Journalist and editor
Country of origin
Federal Republic of Germany

Dietmar Schmidt, born in 1911, studied philosophy in Frankfurt am Main, Heidelberg, Rostock and London after graduating from high school (1930). 1953-1981 he was editor of the information service "epd Kirche und Film". In 1959 he published a biography of Martin Niemöller. He died in 1984 in Frankfurt am Main.

Current issues

"Look at Me..." Award 2024
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".
Ecumenical Reception at the IFFMH 2024
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
Get Together - Meeting with the 8th Interreligious Jury at DOK Leipzig 2023
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26.04.2023
Budapest
In Uncertain Times
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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