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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

An interreligious jury has chosen the film "Orphan" by László Nemes as winner of the Interfaith Award at the Hungarian Film Week 2026.
List of awards given by ecumenical or INTERFILM juries (international festival awards), or by national church institutions.

Events

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

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