Digitalization of the film heritage

The plan counts film among the culture that makes society richer for everyone and establishes that culture is part of welfare with such a fundamental responsibility that it should be enshrined in law. Accelerating the digitalisation of the film heritage before knowledge and technology are lost follows from the demand for equitable access to cultural activities. Film heritage is not mentioned in the plan, so the conclusion is derived.

• film as part of culturedecisive»Kultur som konst, musik och film bidrar till att skapa ett rikare samhälle att leva i för alla.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture such as art, music and film contribute to creating a richer society to live in for everyone.”
• culture a public responsibility»Kulturens roll i samhället är så fundamental att den bör« (party programme ↗)“Culture's role in society is so fundamental that it should”
• equitable access to culture»En statlig kulturpolitik ska garantera en demokratiskt likvärdig« (party programme ↗)“A public cultural policy should guarantee a democratically equitable”
• culture as part of welfare»Kulturen spelar en viktig roll och är en del av välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture plays an important role and is part of welfare.”

The plan wants to bind together digital technology's distribution with investments in live culture and make the arts accessible to all throughout the country. Accelerating digitization of the film archive before analogue expertise disappears follows from that commitment. The film archive is not addressed at all in the plan, so the support is derived.

• digital distribution of culturedecisive»Vi vill möta utmaningarna genom att binda samman den digitala teknikens gränsöverskridande distribution med kraftfulla satsningar på den levande kulturen.« (party programme ↗)“We want to meet the challenges by binding together the border-crossing distribution of digital technology with powerful investments in live culture.”
• culture accessible to all»Kulturpolitiken går ut på att göra konstens olika uttrycksformer tillgängliga för alla, barn och vuxna, i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural policy is about making different forms of art accessible to all, children and adults, throughout the country.”
• vibrant cultural life»Sverige ska ha ett levande, fritt och obundet kulturliv som både stärker samhörigheten och utmanar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall have a vibrant, free and independent cultural life that both strengthens solidarity and challenges.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme establishes that cultural heritage is our shared heritage that shall be preserved and cared for for the future, and that digital technology shall be used in the best way to spread culture throughout the country. Accelerating the digitization of film heritage before analog expertise disappears follows directly from these commitments.

• cultural heritage shall be preserveddecisive»Kulturarvet är vårt gemensamma arv.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage is our shared heritage.”
• digital technology spreads culture»användas på bästa sätt för att sprida kultur.« (party programme ↗)“be used in the best way to spread culture.”
• accessible culture throughout the country»verksamhet i hela landet. Digital teknik ska« (party programme ↗)“activity throughout the country. Digital technology shall”

The plan does not mention film heritage, but the party programme makes it part of the public mission to preserve and develop a cultural heritage that conveys insights into our history, and sees digitalization as a prerequisite for access regardless of where one lives. A film heritage at risk of decay or becoming inaccessible conflicts with both. The plan's commitment to culture throughout the country speaks for accelerating digitalization.

• preserve the cultural heritagedecisive»till att vårda och utveckla ett kulturarv« (party programme ↗)“to preserve and develop a cultural heritage”
• digital access on equal terms»Digitalisering på lika villkor, oavsett var man bor, är en förutsättning för demokrati och möjliggör decentralisering.« (party programme ↗)“Digitalization on equal terms, regardless of where one lives, is a prerequisite for democracy and enables decentralization.”
• culture throughout the country»Att tillhandahålla kultur i hela landet är en viktig utgångspunkt för Centerpartiet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Providing culture throughout the country is an important starting point for the Center Party.”
• culture's value for the individual»Kulturupplevelser är en grundläggande del av människors självförverkligande och delaktighet i samhället« (party programme ↗)“Cultural experiences are a fundamental part of people's self-realization and participation in society”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme establishes that Sweden's cultural heritage shall be kept accessible for coming generations and that new technology increases accessibility to culture, with a general principle that what can reasonably be made digitally accessible shall also be made digitally accessible. That accelerating digitalisation of the film heritage before analog technology and expertise disappears follows directly from these commitments. The plan also wants to strengthen the role of educational institutions.

• cultural heritage for coming generationsdecisive»är en del av mänsklighetens gemensamma kulturarv och ska hållas tillgängligt för kommande generationer.« (party programme ↗)“is part of humanity's common cultural heritage and shall be kept accessible for coming generations.”
• digital accessibility as principle»kan göras digitalt tillgängliga också ska göras digitalt tillgängliga.« (party programme ↗)“can be made digitally accessible shall also be made digitally accessible.”
• technology increases access to culture»Den nya tekniken ökar tillgängligheten till kultur.« (party programme ↗)“New technology increases accessibility to culture.”
• strong educational institutions»Museernas roll som bildningsinstitutioner och deras forskningsanknytning ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The role of museums as educational institutions and their research connection shall be strengthened.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that cultural policy preserves the cultural heritage left by previous generations and calls that responsibility stewardship, explicitly also for material cultural heritage. Accelerating the digitization of film heritage before analogue technology and expertise disappears is exactly such stewardship. The plan also requires that the public actively contributes to making culture available to citizens.

• preserve cultural heritagedecisive»En god kulturpolitik måste sträva efter att ta tillvara det värdefulla kulturella arv som tidigare gene« (party programme ↗)“Good cultural policy must strive to preserve the valuable cultural heritage that previous generations”
• stewardship of material cultural heritage»förvaltarskap omfattar det materiella kulturarv som« (party programme ↗)“stewardship encompasses material cultural heritage such as”
• responsibility of public institutions»offentliga institutioner som till exempel museer en viktig roll tillsammans med frivilliga organisationer och« (party programme ↗)“public institutions such as museums an important role together with voluntary organisations and”
• culture shall reach citizens»ska inte bara garantera kulturell frihet, utan också aktivt bidra till att kulturen kommer medborgarna till« (party programme ↗)“shall not only guarantee cultural freedom, but also actively contribute to culture reaching citizens”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about film heritage or digitisation of cultural heritage. The closest principle is that the great needs in the justice system, defence and welfare require hard prioritisations and that the plan is clear about what can wait. A demand for accelerated digitisation of film heritage therefore does not follow from the plan.

• hard prioritisations neededdecisive»De stora behoven inom rättsväsendet, försvaret och välfärden ställer stora krav på prioriteringar under åren som kommer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The great needs in the justice system, defence and welfare make great demands on prioritisations in the years to come.”
• what can wait»Vi vet vad som måste göras – och vad som får vänta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We know what must be done – and what can wait.”
• prioritise and choose not to do»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritise and choose not to do,”

The plan establishes that support for preservation and revival of Swedish cultural heritage shall increase and that cultural heritage has intrinsic value. Expediting digitisation of the film heritage before analogue technology and expertise disappear is precisely such preservation that makes the heritage accessible to the public. The committee's reason that film policy is already being reviewed is not affected by the plan.

• increased support for cultural heritagedecisive»Parallellt med detta skall stödet till bevarandet och levandegörandet av det svenska kulturarvet öka.« (party programme ↗)“Alongside this, support for the preservation and revival of Swedish cultural heritage shall increase.”
• cultural heritage's intrinsic value»Kulturarvet har ett egenvärde genom bland annat de skönhetsvärden och den estetik som det står för.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage has intrinsic value through, among other things, the beauty values and aesthetics that it represents.”
• protect and showcase culture»Sverigedemokraterna vill värna, vårda och visa svensk kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish to protect, care for and showcase Swedish culture.”
• shared cultural identity»Skapa sammanhållning kring den svenska kulturen och den nationella identiteten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create cohesion around Swedish culture and national identity”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.