Systemic Racism, AI Bias, Dark Rooms, Trump, a Memorial for Gaza and More: Welcome to ‘Hypervigilance,’ CPH:DOX’s Inter:Active Showcase
By Georg Szalai
Published on March 19, 2026.
The 23rd edition of the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), the Inter:Active Showcase at the Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen features immersive experiences, educational games, VR offerings, and anything else that doesn't fit into our traditional understanding of film or TV. The exhibition's title, "Hypervigilance," is fitting for the age of digital saturation, global unrest, and the rise of authoritarianism, oligarchs and surveillance. Curator Mark Atkin, who comes from the more traditional film and TV world, said the works expose the collective anxiety of a society on high alert, where we struggle to retain agency over our image, body, and voice. He also expressed hope that the viewer could feel and understand these works through their experiences.
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