Jasmin Hagendorfer

Jasmin Hagendorfer is based in Vienna and is an acclaimed contemporary artist, filmmaker, and curator. Through diverse mediums, she delves into sociopolitical themes and gender identity while showcasing her works internationally. As cofounder and festival director of the Porn Film Festival Vienna, she intertwines feminist and queer theories with art and erotica. Her notable contributions include a TEDx talk in Vienna about the environmental benefits of quality pornography and films like Fudliaks!, Slugfest, and Musings of a Mechatronic Mistress.
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Sessions

07-12
19:00
50min
Musings of a Mechatronic Mistress: The Peculiar Purpose of Tiffany the Sex Robot
Jasmin Hagendorfer, Jason Scott, Johannes Grenzfurthner

A screening of Jasmin's 24-minute short documentary/sci-fi film, Musings of a Mechatronic Mistress. The film presents Tiffany, a self-aware sex robot, on her quest to discover her identity, purpose, and creator. Exploring the future of intimacy and human-robot interaction in a humorous and engaging manner, the documentary aims to initiate discussions on queerness, feminism, sex tech, sexual identity, and societal norms. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion to delve deeper into these themes. Jasmin will be joined by two of her interviewees featured in the film in a panel discussion whose theme will be "Redefining Intimacy and Human Connection in the Age of Intelligent Machines."

Talks & Panels
Little Theatre
07-13
20:00
150min
Hacking at Leaves: A film by Johannes Grenzfurthner
Jasmin Hagendorfer, Aaron Hillis, Peter Romine, Ryan Finnigan, Johannes Grenzfurthner

Hacking at Leaves documents artist and hazmat-suit aficionado Johannes Grenzfurthner as he attempts to come to terms with the United States' colonial past, Navajo tribal history, and the hacker movement. The story hones in on a small hackerspace in Durango, Colorado, that made significant contributions to worldwide COVID relief efforts. But things go awry when Uncle Sam interferes with the film's production.

After the screening, a panel discussion with various people involved in the film will cover themes including hacking, DIY, colonialism, the Navajo and Diné cultures, COVID-19, the pandemic, the USA, the Southwest, nuclearism, Internet history, computer culture, science fiction, subversion, and social change.

Talks & Panels
Little Theatre