Jes Nysten

Pastor and film critic
Country of origin: 
Denmark

INTERFILM honorary member. Theologian from the University of Copenhagen. For several years assistant at the Faculty of Theology, where he taught philosophy and dogmatics. Parish priest in the diocese of Roskilde for 30 years. During this time he taught philosophy and pedagogy at the theological seminary. He has written several theological books, including a catechism, on the philosophy of religion, evil and faith. He has been writing about film and theology since his youth, is a reviewer for several film magazines and has worked for the Danish Film Institute, specialising in Dreyer and Bergman. Member of the INTERFILM Board (2004-2022) and the INTERFILM Presidium (2019-2022).

Link: Article on Carl Theodor Dreyer's unrealised Jesus film

Festivals

09.10.2020 to 18.10.2020
Warsaw
14.09.2018 to 23.09.2018
Miskolc
10.10.2014 to 19.10.2014
Warsaw
01.07.2011 to 09.07.2011
Karlovy Vary
04.02.2009 to 15.02.2009
Berlin
01.08.2007 to 11.08.2007
Locarno
22.10.2005 to 30.10.2005
Kyiv
04.11.2004 to 07.11.2004
Luebeck
30.10.2003 to 02.11.2003
Luebeck
06.02.2002 to 17.02.2002
Berlin