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Love & Algorithm

Sat, 14. 3., 19:00Sun, 15. 3., 16:45

77'

ALGO-RHYTHM

ALGO-RHYTHM

Manu Luksch
AT/SN/UK
2019,
14’

Shot in Dakar with Senegalese musicians and artists, this hip-hop musical looks at the serious threat to human rights that arises from the increasing control of algorithms over our daily lives via social media and online platforms.

The Gatekeepers

The Gatekeepers

Elyse Kelly
US
2019,
3’06

Today the gatekeepers of meaningful freedom of speech are the social media companies. But there’s been scandal after scandal of how these companies have abused their powers to not serve ‘We, the people’, but rather to serve their own corporate interests in ways that stifle our speech, and really threaten democracy.

Introducing: Evermore

Introducing: Evermore

Victoria Hogan & Sasha Chapin
US
2019,
3’17

A young actress interacts with an app that promises to give her the opportunities she desires – all she has to do in return is sign up to become an animated YouTube explainer cartoon. A story about creativity, yearning, and the scary role technology plays in those desires.

My Dear Lover

My Dear Lover

Milva Stutz
CH
2019,
9’57

A tale of yearning for touch and the impossibility of bringing it about. While one hand is trying to get into contact with the surface of an amorphous body, a love letter is being read. The longing might well stand for an imaginary body, upon which insecurities around human/non-human relationships are played out.

#21XOXO

#21XOXO

Sine Özbilge & Imge Özbilge
BE
2019,
9’50

A young woman’s online search for love in times of social media, speed dating, cyberlove, hipster culture and post-net attitudes. (Contains flashing images!)

Average Happiness

Average Happiness

Maja Gehrig
CH
2019,
7’05

During a PowerPoint presentation, statistical diagrams break free from the straitjacket of their coordinates. A trip into the sensual world of statistics begins. Pie charts start to melt, arrow diagrams masturbate, scatter plots, bar graphs and stock market curves join in a collective climax.

Mind my Mind

Mind my Mind

Floor Adams
NL
2019,
29’40

When you rely on social scripts to survive the social world, it’s not easy to go off-script. Especially if you’re obsessed with dive bombers and just want to date a girl.

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