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Report by Peter Paul Huth (closure)
There are some well-travelled cineastes and regular festival-goers who call Bologna their favourite festival. The atmosphere is relaxed and democratic, there is no VIP area, no stars who have to be shielded from the common people. The participants come from 70 countries, as is proudly noted. Final report by Peter Paul Huth.
The 2017 Prize of the Finnish Church Media Foundation was awarded to the short film "About the Birds and the Bees" by Finnish director J. J. Vanhanen.
Karsten Visarius honors the deceased vice-president of INTERFILM
Robert K. Johnston, member of the Ecumenical Jury, reports on the Locarno Festival 2017, and reflects on religious elements of awarded films.
At the 35th Filmfest Munich, the jury of the Interfilm Academy has awarded the One Future Prize to "Cuori puri" from Italy
At a reception at the Ecumencial Jury festival booth in Cannes Serge Molla was introduced as INTERFILM's new festival delegate. Hans Hodel expressed his thanks for the longtime commitment of his predecessor, Denyse Muller, and presented her Catholic partner, former SIGNIS Europe President Jos Horemans, with an Award of Honor.
The 48th Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel was the seventh and last one led by the artistic director Luciano Barisone, an impressive ending in so many ways.
An ecumenical jury at the festival "achtung berlin" has awarded a prize for the 10th time.
The WACC-SIGNIS Human Rights Award 2016 has gone to the documentary film Cahier africain directed by Heidi Specogna.
The Danish-Icelandic film "Heartstone" (Hjartasteinn), directed by Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson, is the winner of the Church of Sweden's Youth Film Award 2017.
