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Journalist
Country of origin
Germany

Miriam Hollstein (*1970 in Karlsruhe) is one of Germany’s leading political correspondents. She studied Journalism and French at the Freie Universität Berlin and Cinematography at the University of Montreal (Canada). In 1998, she wrote her Master thesis about „The representation of Jesus Christ in the movies“. She currently works as chief political reporter for the German weekly magazine stern.

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One of the most frequently asked questions to the Ecumenical Jury is: What criteria do you use to choose your prizes? We are not looking for the "better Jesus film", explained jury member Kerstin Heinemann in an interview. In fact, there is a list of points to consider. Outstanding artistic quality is just as much a part of it as respect for human dignity, Miriam Hollstein, president of the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlinale 2023, writes in her festival report.

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Comment by Peter Paul Huth on the decisions of the international festival jury
Towards the end of the Berlinale, it becomes clear what criteria had to be met for a film to be invited to the Competition. Either it had to be directed by a female director or the protagonist had to be female, says Peter Paul Huth in his Berlinale report on competition films from four countries.

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