In episode 1 of The Mediated Mind the opening speech for the, due to the pandemic, select group of guests for the festival opening, by Noorderlicht director Kees van der Meiden, introduces a conversation with the guest curator Paulien Dresscher and junior curator George Knegtel. 
Paulien and George speak about the festival team and the curation process. They mention some of the festival highlights as an extended invitation to visit the exhibitions or engage with the works presented otherwise. For an overview of the locations and artists presented visit: https://www.noorderlicht.com/en/programma/noorderlicht-fotofestival-2021/