Lawyer and journalist
Country of origin
Switzerland

*1903 Lucerne, † 14.4.1985 Lucerne

Studied law; 1929 editor in Berlin; 1934 return to Switzerland

1947 founder of the "Swiss Protestant Film and Radio Association

1950 Editor-in-Chief of "Film and Radio" (1948-1970)

1959-1970 INTERFILM President

since 1971 Honorary President of INTERFILM

1974 President of the "International Association for Film and Television Industry

Current issues

Faith in Film Award in Tromsø 2025
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".
Church Film Awards 2024
List of awards given by juries appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS or INTERFILM alone (international festival awards) or by other church institutions (national awards).

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
Read more
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2
Get Together - Meeting with the 8th Interreligious Jury at DOK Leipzig 2023
Read more
All events

Movie search