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Theologian and teacher of religion
Country of origin
Austria

Theresia Merz studied Protestant theology at the universities of Göttingen, Basel and Marburg. In1986 she completed her training for the ministry in Linz/Donau. Since 1985 she has been teaching religious education at upper secondary schools. She holds degrees in gestalt pedagogy and cultural education and is training teachers for pedagogy projects at places of remembrance. Frequently she participated in film seminars and lectures on film topics for teachers and filmanalysis for gifted pupils (ECHA - European Council for High Ability).

Articles

Children's Worlds, Threshold Fears, Identity Problems
35 short films were on the varied programme of this year's children's and youth competition in Oberhausen and attempted to arouse the interest of young viewers with different themes, film techniques and genres. Theresia Merz presents the broad spectrum of films shown, categorised by age groups.
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Current issues

DocFest Sheffield 2026 (2)
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.
DocFest Sheffield 2026 (1)
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.

Events

15.02.2026
Silent Green, Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale 2026
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16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
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