Ten Meter Tower

A ten meter diving tower. People who have never been up there before have to choose whether to jump or climb down. The situation itself highlights a dilemma: to weigh the instinctive fear of taking the step out against the humiliation of having to climb down. TEN METER TOWER is an entertaining study of the human in a vulnerable position.

Academy Award Shortlist Emmy Nomination

About the Directors

Directors Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck collaborate under the banner of Plattform Produktion since 2013.

Together they direct and produce both feature length documentaries and short films that have premiered in competition at #Sundance, #Cannes, #Berlin, and #Toronto, winning over 50 international awards.

Their latest work DEATH OF A FANTASTIC MACHINE (2025) was released by The New York Times Op-Docs. Their feature documentary FANTASTIC MACHINE (2023) won the Jury Award at Sundance @sundanceorg , was sold to over 30 countries, and sparked a media literacy campaign reaching 30,000+ students.

Their short film TEN METER TOWER (2016) is one of the most streamed New York Times Op-Docs of all time, was shortlisted for an Academy Award, nominated for an Emmy, and acquired by the Finnish Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection.

Their films have garnered tens of millions of views and continue to influence global conversations about visual culture and media literacy.

Joint filmography

Death of a Fantastic Machine (2025) Fantastic Machine (2023) Jobs for all! (2021) Ten Meter Tower (2016) Studio 5 (2016) Extra Material (2016)