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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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Ecumenical Award in Cannes 2026: "Fjord" by Cristian Mungiu
Annette Gjerde-Hansen, Norwegian President of the Ecumenical Jury in Cannes 2026, writes about the background of the jury's decision to award Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" with their prize.
Cannes 2026 (10)
In his retrospect of the festival, Peter Paul Huth highlights, above all, the films in the Cannes Classics series.

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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