Universal Machine

Universal Machine

Tribeca X Award
| USA | 7 MINUTES | English
Experimental, Action, Dance, Drama, Music, Art, Science Fiction, Fashion, Technology
Universal Machine is a meditation on the ultimate fate of humanity's relationship with technology. Featuring music by Philip Glass, the film follows a gifted young woman who awakens into a post-apocalyptic world and must transcend a violent confrontation with a lifelike Artificial Intelligence. Progressing through an elaborate sequence of dance and fight choreography, the action of the film beckons towards an evolved future of peace and compassion.

Playing in the program:
Tribeca X Short & Episodic Finalists

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Daniel Askill
Director
Daniel Askill
Producer
Sara Greco, Jason Baum, Collider Studio
Screenwriter
Daniel Askill
Cinematographer
Jacob Møller
Editor
Lorin Askill
Composer
Philip Glass, Q department
Executive Producer
Lucy Warren Bidwell, Sara Greco, Daniel Askill, Gregory Stern
Brand
Calvin Klein
Agency
Visionaire
Production Company
Collider Studio
Costume
Calvin Klein, Jordan Askill
Movement Direction
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Post
Todd Sarsfield
Cast
Evnika Sadvakassova, Tsuki Kozuki 
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