Journalist and editor
Country of origin
Federal Republic of Germany

Dietmar Schmidt, born in 1911, studied philosophy in Frankfurt am Main, Heidelberg, Rostock and London after graduating from high school (1930). 1953-1981 he was editor of the information service "epd Kirche und Film". In 1959 he published a biography of Martin Niemöller. He died in 1984 in Frankfurt am Main.

Current issues

At the 57th film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon the Interreligious Jury has awarded its Prize to the documentary "Dentro" by Elsa Amiel.
Jacqueline Jansen’s ‘Sechswochenamt’ won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the achtung berlin 2026 film festival. The jury awarded a Special Mention to Katrin Sikora’s documentary ‘Schwarze Häuser’.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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