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Minister and educator
Country of origin
Switzerland

Born 1953 in Bern, she studied theology in Fribourg and in Bern and was a pastor in Aarwangen until 2018. Currently, she is working on her doctoral thesis about Theology and Film. From 2003 to 2010 she attended courses on “church and film” at Swiss Parish Training. She also participated at seminars during film festivals in Locarno and Lübeck. Since 2015 she serves as co-president of “Interfilm Switzerland”, and since 2019 as Vice President of INTERFILM. In addition, she is INTERFILM's festival delegate at Locarno and Miskolc.

 

 

Current issues

The 2026 Oscar Winners
Following the promising nominations, the Oscar ceremony felt like a disappointment. For the first time, the Academy had nominated international films such as “Sentimental Value” from Norway and “Secret Agent” from Brazil in the Best Picture category. Yet in the end, it was American productions that walked away with all the awards.
Film Festival Tampere 2026: Prize of the Church Media Foundation
Film director Selma Vilhunen has won the Church Media Foundation’s 2026 prize for her documentary film 'Gate to Paradise' (Portti Paratiisiin).

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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