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Under the theme \u2018Eyes Wide Open\u2019, this year\u2019s festival explores the multifaceted meanings of attention \u2013 as social responsibility, political stance and aesthetic practice. \u201cAt a time when our attention has become a contested resource, we want to create spaces where we can look more closely again,\u201d says artistic director Max Bergmann, who is opening his first edition in this role. The focus is on attention as something that is shaped, directed and, increasingly, exploited. How do we reflect on the economies of attention in the age of AI-generated content, brain rot and political disinformation? How does the short film shape our perspective through its forms and narrative styles? And last but not least: how can we remain attentive to one another? 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