Who Rules the Earth

10 minutes

A short film funded by Claremont Colleges, Who Rules the Earth is a collective student film illustrationg how working to change policy can help create much-needed systemic change.

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Directed by Dr. Paul Steinberg . Assistant Produced by Vanessa Sweet

A young woman takes a journey to uncover the forces that are ruining the planet. She soon sees the world as it has never been seen before. Who Rules the Earth uses animation to bring to life the most important idea in all of the social sciences - that of social rules, or institutions - and reveals what it will really take to promote sustainability. This film was written by a leading scholar of environmental politics and animated by twelve Cal Arts animation students, each of whom offers a unique visual interpretation of the story. Combining beauty, science, and activism within a compelling narrative, Who Rules the Earth brings the audience on a discovery adventure quite unlike any other.

  • Best Student Film

    • 2012 Hawai’i Ocean Film Festival

  • Official Selection

    • 2014 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

    • Cinema Verde Film and Arts Festival

    • Lassen Film Festival