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Lay pastor and journalist
Country of origin
Deutschland

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. 

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Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.

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

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