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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

Cannes 2026 (1)
The Cannes Film Festival is rightly regarded as a bastion of sophisticated film culture, yet on the Côte d’Azur there is a relaxed attitude towards American blockbusters. Long-time attendees will recall how George Lucas led a troop of galactic warriors down the red carpet.. Opening report by Peter Paul Huth
Nyon 2026: Prize of the Interreligious Jury
At the 57th film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon the Interreligious Jury has awarded its Prize to the documentary "Dentro" by Elsa Amiel.

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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