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IFF Message to Man > 2026 > IN SILICO Experimental Short Film Competition > Linear Endjoy

Linear Endjoy

Information about the film

Genres: Experimental, Short-length

Director: Nicolaas Schmidt

Year: 2026

Country: Germany

Duration: 1 min.

Languages: no dialogue

Description

World premiere

The phosphor layer of a cathode ray tube visualizes the final vanishing of an electron beam – its last “happy” moment. 

A Pale Blue Dot Matter Wave. 

A minimalist short film exploring the traces of electronic imaging and perception. It operates between physical materiality, temporality, and subjective experience. 

About the director:

Linear Endjoy

Nicolaas Schmidt

Filmmaker, video and concept artist based in Hamburg. He studied fine arts, time-based media, visual communication and film at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg (HFBK). His work has been presented at international film festivals and art events. At Message to Man, he has twice received a Jury Diploma in the In Silico experimental film competition: for Sense+Innocence (2011) and Like Horses Standing in the Rain (2024).

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