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On the one hand, the short film OPEN CALL deals in an artistically condensed way with the current manifestations of the ideological shift towards a society of total personal responsibility, the pressure to 'perform' and 'deliver' as perfectly as possible on the stage of life and work in order to survive the increasingly merciless competition between individuals. On the other hand, the escalating competition and social coldness lead, absurdly enough, to countless advertisements constantly assuring us how much they 'love' us and their products. The questioning choir off-screen represents the doubts as to whether we really want to take part in this game. This rhetoric, which is part of a broader intertwining of neoliberal capitalism and emotions that Eva Illouz has labelled "emotional capitalism", has become increasingly widespread in recent years, particularly in social media, but also increasingly in politics.

Stefan Panhans & Andrea Winkler are artists and filmmakers collaborating on films and video installations that are shown internationally at film and media festivals and in numerous solo and group exhibitions.Their work undertakes a mental archaeology of hyper mediatization and digitalization, examining their influence on the mind and power relations in society.