Film
Outgrow the system
Genre Documentary
Running time 58 min
Spoken languages: English, Swedish
Director Cecilia Paulsson & Anders Nilsson
Producer Cecilia Paulsson / Teater K
In co-production with RåFILM
Editor Matilda Henningsson
Animation Brigitta Kontros & Johanna Wagner
Original score Alexis Lundblom
Sounddesign Yehya Breshe
Graphic design Alex Veitch
Grade Mikey Jones
Narrator Alexis Lundblom
Cinematography Cecilia Paulsson, Johan Blomborg, Milo Johansson, Alex Veitch, Matilda Friman, Mariana Sendim, Talat Bhat, Jakob Gustafsson, XR Berlin, BRAC Bangladesh, Artgrid
Sound recording Cecilia Paulsson, Jacob Gustavsson, Johan Escher, Milo Johansson, Alex Veitch, Johan Blomborg, Mariana Sendim, Matilda Friman, Talat Bhat, Jakob Gustafsson
Administration Sofia Olsson
Social Media Leonie Noe
Project Lead Scenario 2030 Julia Fries
Interns Milo Johansson, Mariana Sendim
Project Consultant, Film i Sörmland Cecilia Björk
Trailer edited by Candelaria Gutierrez
Funding by Allmänna Arvsfonden, Längmanska fonden
With support from Filmcentum Syd, Film i Sörmland
Subtitles available in the following languages:
English, Swedish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Galician and mixed French/German (made for a Swiss audience).
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A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT TRANSITIONING TO A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC SYSTEM
"Change the system, not the climate" is a common demand in the climate movement. But what kind of system do we actually want? In the midst of humanity's worst crisis, the pioneers stand ready. Meet the new economic perspectives that have the potential to change the world at its core.
The orginal meaning of the word ”economy” is "household management”. The economy of today however, is not householding, but rather consuming our finite natural resources at an alarming pace. "Outgrow the System" explores how we can return to the essence of the term and design an economic system that genuinely manages our scarce resources.
Beyond the narrow mainstream debate and the teachings of business schools, numerous new economic ideas and practices are emerging. They challenge old assumptions and offer fresh perspectives on how we can reorganize our production and consumption, in order to ensure our survival as a species on this planet.
"Outgrow the System" aims to bring these transformative ideas to the forefront. It celebrates the abundance of creativity and ideas that exist worldwide, urging them to collide and converge. The film envisions a world where social movements worldwide can rally behind positive visions instead of merely opposing dystopias.
With this film we want to democratize the conversation around the economy, ecology, and democracy. Economics should be a topic accessible to all, not confined to experts. We wish to empower viewers to engage in discussions about economic models and to foster hope that change is not only possible, but already underway. Let's join in the movement for change!
Distribution
The film is now travelling the world, mostly through the work of NGO’s, universities and grassroots movements. We are now planning over 100 screenings in more than 30 cities, on 6 continents.
Articles/blog posts
Article in Supermiljöbloggen (In Swedish)
Blog post, Kiwis in Climate, from Amsterdam screening
Upcoming screenings
2024-08-25 Sydney, Australia, Regen Australia
2024-08-28 Toronto, Canada
2024-08-29 Bath, UK, BIEN congress
2024-08-30 Skenora Gård, Sweden, Hylla Myllan-Filmpub
2024-09-07 Istanbul, Turkey, IPPEE
2024-09-08 Auckland, New Zealand, Restoring Takarunga Hauraki
2024-09-12 Landskrona bibliotek, Sweden
2024-09-17 Utrecht University, Netherlands
2024-09-24 Helsinki, Finland, Dodo, Urban Dinner
2024-09-26 Norrtälje, Sweden, Hållbarhetsdagen
2024-10-09 - 2024-10-13 Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, Austria
2024-10-15 Bremen, Germany
2024-10-18 Kristianstad, Sweden
2024-10-25 Stockholm, Sweden
Previous screenings
2023-10-07 World Premiere at EKOFILM festival in Brno, Chezch Republic
2023-11-04 Swedish Premiere at Nordic Labour Film Festival, Malmö, Sweden
2023-11-05-2023-11-10 Green Screen Film Festival, Trinidad & Tobago
2023-11-09 Greenmotions, Freiburg, Germany
2023-11-24 – 2023-11-26 uMgungundlovu Film Festival, Pitermaritzburg, South Africa
2023-11-24 Screening in Årsta Folkets hus, Stockholm, Sweden, as part of a WEAll Sweden event
2023-12-09 Screening at Navet, Malmö, Sweden
2023-12-15 Screening at Bio Sågen, Svensköp, Sweden
2024-01-22 Screening in Malmö, Sweden, Panora 18:00, organized by Miljöpartiet Malmö
2024-02-01 Screening in Singapore, organized by Post-growth Singapore.
2024-02-06 Lunch screening in Malmö, Glokala Folkhögskolan
2024-02-08 Screening in Cape Town, South Africa, Workshop 17, Kloof
2024-02-10 Screening in Göteborg, Sweden, Hagabion kl 15:00
2024-02-17 Screening in Lisbon, Portugal
2024-02-26 - 2024-02-29 Cinemaking International Film Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2024-03-05 Screening in Wellington, New Zealand
2024-03-05 Screening in Kahler, Luxembourg. Facebook event here.
2024-03-15 Double Screening in Stockholm, Sweden, Filmcentrum Riks
2024-03-15 Melbourne, Australia, Degrowth Australia.
2024-03-28 Kelowna, Canada, Okanagan Climate Hub, Okanagan coLab (Community Lab)
2024-03-31 Sydkoster, Sweden, with Tillsammansodlingen and Naturum
2024-04-04 Screening for Master Students at University of Liège, Belgium
2024-04-05 Dumfries, Scotland, The Stove Network
2024-04-09 Leiden, Netherlands, SHIFT
2024-04-10 Fribourg, Switzerland, Sustainability Week
2024-04-10 Lisbon, Portugal, Forward College
2024-04-11 Auckland, New Zeeland, Degrowth Aotearoa, WEAll Aotearoa
2024-04-11 Graz, Austria, oikos International.
2024-04-14 Bergen, Norway, Ocean Week, University of Bergen
2024-04-16 Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Sustainable HB
2024-04-23 Prescott, US, Green Mountain Center for Sustainability at Prescott College
2024-04-22 University screening, Odense, Denmark.
2024-04-11 - 2024-04-27 Motueka, New Zealand, Ghecko Theatre (multiple screenings)
2024-04-25 Visby, Sweden, Uppsala University Campus Gotland
2024-04-26 - 2024-05-02 Göteborg, Sweden, Hagabion
2024-04-29 Canberra, Australia, Australian National University
2024-05-01 Cologne, Germany
2024-05-01 Amsterdam, Netherlands
2024-05-02 Christchurch, New Zealand, Degrowth Otautahi
2024-05-03 Roskilde, Denmark, RUC
2024-05-05 Malmö, Sweden, Krakel
2024-05-05 Singapore, Singapore, Post-growth Singapore
2024-05-06 Washington, DC, USA, Extinction Rebellion DC and the Heinrich Boell Foundation
2024-05-13 Ölands folkhögskola
2024-05-12 Köln, Germany, 2ndish
2024-05-13 Bridport, UK, United Diversity Bridport
2024-05-14 Göteborg, Sweden, Bio Roy, Miljöpartiet
2024-05-14 Tauranga, New Zealand, Sustainable Bay of Plenty Trust
2024-05-17 Chicago, US, Alliance For Just Money
2024-05-18 Climate Festival, Tomelilla, Sweden.
2024-05-28 Covilhã, Portugal, Rede para o Decrescimento (Portugal) e CooLabora
2024-05-30 Brussels, Belgium, Samen Action
2024-06-01 Prague, Czech republic, Degrowth day
2024-06-01 Brno, Czech republic, Degrowth day
2024-06-03 Hamburg, Germany, Doughnut Coalition Hamburg
2024-06-05 Johannesburg, South Africa, WEAll & Animarem
2024-06-10 Whakatane, New Zealand, Sustainable Bay of Plenty
2024-06-12 Belgrade, Serbia, Zajedičko
2024-06-20 Brussels, Belgium, The Shift
2024-06-24 Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Transition Buxton
2024-06-27 Incheon, South Korea, Green Climate Fund
2024-06-28 Copenhagen, Denmark, Oikos Copenhagen
2024-07-03 Leipzig, Germany
2024-07-06 Berlin, Germany. Kulturlabor Trial & Error
2024-07-18 Berlin, Germany, C*SPACE Berlin
2024-07-21 Malmö Screening, Ärtholmens koloniområde
2024-07-24 Panama City, Panama, Corredor Creativo, PASOS - Panamá Sostenible
2024-07-30 Vienna, Austria, Votivkino, Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems summer university.
2024-08-01 Båstad, Sweden, Lilla filmfestivalen
2024-08-14 Da Nang, Vietnam, Vcil Community
2024-08-17 Auckland, New Zealand
Contact
Cecilia Paulsson, director, producer
cia@rafilm.se
Anders Nilsson, director
anders@teaterk.nu
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