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Country of origin

Piet Halma (*1950) has a broad experience in communications, public broadcasting and peace keeping. He served at the ecumenical broadcaster IKON in the Netherlands and the Council of Churches in the Netherlands. He was vice-president of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), and president of WACC Europe, an NGO that cares for the communication rights of the voiceless in our world. He was advisor of the Board and Management of PAX, an NGO in the Netherlands that works for peace, reconciliation and justice in conflict areas around the world. At the moment he is book- and film critic for a daily newspaper in the Netherlands.

Articles

The Dutch feature film "Zomervacht" (Summer Brother) won many prizes last Saturday at the 23rd Transilvania International Film Festival in Cluj in Romania. In this film directed by Joren Molter the main characters are two brothers, one of whom is physically and mentally disabled.

Current issues

At the Oulu's Children's and Youth International Film Festival 2024 the Church Media Foundation presented its "Look at Me..." Award to Nellie Rajala for her film "The Elf Ring".
Sascha Keilholz, director of the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, in his greetings at the Ecumenical Reception reflects the actual political challenges after the US elections and the threats to democracy.

Events

11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2
26.04.2023
Budapest
In Budapest at the end of April 2023 INTERFILM is organising a seminar on the history of Hungarian film and the current situation in Central and Eastern Europe.

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