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Media scientist
Country of origin
Germany

Christian Gürtler (*1993) is a media scientist at the Christian Department of Publicity at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg. His main research interests are: Social media in the field of media ethics, play and media education and cultural education. He is also a certified theatre pedagogue and leads two theatre groups at a German grammar school. As a freelancer, he creates video and photo content for cultural institutions and university projects on social media. He is a member of INTERFILM and was part of the ecumenical jury for the International Competition of the Oberhausen Short Film Festival 2021.

Current issues

Following the promising nominations, the Oscar ceremony felt like a disappointment. For the first time, the Academy had nominated international films such as “Sentimental Value” from Norway and “Secret Agent” from Brazil in the Best Picture category. Yet in the end, it was American productions that walked away with all the awards.
Film director Selma Vilhunen has won the Church Media Foundation’s 2026 prize for her documentary film 'Gate to Paradise' (Portti Paratiisiin).

Events

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

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