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© Claudia Becker
Sociologist, TV producer and journalist
Country of origin

After studying sociology and social psychology in Florence and Rome Gianna Urizio worked as TV producer and author at the Italian TV station Rai Due. 2002-2005 she was President of WACC Europe. In 2002, she founded the Italian Protestant film association "Roberto Sbaffi". 2004-2019 she was member of the INTERFILM Board. Honorary member of INTERFILM since 2019.

Festivals as member of jury

Cannes
Denyse Muller
Mannheim and Heidelberg
Lothar Strüber
Cannes
Jos Horemans
Berlin
Werner Schneider-Quindeau

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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