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Film critic
Country of origin
Denmark

Astrid Skov-Jakobsen (1989), a film critic from Denmark, graduated in film and media studies at the University of Copenhagen. During her studies she contributed several of her reviews to online Danish publications. Until recently, she worked in communications technology and on the development of information brochures at a destination management company. She also writes about storytelling in film.

Articles

The Zlín film festival has since 1961 been showcasing cinematic portrayals of the joys and tribulations of childhood and youth. The selected films came from all around of the world, treating strong subjects of a wide variety. The international perspective provided by a worldwide film selection left a poignant impression of childhood as a universal human experience, says Astrid Skov-Jacobson, member of the Ecumenical Jury in Zlín 2016.

Current issues

List of awards given by ecumenical or INTERFILM juries (international festival awards), or by national church institutions.
The Angelos Film Award 2026 of the Swedish Church was presented to Julia Thelin's debut film "Mecenaten" (The Patron, Sweden 2026) at its world premiere at the Gothenburg Film Festival on 24 January.

Events

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

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