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Professor for Fundamental Theology and History of Religion
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Prof. Dr. Joachim Valentin studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the University of Freiburg. 1996 doctorate, 2004 habilitation with a thesis on apocalyptic motifs in feature films. Since 2005 director of the Catholic cultural centre Haus am Dom, Frankfurt a.M., Prof. for Christian Theory of Religion and Culture at the Goethe University Frankfurt. He is co-editor of the series "ReligionFilmMedia", member of the Catholic Film Commission, advisor to the Publication Commission of the German Bishops' Conference and Vice chairperson of the Council of Religions in Frankfurt.

Festivals

Current issues

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".

Events

11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2
26.04.2023
Budapest
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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