The apertus° Association and q/uintessenz are proud to announce that Vienna’s only international libre/open film festival, “Open Everything – Privacy and Security” takes place in the course of the Linuxwochen Wien. The focus is on privacy, surveillance and security, as well as topics like DIY, the Maker Movement, Creative Commons, Open Hardware, Free Software, Copyleft and free and open creative/artistic processes and communities.
Submission of films is free of charge and the festival has free admission at the screenings. An expert jury will review all submissions and select projects to receive awards and be screened in the categories: best narrative short, best narrative feature, best documentary short, best documentary feature, best creative commons work, best animated short (feature: 41 minutes or longer, short: 40 minutes or less, per USA Academy rules). The award ceremony will be held during the festival.
Winners 2018:
Best Narrative Short: "Night Crosser" by Kevin Landry (Canada)
Best Documentary Short: "The Blockchain and Us" by Manuel Stagars (Switzerland)
Best Documentary Feature: "Left Out: Beyond the Two-Party Horse Race"
by Jesse Bertel (USA)
Best Animated Short: "monster of the web" by Ramy El Gabry (Egypt)
Best Creative Commons work: "Ostkaktus" by David Vagt (Germany)