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Pastor
Country of origin
Switzerland

Brigitte Affolter (*1954) is a retired pastor and co-president of Interfilm Switzerland. She studied theology at the University Bern, had then her first experience as pastor in a parish followed by several further trainings in the pastoral-psychological area. She worked in the region of Biel as a moderator of the local tv-station. From 2006-2012 she was pastor at the University Bern and animator of its „Reformed Forum“. Passionate cinephile, she organized film talks with the students, followed film seminars in Lübeck and Locarno, became a member of INTERFILM and was member of several Ecumenical Juries.

Festivals

Current issues

At the 57th film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon the Interreligious Jury has awarded its Prize to the documentary "Dentro" by Elsa Amiel.
Jacqueline Jansen’s ‘Sechswochenamt’ won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the achtung berlin 2026 film festival. The jury awarded a Special Mention to Katrin Sikora’s documentary ‘Schwarze Häuser’.

Events

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

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