV Produktionen	Documentary (multi-part), Ceska televize [cz], MDR [de], ORF [at]	Matthias Schmidt [1]	Looks Film & TV Produktionen
2020	Colonia Dignidad - Aus dem Innern einer deutschen Sekte	Documentary (multi-part), Netflix, SWR [de], WDR [de]	Multiple
2020	Dig Deeper - The Disappearance of Birgit Meier (4 parts)	Docu-Fiction (multi-part), Netflix	Nicolas Steiner
2020	Krieg vor Gericht - Die Jugoslawien-Prozesse	Documentary (multi-part), arte	Lucio Mollica
2020	Jahrhundertbauwerk Trasse - Wie das russische Erdgas in den Westen kam	Documentary, arte, MDR [de]	Matthias Schmidt [1]

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Movies as distributor

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Comment
2021	Krieg vor Gericht - Die Jugoslawien-Prozesse	Documentary (multi-part), arte	Lucio Mollica
2021	Jahrhundertbauwerk Trasse - Wie das russische Erdgas in den Westen kam	Documentary, arte, MDR [de]	Matthias Schmidt [1]
2020	Vertreibung - Odsun. Das Sudetenland	Documentary (multi-part), Ceska televize [cz], MDR [de], ORF [at]	Matthias Schmidt [1]
2020	Strawalde - Ein Leben in Bildern	Documentary, MDR [de]	Johannes Blume
2019	Afghanistan. Das verwundete Land	Documentary Series, arte, NDR [de]	Multiple
2019	Solidarność - Der Mauerfall begann in Polen	Documentary, arte, NDR [de]	Ania Szczepańska
2018	Kids of Courage LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary Series, SWR [de]	Matthias Zirzow	LOOKS International GmbH
2017	Die Eiserne Zeit - Lieben und Töten im Dreißigjährigen Krieg LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary Series, arte, ZDFinfo [de]	Multiple	LOOKS International GmbH
2017	Clash of Futures LOOKS International GmbH	TV Series, ARD [de], arte	Jan Peter	LOOKS International GmbH
2016	A Gentle Creature LOOKS International GmbH	Feature Film	Sergei Loznitsa	LOOKS International GmbH
2016	Kollwitz - Ein Leben in Leidenschaft	Documentary, rbb [de]	Multiple
2016	Der Traum von der neuen Welt LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary Series, arte, NDR [de]	Kai Christiansen	LOOKS International GmbH
2015	Moskaus Imperium - Alter Traum von Macht und Stärke (2 Teile) LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary (multi-part), arte, MDR [de]	Multiple	LOOKS International GmbH
2015	Erich Mielke - Meister der Angst LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary Feature, MDR [de]	Multiple	LOOKS International GmbH
2015	Geheimes Kuba LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary (multi-part), ZDFinfo [de]	Multiple	LOOKS International GmbH
2013	1913 - Der letzte Tanz des Kaisers LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary, NDR [de]	Florian Huber	LOOKS International GmbH
2013	Im Krieg - Der 1. Weltkrieg in 3D LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary	Nikolai Vialkowitsch	LOOKS International GmbH
2013	Small Hands in a Big War LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary (multi-part), arte	Matthias Zirzow	LOOKS International GmbH
2013	14 - Tagebücher des Ersten Weltkriegs LOOKS International GmbH	TV Series, arte, NDR [de], ORF [at], SWR [de], WDR [de]	Jan Peter	LOOKS International GmbH
2012	Lenin - Drama eines Diktators LOOKS International GmbH	Documentary, arte, ZDF [de]	Multiple	LOOKS International GmbH

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Film awards

Year	Film	Award	Category
2022	Krieg vor Gericht - Die Jugoslawien-Prozesse	Grimme Price [de]	Information & Culture	Nominated
2021	Afghanistan. Das verwundete Land	Grimme Preis [de]	Information & Kultur	Nominated
2021	Colonia Dignidad - Aus dem Innern einer deutschen Sekte	Grimme Preis [de]	Information & Kultur	Nominated
2020	Kids of Courage	Grimme Award	Competition: Children & Youth	Nominated
2020	Kids of Courage	Deutscher Hörfilmpreis [de]	Kinder- und Jugendfilm	Nominated
2020	Kids of Courage	Taiwan Int'l Childrens Film Festival [tw]	Wettbewerb	Nominated
2020	Kids of Courage	Int. Emmy Kids Award [us]	TV Movie/Mini-Series	Nominated
2019	Kids of Courage	Japan Prize	Primary Division	Nominated
2019	Kids of Courage	BANFF World Media Awards (Rockie Awards)	Best Children and Youth Fiction Series	Nominated

Branch offices

Magdeburg

Jordanstraße 439112 MagdeburgGermany
Phone:+49 391 24285492
online@xlooks.xfilm
Leipzig

Brandenburger Str. 2804347 LeipzigGermany
Phone:+49 341 261770
leipzig@xlooks.xfilm
Berlin

Lützowufer 110785 BerlinGermany
Phone:+49 30 3230600
berlin@xlooksfilm.xtv
Hannover

Escherstr. 2230159 HannoverGermany
Phone:+49 511 12361675
hannover@xlooksfilm.xtv

Company data

Date of company foundation	1995
Permanent employees	40
Associations	Alliance of German Producers - Film & TV [de] Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dokumentarfilm [de] Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen e.V. [de] European Film Academy [eu] Filmverband Sachsen [de]
Immediate working area	Head office: Leipzig Branch offices: Magdeburg, Leipzig, Berlin, Hannover

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