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Economist, Managing Director of Matthias-Film
Country of origin
Germany

Stefan Hassels (born 1971) is the managing director of Matthias-Film, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting films that offer young people, in particular, a positive outlook on life. Previously, he held various roles in the media sector: at the Rheinischer Merkur media group, he was responsible for marketing and distribution of the film magazine Filmdienst, whilst at the Gemeinschaftswerk der Evangelischen Publizistik (GEP) he held the same position, overseeing epd-Film.

Current issues

Peter Paul Huth comments favourably on the 2026 Venice Film Festival awards ceremony, highlighting in particular the Golden Lion winner, “Kvinde Ukendt” (Unknown Woman) by May el-Toukhy, and “Un bon petit soldat” by Stéphane Brizé, which won the award for Best Screenplay and the INTERFILM Jury Prize.
Alex Gibney’s documentary *Musk* portrays a ‘hero of capitalism’, whilst Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s *DAU* evokes the victims of Stalinism.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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