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Country of origin
Switzerland

Melanie Pollmeier, BA in political science (sociology and literature), studied Protestant theology in Bonn and Berlin. After her vicariate in Berlin, and pastor on approbation in Bonn, she has been a pastor in Switzerland for 10 years, currently in Spiegel near Bern. In her parish she also regularly works with films. She is a board member of INTERFILM Switzerland since its foundation.

Articles

11th Human Rights Film Festival Zurich 2026: Prix Célestine
The documentary film “The Beauty of the Donkey” by Dea Gjinovci won the Prix Célestine, awarded by an ecumenical Interfilm jury, at the 2026 Zurich Human Rights Film Festival.
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Festivals

Current issues

My 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2026
INTERFILM member Hans-Martin Gutmann traces a narrative arc from his departure for the KVIFF 2026, through his work on the festival’s Ecumenical Jury and its decision on the winner, right up to his return.
In Memoriam: Moritz de Hadeln
Obituary for the cultural politician, director of various film festivals and promoter of world cinema. By Peter Ciaccio, president of the Associazione protestante del cinema "Roberto Sbaffi".

Events

15.02.2026
Silent Green, Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale 2026
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16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
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