INTERFILM member Hans-Martin Gutmann traces a narrative arc from his departure for the KVIFF 2026, through his work on the festival’s Ecumenical Jury and its decision on the winner, right up to his return.
Obituary for the cultural politician, director of various film festivals and promoter of world cinema. By Peter Ciaccio, president of the Associazione protestante del cinema "Roberto Sbaffi".
"What a Laugh" by Eva Müller and Isabel Schneider and "Agnes & Amir" by Helena Hufnagel are the winner of the One-Future-Prize (ex aequo) at the Filmfest Munich 2026.
Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.
Annette Gjerde-Hansen, Norwegian President of the Ecumenical Jury in Cannes 2026, writes about the background of the jury's decision to award Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" with their prize.
Jakob Hoffmann, a member of the Ecumenical Jury in Cannes 2026, comments on the festival from the perspective of a jury member.
In his retrospect of the festival, Peter Paul Huth highlights, above all, the films in the Cannes Classics series.
Die Preisverleihung in Cannes endete mit einer Überraschung. Paweł Pawlikowski mit „Fatherland“ und Ryusuke Hamaguchi mit „Soudain“ waren die Favoriten, die beim Ranking der Kritiker in Führung lagen, dicht gefolgt von Andrej Svjagincev mit „Minotaur“.
Individualists with distinctive styles: Peter Paul Huth reviews the new films by Valeska Grisebach and Cristian Mungiu.
When you look back towards the end of the festival, you are struck by the abundance of queer affairs and relationships on the screen. At the start, there were more lesbian storylines; in the last few days, the focus has been on male protagonists.
Dossier
The lists in this dossier summarize the church film awards of past years.