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Non-linear streaming providers have not only changed the way in which we consume films, but also the films\u2019 format itself. Short films and short documentaries are becoming more attractive to a wider audience. Festival director Daniel Ebner wants to stay abreast of these changes: \u201cThe world and the cinema have started to move: The production environment has multiplied, the way in which we watch films has changed, life is faster, and cities have become more diverse,\u201d states Daniel Ebner. Yet festivals like the VIS remain an important platform from which young filmmakers can take off .<\/p>\n
The format IN PERSON\/SPOTLIGHTS is dedicated to filmmakers who have already made the first jumps in their career: Video and installation artist Bj\u00f8rn Melhus, documentarist Alex Gerbaulet and media artist Anna Vasof have already gained an international reputation at film festivals and exhibitions Anna Vasof\u2019s critical and narrative works experiment with film: They use a mixture of performance art and expanded cinema to tear holes into our familiar daily rules with tongue in cheek. \u201cMy works are universally accessible due to their humour and mischief,\u201d says Anna Vasof about her own art in a self-confident and lapidary way.<\/p>\n
The Vienna Shorts are about to go into their next round with a courageous programme and a clear stance. Rising filmmakers take on some of the most explosive topics of our times, creating film images instead of enemy images. Above all they are one thing: loud. Because in film, like in life, one thing really counts nowadays: Say what you think – No cuts!<\/p>\n