Interfilm Church Prize
The INTERFILM Church Prize is awarded to a narrative feature that “distinguishes itself with its artistic quality and expresses human behaviour or testimony that is in accordance with the Gospel, or sensitises audiences to spiritual, human, or social issues and values”. The prize is endowed with 5,000 euros, donated by the Lutheran Church District Lübeck-Lauenburg.
Jury 2024
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Prof. Dr. Julia Helmke
Pastor/president of INTERFILM/heads the department of liturgy and church music for the Protestant Church of Hannover
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Johannes Rydinger
Filmmaker/theologian/cultural counsellor/film educator for young people at a cultural centre in Stockholm
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Lilly Schaack
Pastor at St. Peter’s Church Lübeck
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Eva Valvo
Awardwinning literary translator from Danish and Norwegian into Italian
Award Winners
2024
When the Light Breaks / Ljósbrot
Rúnar Rúnarsson, Iceland / Netherlands / Croatia / France 2024
2023
Paradiset Brinner / Paradise Is Burning
Mika Gustafson, Sweden / Denmark / Finland / Italy 2023
2022
Walad Min Al Janna / Boy From Heaven
Tarik Saleh, Schweden / Frankreich / Finnland / Marokko / Dänemark 2022
2021
The Gravedigger's Wife
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, Finnland / Frankreich / Deutschland 2021
2020
Eine total normale Familie / En helt almindelig familie / A Perfectly Normal Family
Malou Reymann, Dänemark 2020
2019
Echo / Bergmál / Echo
Rúnar Rúnarsson, Island/Frankreich/Schweiz 2019
2018
Gegen den Strom / Kona fer í stríd / Woman at War
Benedikt Erlingsson, Island/Frankreich/Ukraine 2018
2017
Das Entschwinden / Verdwijnen / The Disappearance
Boudewijn Koole, Niederlande/Norwegen 2017
2016
Rosemari / Rosemari / Framing Mom
Sara Johnsen, Norwegen 2016
2015
Virgin Mountain / Fúsi / Virgin Mountain
Dagur Kári, Island/Dänemark 2015
2014
1001 Gramm / 1001 Gram / 1001 Grams
Bent Hamer, Norwegen 2014
2013
In der Stunde des Luchses / I lossens time / The Hour of the lynx
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Dänemark 2013
2012
Liebe auf Finnisch / Vuosaari / Naked Harbour
Aku Louhimies, Finnland / Deutschland / Russland / Österreich 2011
2011
Tütenbierfilm / Pussikaljaelokuva / Sixpack Movie
Ville Jankeri, Finnland / Finland
2010
Between Two Fires / Between Two Fires / Between Two Fires
Agnieszka Lukasiak, Schweden / Sweden 2010
2009
Post für Pastor Jakob / Postia pappi Jaakobille / Letters to Father Jacob
Klaus Härö, Finnland / Finland 2009
2008
Der Tischtennis-König / Ping-pongkingen / The King of Ping Pong
Jens Jonsson, Schweden / Sweden 2008
2007
Den man älskar / Wen man liebt / To Love Someone
Åke Sandgren, Schweden / Sweden 2007
2006
1:1 (En til en) / 1:1 (Eins zu Eins) / 1:1 (One to One)
Annette K. Olesen, Dänemark / Denmark 2006
2005
Koti-ikävä / Homesick / Homesick
Petri Kotwica, Finnland/Finland
2004
Uno
Aksel Hennie, Norwegen / Norway
2003
Pahat pojat / Bad Boys / Bad Boys - A True Story
Aleksi Mäkelä, Finnland / Finland
2002
Mávahlátur / Mövengelächter / The Seagull's Laughter
Ágúst Gudmundsson, Island / Iceland
2001
Elling
Petter Næss, Norwegen / Norway
2000
101 Reykjavik
Baltasar Kormákur, Island / Iceland
1999
Häjyt / The Tough Ones / The Tough Ones
Aleksi Mäkelä, Finnland / Finland
1998
Festen / Das Fest / The Celebration
Thomas Vinterberg, Dänemark / Denmark
1997
Vilko dantu karoliai / Die Wolfszahnkette / A Wolf-Teeth Necklace
Algimantas, Puipa, Litauen / Lithuania
1996
Breaking the Waves
Lars von Trier, Dänemark / Denmark
