Piet Halma
Journalist
Country of origin:
The Netherlands
Piet Halma (*1950) has a broad experience in communications, public broadcasting and peace keeping. He served at the ecumenical broadcaster IKON in the Netherlands and the Council of Churches in the Netherlands. He was vice-president of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), and president of WACC Europe, an NGO that cares for the communication rights of the voiceless in our world. He was advisor of the Board and Management of PAX, an NGO in the Netherlands that works for peace, reconciliation and justice in conflict areas around the world. At the moment he is book- and film critic for a daily newspaper in the Netherlands.
Articles
The Dutch feature film "Zomervacht" (Summer Brother) won many prizes last Saturday at the 23rd Transilvania International Film Festival in Cluj in Romania. In this film directed by Joren Molter the main characters are two brothers, one of whom is physically and mentally disabled.
Festivals
30.10.2006 to 05.11.2006
Leipzig