Swedish Church - Office for Church and Society

The Swedish Church is commited to cinema and film by its Officer for Culture, Charlotte Wells. It awards film prizes in Göteborg (Angelos Film Prize, including a prize money of 50.000 SEK) and Malmö (Church Prize for Youth Films). For pastors and theologians interested in film it offers a film blog on its official website.

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Film blog of the Swedish Church
Svenska Kyrkan/Kyrkokansliet, Avdelningen för kyrkoliv och samhällsansvar, S-75170 Uppsala (Sweden)
Charlotte Wells, Coordinator of Cultural Affairs, Office for Church and Society, Church of Sweden

Current issues

The Whole Tragedy of War
Milja Radovic argues that "The Many Deaths of Aristides" is a visual artistic masterpiece.
DOC Quarantine Nyon
Annet Betsalel, member of the Interreligious Jury of the Festival Visions du Réel Nyon 2020, reflects on the conditions of an online festival and presents a number of films of the competition for long documentaries.

Dossier

Annual Lists of Church Film Awards
The lists in this dossier summarize the church film awards of past years.
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Events

25.03.2020 to 29.03.2020
Judson Memorial Church, Washington Sq., New York
Looking Beyond the Screen: Spiritual Diversity and the Post-Secular in Contemporary Cinema
With New York City serving as a fascinating example of how cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity manifests itself on spiritual and secular planes, it is the aim of this seminar to explore the city’s vibrant film culture, the role of Christianity in a multi-faith society, and the expanding spiritual dimensions of film.
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23.02.2020
Haus der EKD am Gendarmenmarkt, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale 2020
The Catholic and the Evangelical Church in Germany invite to the Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale 2020.
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