The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is a non-governmental, ecumenical organisation that builds on communication rights in order to promote social justice. WACC offers professional guidance on communication policies, interprets developments in global communications, and discusses the consequences which such developments have for Churches and communities everywhere, especially in the South. WACC works towards the empowerment of women and assists the training of Christian communicators. - See more at: http://www.waccglobal.org/who-we-are/our-organization/about-wacc
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.