The Disintegration Machine
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Reporter Ed Malone and government scientist Professor Challenger must investigate a machine which its inventor claims can disintegrate anything and put it back together again.
Based on the short story by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Click the video player above to watch the film, or click here to watch on YouTube.
↓ Video extras and behind-the-scenes below! ↓
Press and Reviews
"[B]eautiful cinematography and succinct content complemented by a brilliant score . . . a work of art."
— Utah Film Festival and Awards (Full Review)
"‘The Disintegration Machine’ looks and sounds excellent."
— Tom Ue, University of Toronto
IMDb Rating:
9.2/10
(As of August 2024)
Articles:
"Peter C. Davidson Brings Sci-fi Mystery to F&MAD Student Film Festival" — Utah College of Fine Arts
"The Disintegration Machine" — Conan Doyle Estate
Awards
★ Best Script, Best Actor, and Best Sound ★
University of Utah Spring Showcase, 2017
★ Best Sci Fi / Fantasy Film ★
Short & Sweet Film Festival, 2018
★ Made in Utah Category Nominee ★
Utah Film Awards, 2018
The Disintegration Machine was screened at various other events during its festival run: click here to see information about past screenings.
Stills Gallery
Director of Photography: Conor Long
Video Extras
Behind The Scenes
Photos by David Skorut, Ruoyu Li, Justin Mikesell, and others (let me know if I missed you)!
Credits
Written, directed, and edited by
Peter C. Davidson
Executive Producer
Sterling Van Wagenen
Director of Photography
Conor Long
Starring (in order of appearance)
Tanner Gillman
as Ed Malone
Kelly Wanberg
as Professor Challenger
Walter Mirkss
as Theodore Nemor
Production Design
Kathryn Sutton - Costumes
Alex Farah - Machine
Music by
Jordan Kamalu
Assistant Director
Brad Davis
1st Assistant Camera
Ruoyu Li
2nd Assistant Camera
David Skorut
Chris Anderson
Daniel Osterstock
Script Supervisor
Kathryn Sutton
Makeup
Alexis Flores
On-set Sound Recorder
Justin Mikesell
Stills Photographer
David Skorut
Foley Artist
Zach Berry
Machine Construction
Alex Farah
Logan Long
Michelle Farah
Props and Equipment
Louis Siemons
Paris Abigail Moore
Andrus Jones
Craft Services
Michelle Jensen Davidson
Science Consultant
Taylor Pope
Script Consultants
Elise Davidson
Conor Long
John Rowland
Elizabeth Finlayson
Locations
Irene Davidson
Rees and Virginia Jensen
Camera Operator for Indiegogo Video
Andrus Jones
Graphic Designers
Alyssa Davidson
David Skorut
Special Thanks To
Sonia and Miriam Albert-Sobrino
Jennifer Humphreys
Adv. Film Production Class
Happy Fox Media
TV Specialists
The University of Utah
This film was made possible by our Indiegogo Backers:
David and Emily Petersen
Kristin and Gary Hart
Chris and Michelle Davidson
Cardiff Ventures
The Zenger/Linford Family
Anonymous
Lisa Mietchen
Eliza Zenger
Anonymous
Rees and Virginia Jensen
JRJ Investments
Charles Prepolec
Jane Wanberg
Thomas and Carol Andrus
Paul Wanberg
Anonymous
The Finlayson Family
Michelle A Farah
Josh and Jenn Wheeler
Sapporo Fund
Sherrie L Davidson
Taylor Pope
Jason and Suzanne Andrus
Shot on:
"The Disintegration Machine" was produced as a student short film at the University of Utah and is a not-for-profit project.
