All the World in a Design School (Swedish: Hela världen i en designskola) is a 2015 Swedish documentary film made for Sveriges Television and about a group of international students at one of the world's top ranked industrial design schools, Umeå Institute of Design in Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden.[1]

Umeå Institute of Design is well respected by the industrial design world for its unique study and design methods in addition to a multicultural environment that has shaped generations of industrial designers.[2]

This documentary, from inside Umeå Institute of Design, was shot during the school's 25th anniversary and follow a group of students from all corners of the world in close-up portraits during a time when the school struggles to maintain its attractiveness. New regulations by the Riksdag of Sweden mean non-European students are charged steep tuition fees.

The film is produced by Freedom From Choice, Filmpool Nord and Sveriges Television, and directed by award-winning Swedish filmmaker Mattias Löw. It premiered on Sveriges Television and SVT Play on 20 August 2015.[3]

The documentary won the Best Television Program Award at the Northern Character Film & TV Festival in Murmansk, Russia, the Best Documentary Feature Film Award at the Atlas & Aeris Awards in Boston, United States, a Remi Gold Award at the WorldFest – Houston International Film Festival in Texas, United States and has received international attention with nominations and official selections at several recognized film festivals including Camerimage in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

References

  1. ^ "Umeå Institute of Design ranked best in the world". Sveriges Television. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Umeå Institute of Design best in the world". Sveriges Radio. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ "The Swedish Film Database". Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 28 March 2024.


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