SIGNIS is a non-governmental, global, Catholic media association which covers all fields of communication: cinema, radio, television, video, media education and new technologies. It emerged in 2001 when the film and cinema organisation OCIC (Office Catholique International de Cinéma) and the radio and television organisation UNDA, both founded in 1928, were unified. The SIGNIS mission is to promote a culture of peace through the media. Its members are Catholic media associations, either national or international.
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".
Sascha Keilholz, director of the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, in his greetings at the Ecumenical Reception reflects the actual political challenges after the US elections and the threats to democracy.
Dossier
On a national level, church film prizes are awarded regularly without INTERFILM being involved directly. These awards are documented here.
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.