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Economist, Managing Director of Matthias-Film
Country of origin
Germany

Dr Stefan Hassels (*1971) is Managing Director of Matthias-Film gemeinnützige GmbH since 2021 which pursues the mission to promote and distribute films that give young people in particular a positive perspective on life and contribute to conveying values. Long-standing partners are media centres in all federal states, schools, church institutions and educational establishments. Prior to this, he worked in various management positions in the media sector, including the Media Group Rheinischer Merkur and the Joint Association for Protestant Media Communication (GEP), and was in charge of the film magazines Filmdienst and epd Film.  Stefan Hassels studied economics in Bonn and has received his doctorate in Hamburg.

Current issues

Director Janicke Askevold from Norway wins the Ecumenical Prize of the Churches at the Locarno Film Festival. Her film centres on a journalist and single mother who wants to get to know the father of her child
Film review of Australian INTERFILM member Eloise Scherer

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2

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