Film

“Change the system, not the climate" is a common demand in the climate movement. But what kind of system do we actually want? In our documentary Outgrow the System you will meet the new economic perspectives that have the potential to change the world at its core.

The original 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. The film "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.

We were honoured to recieve Le Prix Public Eye at the opening ceremony of the 20th Film Festival du Vert. Especially since The Public Eye does important work for global justice in the world, and feel proud about their bold motivation for giving us the award:
“This year, the Swedish film ‘Outgrow the System’ by Cecilia Paulsson and Anders Nilsson stood out from the crowd. We have awarded it because we feel it is particularly important to develop alternative economic development models capable of replacing the deadly capitalism we are aiming for. A system that seems to consider the planet's resources to be infinite and perceives nature as an externality at the service of the economy.

‘Outgrow the system’ is a kind of toolbox. It gives a voice to researchers and economists who, far from being utopians or ideologues, reflect on other concepts and practices in the field of economic development. This is very relevant to Public Eye: our investigative and advocacy NGO whose mission is to denounce the predatory business model of Swiss-based companies and multinationals, which is solely profit-oriented and has very little respect for human rights and good governance.”

We are also greatful to be part of Film Festival du Vert that will give the mission of the film more attention by screening "Outgrow the system" in 15 cities in France and Switzerland during the festival.

Articles/blog posts

Article in Supermiljöbloggen (In Swedish)

Blog post, Kiwis in Climate, from Amsterdam screening

Article in Syre (In Swedish) https://tidningensyre.se/2024/02-augusti-2024/filmare- soker-alternativ-till-kapitalismen/

Article in Grus & Guld (In Swedish) https://www.jak.se/grusoguld/vi-behover-kanslan-av-hopp-inte-av-hopploshet/

Article in Idealtid (In Norwegian)

Upcoming screenings

2025-02-19 Lund, Sweden, Ariman, Fridays for future

2025-03-02 Ystad, Sweden

2025-03-10 Film Festival Film du Vert, Sion Switzerland

2025-03-12 Lyon, France

2025-03-20 Unnaryd, Sweden

2025-03-20 Tokyo university, Japan

2025-03-27 Cape Town, South Africa

2025-03-07 Madison, Wisconsin, USA, @ 7pm, First Unitarian Society

2025-03-20 Tromsø, Norway, Naturvernforbundet

2025-05-08 Frankfurt, Germany, Senckenberg institute

2025-04-01 Geneva, Switzerland

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 Waiheke Island, New Zealand, Waiheke Collective Film Festival

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

2024-09-07 Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, Vcil Community

2024-09-07 Birmingham, UK, Civiq Square

2024-09-11 Skellefteå, Sweden, Extinction Rebellion

2024-09-12 Landskrona bibliotek, Sweden

2024-09-17 Utrecht University, Netherlands

2024-09-18 Fredrikstad, Norway, Paragraf 112

2024-09-24 Helsinki, Finland, Dodo, Urban Dinner

2024-09-26 Norrtälje, Sweden, Hållbarhetsdagen

2024-10-01 Lausanne, Switzerland, Cinéclub des Durabilistes, Université de Lausanne

2024-10-03 Gävle, Sweden, Omställning Gävle m.fl.

2024-10-05 Timișoara, Romania, La Pas festival

2024-10-09 - 2024-10-13 Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, Austria

2024-10-09 Antwerpen, Belgium, KDG University

2024-10-11 Kungsbacka, Sweden, Filmfrukost

2024-10-15 Bremen, Germany, KlimaWerkStadt & Greenpeace

2024-10-17 Porto, Portugal

2024-10-18 Kristianstad, Sweden, Naturskyddsföreningen, Extinction Rebellion & Fridays for future

2024-10-20 Dresden, Germany, Political Art Days

2024-10-21 Ustí nad Labem, Czech Republic, Hraničář Gallery

2024-10-22 Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon School of Economics and Management

2024-10-22 Malmö, Sweden, Klimataktion, ABF & Återställ Våtmarker

2024-10-25 Stockholm, Sweden, Sthlm Södra Filmfest

2024-11-03 Online Chinese Screening

2024-11-05 Oslo, Norway, Nettverket Smultringøkonomi Norge

2024-11-07 Wageningen, Netherlands, Degrowth Wageningen

2024-11-07 Zürich, Switzerland, Global Donut Day

2024-11-08 Oslo, Norway, Foreningen Robust

2024-11-08 Stavanger, Norway, Spire

2024-11-09 Kristiansand, Norway, Spire

2024-11-09 Helsinki, Finland, Pietari Kalmin katu 1 clubroom, 19:00

2024-11-11 Wageningen, Netherlands, National Climate Week

2024-11-13 Helsingborg, Sweden, Studiefrämjandet

2024-11-15 Portland, US, Extinction Rebellion

2024-11-15 Bucharest, Romania, Lumea Trifoi

2024-11-19 Bergen, Norway, Spire

2024-11-19 Vancouver, Canada, Capilano University

2024-11-20 Ockelbo, Sweden, RioBio, Tankesmedjan Ockelbo Facebookevent here

2024-11-20 Holma folkhögskola, Sweden

2024-11-22 Toronto, Canada, York University

2024-11-25 Trondheim, Norway, Spire

2024-11-26 Innsbruck, Austria, Innsbruck University

2024-11-28 Höör, Sweden, Naturskyddsföreningen

2024-11-29 Hanar, Norway, Spire

2024-12-05 Oslo University, Norway, Green Office. Facebook event

2024-12-08 Stockholm, Sweden, Nätverket Fred och Klimaträttvisa

2024-12-09 Norrköping, Sweden, Cnema & Naturskyddsföreningen Facebook event here

2024-12-09 Bremen, Germany, KleiderTausch Pop Up

2024-12-10 Göteborg, Sweden, Ta tillbaka framtiden

2024-12-13 Olomouc, Czech Republic, Vintage Market Olomouc

2024-12-17 Copenhagen, Denmark, University of Copenhagen

2024-12-19 Civitanova Marche, Italy, Multiple org.

2024-12-22 Shanghai, China, Earth Theatre

2025-01-16 Fribourg, Switzerland, Young Green Party

2025-01-22 Trondheim, Norway, Naturvernforbundet, Facebook event

2025-01-29 Niederanven, Luxembourg, Boost Lokal