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Telecommunications Engineer
Country of origin
France

Jacques Champeaux (*1948) is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École nationale supérieure des télécommunications. He worked for 35 years in the telecommunication industry. Since 2007, he has been deeply involved in Pro-Fil, a French protestant association for analyzing and discussing films, and an institutional member of INTERFILM. He is currently Chairman of Pro-Fil and a personal member of INTERFILM. He leads a Pro-Fil discussion group near Paris, is the author of many film reviews and participates in a monthly radio broadcast on new films on a Christian channel in Paris.

Articles

Committed Cinema and a Surprising Prize List
The Berlinale is more political than Cannes or Venice. Many of the films dealt with the war in Ukraine, the Palestinian question, oppression in Iran, young men going off to fight the jihad, and Iranian and Syrian refugees. Jacques Champeaux, INTERFILM member and member of the ecumenical jury in Berlin 2024, reports about the festival.
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Current issues

Church Media Foundation's "Look at Me..." Award 2025
"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.
35th FilmFestival Cottbus – Festival of Eastern European Cinema
The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the most significant international festivals dedicated to contemporary Eastern European cinema. Its three competitive sections feature films, youth films, and short films highlight exceptional talent, bold narratives, and innovative cinematic perspectives. Report by Ágoston Gőbel and Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
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11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2
Get Together - Meeting with the 8th Interreligious Jury at DOK Leipzig 2023
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