Film historian
Country of origin
Federal Republic of Germany

*18.02.1933 (Chodzież), †06.02.2008 (Köln)

1957-1965 Director of the Film Seminar of the University in Bonn

1970-1980 Director of the Institute for Media Research in Cologne

1971-1983 FilmCommissioner of the Evangelical church in Germany (EKD)

1981-1996 Director of the Deutsches Institut für Filmkunde (DIF) in Frankfurt/M

Link: Nachruf von Karsten Visarius (German)

Current issues

DocFest Sheffield 2026 (2)
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.
DocFest Sheffield 2026 (1)
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.

Events

15.02.2026
Silent Green, Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale 2026
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16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
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