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Lay pastor and journalist
Country of origin

Daniel Gewand studied Catholic theology in Bochum. He completed training in parish service in Oldenburg and in journalism at the Catholic School of Journalism ifp in Munich and at the WDR in Cologne. In 2015 he founded the project frei.raum.coesfeld, which aims to open up new, unconventional spaces of faith, spirituality and religion, especially for young adults. Since 2009 he has been author and speaker for "Kirche in 1Live" and since 2015 he has been responsible for the sermon format "Gedanken zum Tag" at the local radio station "Radio Kiepenkerl". Music, literature, film and art are his sources of inspiration. 

Festivals

Current issues

At the Oulu's Children's and Youth International Film Festival 2024 the Church Media Foundation presented its "Look at Me..." Award to Nellie Rajala for her film "The Elf Ring".
Sascha Keilholz, director of the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, in his greetings at the Ecumenical Reception reflects the actual political challenges after the US elections and the threats to democracy.

Events

11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2
26.04.2023
Budapest
In Budapest at the end of April 2023 INTERFILM is organising a seminar on the history of Hungarian film and the current situation in Central and Eastern Europe.

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