1997: The Birth of the Camera Phone
2017•4m•7.5•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Jonathan Ignatius Green
Studio
Conscious Minds
Cast
Dante Gabiati
Philippe Kahn
Cary Mizbe
Police Officer
Venee Porter
Nurse
Wendy Wang
Wendy Wang
Production
Company
Conscious Minds
Producer
Blake Heal
Producer
Jeff Keith
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