Axel Danielson (director)
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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]
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 |
