Founded in 1950, Matthias-Film, formerly situated in Stuttgart, now in Berlin, is a media sales company buying films for non-commercial screenings in parishes and schools. Among others, it focuses on films for children and youth. Matthias-Film offers shorts, documentaries, and fiction films. A classic still in circulation is Pier Paolo Pasolini's "The Gospel According to St. Matthew".

Matthias-Film, Zimmerstraße 90, 10117 Berlin (Germany), contact: info@matthias-film.de
Bernd Merz, Managing Director

Current issues

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 director Selma Vilhunen has won the Church Media Foundation’s 2026 prize for her documentary film 'Gate to Paradise' (Portti Paratiisiin).

Dossier

The lists in this dossier summarize the church film awards of past years.

Events

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