Theologian and film publicist
Country of origin
Finland
Teacher and researcher on religion and film
Articles
INTERFILM member Sofja Sjö from Finland reports about a conference in Sárospatak (Hungary) on representations of the Eucharist in film and other forms of actual visual culture.
Sofia Sjö, president of the Ecumenical Jury at the 67th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, reviews the films of the competition.
INTERFILM member Sofia Sjö informs about the 2015 International Conference on Religion and Film in Istanbul.
Jury member Sofia Sjö reflects upon the similarities and differences of Nordic films by considering the competition entries of this year's Nordic Film Days.
Festivals
Festivals
Current issues
An interfaith film jury, including an INTERFILM representative for the first time, awarded the Faith in Film Award 2025 to François Ozon's "When Fall Is Coming".
List of awards given by juries appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS or INTERFILM alone (international festival awards) or by other church institutions (national awards).
Events
16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2