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Journalist and photographer
Country of origin
Switzerland

After an apprenticeship as a typesetter, Christian Murer took his Matura at the Alpenquai Cantonal School in Lucerne. He studied theology in Chur and Munich and media education in Munich. He completed the teacher training seminar in Zurich and worked as a teacher at the Moosmatt school in Urdorf. Christian Murer is a film journalist at ZOOM-Filmberater and a photographer and journalist at CH Media. He has been a member of the Ecumenical Jury at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival several times.

Current issues

"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.
The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the most significant international festivals dedicated to contemporary Eastern European cinema. Its three competitive sections feature films, youth films, and short films highlight exceptional talent, bold narratives, and innovative cinematic perspectives. Report by Ágoston Gőbel and Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2

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