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Film critic
Country of origin
France

Garance Hayat (*1966) was preparing to become a teacher in German, but that was before pushing the doors of the Cinemathèque. To see even more films, she found nothing better than to become a film critic. Her average: 300 films per year. She shares her passion on Fréquence Protestante, for which she is also an interviewer. She was head of the cinema section at Aime magazine, collaborated with the magazines Chronic'art and Paris Mômes, among others. Juror at the Arras festival (2022), Poitiers (2019), Valenciennes (2019). She also serves as press officer of the Ecumenical Jury in Cannes. Passionate about theatre, she even wrote a few plays. In addition, she is a designer-editor and runs a website to tell all this: https://garance-hayat.fr

Festivals

Current issues

"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.
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
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2

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