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Economist, Managing Director of Matthias-Film
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Dr Stefan Hassels (*1971) is Managing Director of Matthias-Film gemeinnützige GmbH since 2021 which pursues the mission to promote and distribute films that give young people in particular a positive perspective on life and contribute to conveying values. Long-standing partners are media centres in all federal states, schools, church institutions and educational establishments. Prior to this, he worked in various management positions in the media sector, including the Media Group Rheinischer Merkur and the Joint Association for Protestant Media Communication (GEP), and was in charge of the film magazines Filmdienst and epd Film.  Stefan Hassels studied economics in Bonn and has received his doctorate in Hamburg.

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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