Death of a Fantastic Machine (2025)
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.”
Directors: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck.
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Maximilien Van Aertryck as Narrator (voice) |
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Park Dietz as Self (archive footage) |
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Tucker Carlson as Self (archive footage) |
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Reed Hastings as Self (archive footage) |
| Production | Axel Danielson | Producer |
| Editing | Axel Danielson | Editor |
| Production | Maximilien Van Aertryck | Producer |
| Editing | Mikel Cee Karlsson | Editor |
| Sound | Anne Gry Friis Kristensen | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Brian Dyrby | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Rasmus Thord | Music Coordinator |
| Crew | Ludwig Källén | Post-Production Manager |
| Production | Åke Gullberg | Production Consultant |
| Visual Effects | Peter Toggeth Karlsson | Visual Effects |
| Writing | Mikel Cee Karlsson | Writer |
| Directing | Axel Danielson | Director |
| Writing | Axel Danielson | Writer |
| Directing | Maximilien Van Aertryck | Director |
| Editing | Maximilien Van Aertryck | Editor |
| Writing | Maximilien Van Aertryck | Writer |
| Production | Pernilla Sandström | Production Manager |
| Editing | Gustav Bohman | Archival Footage Research |
| Production | Kalle Boman | Production Consultant |
| Production | Ruben Östlund | Production Consultant |
| Art | Marcus Rodert | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Lars Rodert | Executive Producer |
