Der Eco Hub lädt auf dem Marché du Film in Cannes zu Eco Talks ein, die im Erdgeschoss im Riviera am Stand D8 stattfinden. Veranstaltet wird der Eco Hub von Greenigma und Green Film Shooting in Zusammenarbeit mit Ecoprod, Green Toolkit, Green Film und Baltic Green Film.

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Samstag, 17. Mai – 14 Uhr
Manuela Collon – Collectif Les Toiles Vertes
Les Toiles vertes Planet & People Test
Les Toiles vertes collective presents the results of their initiative Planet&People test Cannes 2024 and Césars 2025 in partnership with the Observatoire des Imaginaires. The survey is being repeated for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Planet&People Test is a unique tool for measuring viewers‘ feelings about the environmental and societal issues represented in films and audiovisual works.

 

Samstag, 17. Mai – 14.30 Uhr
Ludovica Chiarini, CEO of EcoMuvi, Italy
Sustainable production: where to begin?
Whether you are a producer trying to navigate sustainability without loosing track of your budget and schedule, or whether you are a commissioner trying to determine what can be truly asked of your productions in relation to sustainable development, this talk is for you. EcoMuvi will provide a streamlined roadmap of key steps to keep in mind, no matter where in the world you are producing.

 

Samstag, 17. Mai – 15 Uhr
Birgit Heidsiek, Founder/ CEO of Green Film Shooting; Green Cinema Consultant of the German Federal Film Fund (FFA), Germany
Green energy and greenwashing
Energy consumption is often the biggest factor in calculating the carbon footprint of a film production. By using renewable energy, the carbon footprint can be reduced enormously; however, energy offered as renewable does not always come from renewable sources. Sometimes it is only labeled as green.

 

Samstag, 17. Mai – 15.30 Uhr
Beata Migas, Director/Producer, CEO of Haddock Entertainment, Poland
Post production pollution. Final cut dilemmas
Digital post production isn’t clean – rendering, editing, and cloud storage of massive files consume vast amounts of energy and emit loads of CO₂. Based on scientific research and the experience of Haddock Entertainment, its owner, film director and producer Beata Migas analyses the invisible environmental cost that lies behind every frame and shares best practices.

 

Samstag, 17. Mai – 16 Uhr
Eric Rueff, Green Consultant France
Green Toolkit: All-in-one Solution for Sustainable Production  
Green Toolkit is an all-in-one solution for calculating, reducing and certifying carbon footprints in film and TV production. Eric Rueff demonstrates its real-world application using the daily series Rote Rosen by Studio Hamburg Serienwerft (ARD Degeto).

 

Samstag, 17. Mai – 16.30 Uhr
Alissa Aubenque, Director of Operations, Ecoprod, France
Carbon’Clap – the free and easy-to-use carbon calculator
Carbon’Clap is the leading free carbon calculator for the film and TV industry, empowering you to accurately measure the carbon footprint of your productions and reduce their environmental impact from pre- to post-production. Easily manage all your projects in one place, obtain certifications, and automate your company’s environmental reporting.

 

Samstag, 17. Mai – 17  Uhr
Marie Azancot, Partner and Director of Operations, A Better Prod, France
A Better Prod: tailor-made support
A Better Prod accompanies your production from measuring your carbon footprint, to its environmental and social approach on set and post-production, to obtaining the Ecoprod label.
Marie Azancot will present a concrete case study of our support, using the tools we have developed.

 

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Sonntag, 18, Mai – 14 Uhr
Alissa Aubenque, Director of Operations, Ecoprod, France; Linnea Merzagora, Green Film, Trentino Film Commission,  Italy
Green Animation
Ecoprod and Green Film will present the upcoming Green Animation Guide and their collaborative work on creating common sustainability standards for the animation industry.

 

Sonntag, 18, Mai – 14 .30 Uhr
Maxim Jago, Filmmaker, Futurist, Author, US/UK
Creativity with Nature in mind
The film industry famously ignores the needs of the natural world and its own environmental impact but it is possible to create extraordinary results using production methods that are in harmony with this beautiful green world. Join Producer and Director Maxim Jago as he describes ways his forthcoming large scale one-room film production minimizes travel and waste while allowing more time for creativity.

 

Sonntag, 18, Mai – 15 Uhr
Olga Hartšuk, Producer at Nafta Films, Estonia; Baltic Green Film – Sustainability Initiative
Can sustainability compliance be assessable for small and medium-sized film producers?
Sustainability in film is becoming more important than ever—but for small and mid-sized film producers, especially in smaller markets, it often feels confusing and overwhelming. The goal is to build a cross-standard matrix that helps producers understand the bigger picture and find practical ways to adapt sustainability strategies. Further down the line, this could lay the groundwork for approachable digital tools that make sustainable filmmaking more reachable.

 

Sonntag, 18, Mai – 15.30 Uhr
Aidan Rhode, Filmmaker/AD, US/UK
Can AI Really Make Film Greener?
This talk explores the potential – and pitfalls – of using AI to automate carbon calculations in film and TV production. Drawing on interviews with 30+ industry professionals and academic research, Aidan examines whether AI can enhance sustainability efforts, or simply shift the burden elsewhere.

 

Sonntag, 18, Mai – 16 Uhr
Heidi May- Production Sustainability Advisor at Netflix, Australia
Playful & Engaging Sustainable Sets
Through creative challenges and incentives, productions have achieved measurable reductions in waste and energy use, proving that joy and engagement can drive meaningful environmental outcomes. Heidi May will emphasize the power of play and gamification, and its success in engaging cast, crew and creatives in adopting eco-friendly practices. By framing sustainability as both a practical necessity and a holistic approach to workplace well-being, crews become active participants in green initiatives.

 

Sonntag, 18, Mai – 16.30 Uhr
Blair Barnette – Production Designer, British Film Designers Guild, UK
Circular economy and production assets
Demonstrating that circular business models can scale by getting to the heart of a business — its revenue. While collectively targeting key intervention points to improve commercial viability in the future.

 

Sonntag, 18, Mai – 17 Uhr
Lydia Pilcher, Filmmaker, Educator, Cultural Strategist, US
Educating Sustainable Filmmakers for the Future  
The Green Film Schools Alliance (GFSA) works to integrate industry-level sustainable production practices into film school programs. This alliance is built around student ambassadors taking specific actions to reduce the impacts of physical production on the environment, a willingness to share best practices, and a pledge to further sustainable initiatives at all schools.

 

 

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Montag, 19. Mai  – 14 Uhr
Juliette Vigoureux, Founder of La Base, Cut! Cinéma Uni pour la transition, and Fresque du Film
Cut! Cinéma Uni pour la transition
Crafting stories that matter: writing, producing, and distributing films that lift us all.

 

Montag, 19. Mai  – 14.30 Uhr
Anne Puolanne, Sustainability Manager, Audiovisual Producers Finland (APFI), Finland                  Annee Helvig Frost, Sustainability Manager, SF Studios, Denmark
Anne x Annee – How to cope and stay cool
From a Nordic perspective, we open the discussion on how we cope with the challenges we, as sustainability professionals, must endure in the long run — how we keep going and how we keep our heads cool in the heat.

 

Montag, 19. Mai  – 15 Uhr
Lydia Pilcher, Filmmaker, Educator, Cultural Strategist, US
Popular Culture, Climate & Democracy  
Climate change exacerbates inequality and can lead to political instability, conflict, and migration. As we adapt to our climate altered world, UNFCCC Entertainment & Culture for Climate Action, Film & TV taps the power of cinema and stories on screen to inspire climate action to impact policy and support the health and resilience of our communities.

 

Montag, 19. Mai  – 15.30 Uhr
Zsofia Szemeredy, Founder and Managing Director of Leverage Point Entertainment, UK
Tips for Writing A Sustainability Management Plan for a Funding Application
Are you applying for Eurimages, Creative Europe Media, or similar funding and need to write a sustainability plan? Do you wonder why it’s required and what you can include at the funding stage from a sustainability perspective? Are you keen to learn what will help your application stand out? Would you like some tips on what to include from a financial point of view?

 

Montag, 19. Mai  – 16 Uhr
Thierry Hugot, Programme Manager and Financial Controller, Eurimages, Belgium
Eurimages application and sustainability
Katre Kajamae-Gupta and Thierry Hugot from the Eurimages team will briefly explain Eurimages application process and how sustainability is considered in the selection criteria. They will also address your questions on the matter.

 

Montag, 19. Mai  – 16.30 Uhr
Alissa Aubenque, Director of Operations, Ecoprod, France
StepUP, the sustainability e-learning platform 
Eurimages and Ecoprod will present StepUP, the go-to e-learning platform and knowledge hub for sustainability in the film industry.

 

Montag, 19. Mai  – 17 Uhr
Marine Goulois – Script Consultant, Climate Spring, UK
What is a climate story?
Climate stories in popular culture have all too often focused on either the impacts of climate change or on dystopian warning tales of an apocalyptic future. Hear from Climate Spring about how climate stories are expanding in new and surprising directions – from true crime to thriller to romantic comedy.

 

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