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Filmmaker and theologian
Country of origin

Johannes Rydinger (*1991) has worked as a freelance filmmaker, in both film productions and artistic processes as well as in social and community building projects. He has also studied theology and worked within the Swedish church. Right now he is about to resume his theology studies to become a priest. He also works as a cultural counsellor/film pedagogue for youths in a cultural centre in the south of Stockholm.

He has a bachelor in sociology from Lund University, and also a Master of Fine Arts after completing a film & media master at the Stockholm University of the Arts. His special interests revolves around working with both fact, fiction and experimental storytelling through film, media and artistic research as well as working together with NGO:s and non-profit organizations focusing on human rights, social justice, ecology and creativity.

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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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