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Country of origin
Switzerland

Melanie Pollmeier, BA in political science (sociology and literature), studied Protestant theology in Bonn and Berlin. After her vicariate in Berlin, and pastor on approbation in Bonn, she has been a pastor in Switzerland for 10 years, currently in Spiegel near Bern. In her parish she also regularly works with films. She is a board member of INTERFILM Switzerland since its foundation.

Articles

11th Human Rights Film Festival Zurich 2026: Prix Célestine
The documentary film “The Beauty of the Donkey” by Dea Gjinovci won the Prix Célestine, awarded by an ecumenical Interfilm jury, at the 2026 Zurich Human Rights Film Festival.
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Festivals

Current issues

Cannes 2026 (9)
Die Preisverleihung in Cannes endete mit einer Überraschung. Paweł Pawlikowski mit „Fatherland“ und Ryusuke Hamaguchi mit „Soudain“ waren die Favoriten, die beim Ranking der Kritiker in Führung lagen, dicht gefolgt von Andrej Svjagincev mit „Minotaur“.
Cannes 2026 (8)
Individualists with distinctive styles: Peter Paul Huth reviews the new films by Valeska Grisebach and Cristian Mungiu.

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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