DEFA FILM LIBRARY
502 Herter Hall
University of Massachusetts
161 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9312
Tel: 413-545-6681
Fax: 413-577-3808
Instagram: @defafilmlibraryamherst
Facebook: @defafilmlibrary
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR
Research | Conferences | Fundraising | Awards | Book Series
Mariana Ivanova
Tel: 413-545-6672
mzivanova@umass.edu
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Administration & Finance | Archive Collections | Book Series
Victoria Rizo Lenshyn
vlenshyn@umass.edu
PRODUCTION & OUTREACH MANAGER
Production | Contracts | Streaming Rights | Special Events
Hiltrud Schulz
Tel: 413-545-3656
video@german.umass.edu
PROJECT ASSISTANT
Rentals | Distribution | Subtitling | Event Coordination | Research Assistance
Margaret Nguru
Tel: 413-545-6681
filmtour@german.umass.edu
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Sales | Billing | Inventory | Customer Service
Myroslav Svyrydenko
Tel: 413-545-6681
—Online Orders| DVD Sales | DSL Rights
defaorder@german.umass.edu
—Accounts Receivable | Reports
defa@german.umass.edu
CATALOGING
Book & Film Collections
Kristina Diachenko
Tel: 413-545-6681
dflstaff@umass.edu
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Professor Emeritus Barton Byg
byg@german.umass.edu
ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS
Hasret Eleby (Translation & Subtitling)
Victor Fesenmeyer (Film Technician)
Savannah Champion (Social Media Assistant)