Axel Danielson (director)
Axel Danielson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 Vittskövle, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Axel Danielson is a Swedish film director and producer.[1][2][3]
Life and career
Danielson was born in Vittskövle, Sweden.[4] He worked as a firefighter in Kristianstad for three years before film studies at the Valand Academy in Gothenburg.[1][5] In 2012 he founded the master program Cinematic Processes at the Valand Academy. His graduation film was Summer Clouds (Sommarlek), which won an award at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. He is the co-owner of the production company Plattform Produktion.[6]
Danielson's first feature documentary film Twin Brothers - 53 Scenes in Chronological Order (Pangpangbröder), premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2011.[7] In 2016, he co-directed Ten Meter Tower (Hopptornet), along with Maximilien Van Aertryck, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and was shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short film.[8][9] In 2023, he co-directed And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine, together with his long-term collaborator Maximilien Van Aertryck, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine | Director, writer and producer | Documentary |
| 2023 | Liv | Editor | Documentary |
| 2021 | Jobs for All! (Arbete åt Alla!) | Director | 1 episode |
| 2018 | A Good Week for Democracy | Editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2016 | Because the World Never Stops | Director, writer, editor, cinematographer and producer | Documentary |
| 2016 | Fight on a Swedish Beach!! | Editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2016 | Ten Meter Tower (Hopptornet) | Director, editor, cinematographer and producer | Documentary |
| 2016 | Extramaterial | Writer and editor | Documentary |
| 2011 | Twin Brothers - 53 Scenes in Chronological Order (Pangpangbröder) | Director, writer, editor and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2004 | Summer Clouds (Sommarlek) | Director | Short film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Won | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Award: Creative Vision | Fantastic Machine | [11] |
| Won | Berlin International Film Festival | AG Kino Gilde - Cinema Vision 14plus and Special mention | [12] | ||
| Won | Seattle International Film Festival | Youth Jury Prize For Best Futurewave Feature | [13] | ||
| 2022 | Won | Clermont ISFF | Audience Award | Jobs for All! (Arbete åt Alla!) | [14] |
| 2018 | Nominated | News and Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding New Approaches: Documentary | Ten Meter Tower (Hopptornet) | [15] |
| Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking | [16] | ||
| 2017 | Won | Traverse City Film Festival | Best Documentary Short Film | [17] | |
| Won | Nantucket Film Festival | Best Short Film | [18] | ||
| Nominated | Guldbagge Awards | Best Short Film | Because the World Never Stops | [19] | |
| 2016 | Won | Ji.hlava IDFF | Best European Documentary Short | Ten Meter Tower (Hopptornet) | |
| Won | Gothenburg Film Festival | Best Swedish short | [20] | ||
| 2005 | Won | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Sleepwalkers Grand Prize | Summer Clouds (Sommarlek) |
References
- ^ a b "Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck, the Filmmakers Behind "And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine"". sundance.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck • Directors of And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ ""Our Material Spans 150 Years of Camera Technology": DPs Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aretryck on Fantastic Machine". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "AXEL DANIELSON". mountainfilm.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Axel Danielson". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "europe! hub at sundance". efp-online.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Twin Brothers, 53 Scenes from a Childhood". iffr.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Ten Meter Tower". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "2018 Oscars shortlist: 10 semi-finalists for Best Documentary Short". goldderby.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ ""Fantastic Machine" Turns the Camera on Itself in Eye-opening Documentary". sundance.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Sundance Awards: 'The Persian Version', 'Kokomo City' Among Repeat Winners As 'A Thousand And One', 'Going To Mars' Claim U.S. Grand Jury Prizes". deadline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Berlinale 2023 Awards : The complete list, yes a long one, with the winners video conference". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "SIFF 2023 Award Winners". siff.net. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Clermont-Ferrand announces its awards after a successful on-site edition for 2022". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "NOMINEES FOR THE 39th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Cinema Eye Honors Announces Nominees; 'Strong Island,' 'City of Ghosts,' 'Brimstone & Glory' Lead Pack". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "TCFF XIII Award Winners". traversecityfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "'The Big Sick' Wins Top Award at 2017 Nantucket Film Festival (Complete List)". variety.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Nominations for the 2017 Guldbagge Awards". press.newsmachine.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "'Land Of Mine,' 'Don Juan' Top Goteborg Film Fest". variety.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
External links
- Axel Danielson at IMDb