Roland Wicher studied Protestant Theology, History of Art and Science of Religion in Frankfurt (Main) and Berlin. He has been a member of INTERFILM since 1999 and was a member of numerous ecumenical juries at Oberhausen, Mannheim and Berlin. He has published several articles on the relation of film an theology, holds lectures and seminars on the topic and has done research on religion, violence and the aesthetics of film, especially focussing on the works of Martin Scorsese. At present he is Film Commissioner of the Evangelical Church of Berlin - Brandenburg - schlesische Oberlausitz (EKBO9 and Jury Delegate of INTERFILM organising the work of the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale). He works as pastor for the parish of Berlin-Mariendorf.
Pastor
Country of origin
Germany
Festivals
Festivals
Current issues
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.
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
16.02.2025
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