“A feature documentary about the history of the camera and our present-day media culture - a humorous and thought-provoking film about the impact it has on our lives.” A meticulous dissection of image-making and a mapping of its movement through society, the directors use a mind-boggling array of archival footage to collage this sociological study by tracking the transmogrification of photographic philosophy and technology over human history. Weaving and contrasting some of the most iconic, harrowing, and viral images in our collective memory with user-generated footage that transports the viewer through time, space, and experience, the filmmakers intricately fashion an argument about how humans see ourselves that feels rigorous, learned, and current. Balancing critical examination with delightful surprises, they put their footage in cacophonous, lively, enlightening conversation. For a film concerned with the construction of images, Fantastic Machine does that very thing with smarts, humor, and great stamina.
And the king said, what a FANTASTIC MACHINE
And the king said, what a FANTASTIC MACHINE
25th TiDF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
| Available at the Agora Market TiDF25 |
- Direction: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Script: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Cinematography: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Editing: Mikel Cee Karlsson, Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Sound: Anne Gry Friis Kristensen (design, mix)
- Production: Plattform Produktion
- Producers: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Co-production: Sveriges Television, Film i Väst, Bullitt Film
- Co-producers: Vibeke Vogel
- Executive producer: Ruben Östlund, Erik Hemmendorff
- Narration: Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color, B&W
- Production Country: Sweden, Denmark
- Production Year: 2023
- Duration: 88'
- Contact: Heretic
- Awards/Distinctions: World Cinema Documentary Competition Special Jury Award for Creative Vision – Sundance FF 2023, Special Mention Youth Jury Generation 14plus, AG KINO GILDE- CINEMA VISION 14plus – Berlin International Film Festival 2023
Associate Producer : Rikke Tambo Andersen
Axel Danielson
Filmography
2015 Second Deputy Speaker (short, co-direction)
2016 Because the World Never Stops (short, co-direction)
2016 Ten Meter Tower (short, co-direction)
2021 Jobs For All! (short, co-direction)
2023 Fantastic Machine (co-direction)
2016 Because the World Never Stops (short, co-direction)
2016 Ten Meter Tower (short, co-direction)
2021 Jobs For All! (short, co-direction)
2023 Fantastic Machine (co-direction)
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Filmography
2015 Second Deputy Speaker (short, co-direction)
2016 Because the World Never Stops (short, co-direction)
2016 Ten Meter Tower (short, co-direction)
2021 Jobs For All! (short, co-direction)
2023 And the king said, what a FANTASTIC MACHINE (co-direction)
2016 Because the World Never Stops (short, co-direction)
2016 Ten Meter Tower (short, co-direction)
2021 Jobs For All! (short, co-direction)
2023 And the king said, what a FANTASTIC MACHINE (co-direction)
