On the occassion of the Berlin International Film Festival the Eisvogel – Prize for Sustainable Film Production was awarded at the Federal Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection. The prize, worth 20,000 euro, is given out by the … Read more
Category Archives: Feature
Panel discussions at Green Tec Day
At the Green Tec Day, hosted by the German Association of Film and TV Technicians (VTFF) at the Jofa Studios in Berlin-Adlershof on the occasion of the Berlin International Film Festival on February 20, manufacturers and rental houses … Read more
Broadening the scope of green action
The implementation of global climate goals, as well as legal requirements on a European, national, and local level, are exerting pressure on the audio-visual industry to take environmentally friendly actions. In the City of Paris, the use of portable generators … Read more
Water vs. drought at the Venice Film Festival
While the 79th Venice Film Festival recommended the visitors to drink tap water in order to cut plastic waste, the protagonists on the screen of Paolo Virzì’s new film Drought didn’t have a choice. Starring Silvio Orlando, Valerio Mastandrea and … Read more
Green conference in Poland
At the Planet Placement conference in Gdnynia, Poland, industry experts will discuss how feature films and documentary forms have the potential to help prepare humanity for the prospect of living on an increasingly uninhabitable planet. Films often depict pessimistic scenarios … Read more
Screen in green
In Italy, the Sardegna Film Commission (FSFC) continues to focus sharply on training initiatives in order to foster new talent and to implement green approaches at all levels of audio-visual production, be it short films, tv series, feature films, or … Read more
Muses of sustainability at Euro Cine Expo
Cinematographers, gaffers, production managers, and producers that can reduce the carbon footprint as well as their energy costs with innovative solutions that were presented by various exhibitors at the first Euro Cine Expo in Munich. At the Green Film Shooting … Read more
Cannes and the cleaning of colors
The 75th Cannes Film Festival opened with the humorous zombie remake Final Cut by Michel Hazanavicius, which is about the making of a zombie film and turns into a disaster when the film crew is attacked by actual zombies. The … Read more
Green training with the Golden Bear winner
On the occasion of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, Ecoprod and Green Film Shooting hosted the roundtable discussion All about green training which gave an insight into different training approaches all across Europe. Since more than a decade, the … Read more
TorinoFilmLab launches green lab
The TorinoFilmLab, the laboratory of the National Museum of Cinema, and Trentino Film Commission’s Green Film project joined forces to create the Green Film Lab training program. The aim is to strengthen environmental awareness in the audiovisual industry by … Read more