Death of a Fantastic Machine
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Released June 10, 2025
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Overview
Documentary film from 2025 by directors Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck. A short film about how economic interests have, throughout history, influenced how we use the camera — from the earliest photographs to today’s algorithms and AI. This visual essay expands on themes from the acclaimed documentary about the history of the camera and our relationship to it, “And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine.”
Cast
Crew
Axel Danielson
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Producer
Axel Danielson
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Editor
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Maximilien Van Aertryck
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Producer
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Mikel Cee Karlsson
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Editor
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Anne Gry Friis Kristensen
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Sound Designer
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Brian Dyrby
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Sound Mixer
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Rasmus Thord
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Music Coordinator
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Ludwig Källén
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Post-Production Manager
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Åke Gullberg
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Production Consultant
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Peter Toggeth Karlsson
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Visual Effects
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Mikel Cee Karlsson
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Writer
Axel Danielson
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Director