1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone

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1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone (2017)

Directed by Jonathan Ignatius Green

Documentary · 4m

On June 11th, 1997, Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone solution to share pictures instantly on public networks. The impetus for this invention was the birth of Kahn's daughter, when he jerry-rigged a mobile phone with a digital camera and sent photos in real time. In 2016 Time Magazine included Kahn's first camera phone photo in their list of the 100 most influential photos of all time.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Jonathan Ignatius Green
Director of Photography
Martim Vian
Original Music Composer
Matt Abeysekera
Editor
Peter Garriott
Producer
Blake Heal, Jeff Keith

Details

Release date
2017-06-29
Runtime
4m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
Conscious Minds