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Religious educator and filmmaker
Country of origin
Germany

Phil Rieger (*1996), religious educator and social worker, studies educational sciences (M.A.) in Hannover. He is interested in questions of chances for film in the context of adult and youth education.  As a filmmaker he has created some shortfilms in the last years.

Currently he is coordinating the ecumenical project „Churches and Cinema. The Film Tip.“ for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover and works at the University Hanover with focus on topics like „Creating and publishing video services“ and „Religion in film as a chance for educational work“.

Current issues

‘Northern Outskirts' (Nordrand) by Barbara Albert was the winner of the 4th European John Templeton Film Award for the year 2000. The film tells the story of two young women in Vienna who lost touch after leaving school and meet again at an abortion clinic.
INTERFILM member Hans-Martin Gutmann traces a narrative arc from his departure for the KVIFF 2026, through his work on the festival’s Ecumenical Jury and its decision on the winner, right up to his return.

Events

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

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