AND THE KING SAID, WHAT A FANTASTIC MACHINE
By Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck

Genre: Feature Documentary
Duration: 88 min
Release: 2023

What happens when humanity’s infatuation with itself and an untethered free market meet 45 billion cameras... Filmmakers Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck (Ten Meter Tower, Jobs For All!) widen their lens to measure the depth of humanity’s infatuation with framing the world through the camera’s lens; chronicling how we went from capturing the image of a backyard to a multi- billion-euro content industry in just 200 years.

Writers / Directors:
Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck

Producer:
Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck

Editors:
Mikel Cee Karlsson
Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck

Sound Designer & Mixer:
Anne Gry Friis Kristensen

Visual Effects & Grade:
Peter Toggeth Karlsson

Creative Advisor:
Kalle Boman

Marketing Producer:
Kathleen McInnis

Executive Producers
Erik Hemmendorff
Ruben Östlund

Produced by:
Plattform Produktion

In co-production with:
Sveriges Television
Film I Väst
Bullitt Film

With the support of:
Svenska Filminstitutet
Danish Film Institute
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Arte G.E.I.E
Swedish Art Grants Council
Gothenburg Municipality
See-Through Films

Selections: - 2023 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Documentary Competition, Winner World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision

- 73rd Berlin International Film Festival         Generation 14plus, Winner Youth Jury Awards - Special Mention & AG KINO GILDE – CINEMA VISION 14plus

- 2023 Tempo Dokumentärdestival Opening Film, Main Competition

- 2023 Copenhagen Dox (CPHDOX)

-49th Seattle International Film Festival
Youth Jury Prize for Best Feature

-16th Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival
Beldocs Teen Award

- 2023 Copenhagen Dox (CPHDOX)