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Filmmaker and theologian
Country of origin
Sweden

Johannes Rydinger (*1991) has worked as a freelance filmmaker, in both film productions and artistic processes as well as in social and community building projects. He has also studied theology and worked within the Swedish church. Right now he is about to resume his theology studies to become a priest. He also works as a cultural counsellor/film pedagogue for youths in a cultural centre in the south of Stockholm.

He has a bachelor in sociology from Lund University, and also a Master of Fine Arts after completing a film & media master at the Stockholm University of the Arts. His special interests revolves around working with both fact, fiction and experimental storytelling through film, media and artistic research as well as working together with NGO:s and non-profit organizations focusing on human rights, social justice, ecology and creativity.

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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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