Christian Olding (*1983) received in 2011 the ordination to the priesthood and is currently working as pastor in the parish St. Maria Magdalena in Geldern. His services are events full of medial and digital surprises for people of every age. His ambition: to communicate Jesus Christ’s message in a modern way of presenting, with video sequences and through sermons. He is convinced if Jesus would come back he had to create a new series on a movie platform to touch peoples heart with his parables. He already manages to do this in his project ‘Vision von Hoffnung’: church and cinema services, believer’s evenings, dinner, religious exercises in cinema – all these events are components of this projects as well as various cooperations with photographers, artists and physiotherapists. And all these events focus on one goal: to convey belief in its relevance for daily life.
Priest
Country of origin
Germany
Festivals
Current issues
An interfaith film jury, including an INTERFILM representative for the first time, awarded the Faith in Film Award 2025 to François Ozon's "When Fall Is Coming".
The Protestant Film Jury in Germany has chosen the Italian film "C'e ancora domani" (Tomorrow is another day) by Paola Cortellesi as FILM OF THE YEAR 2024.
Events
16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2