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Monthly Archives: April 2013

12. April 2013

Sustainability Is a Process

Marten von Velsen-Zerweck’s Hamburg-based company nserve Environmental Service develops cost-efficient strategies to reduce emissions for corporate customers. Film and television producers can also benefit from his know-how. Eco-friendly compensation projects with a cross-media potential open up paths to increased viewer … Read more

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Robert Redford

“The time for half-measures and climate denial is over. Unless we move quickly away from fossil fuels, we’re going to destroy the air we breathe, the water we drink, the health of our children, grandchildren and future generations. If we’re … Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Actor, Politician and Environmentalist

 

"The media has a powerful role to play in the fight against climate change. Through films, television, and all media outlets, we must continue to deliver the message that solutions are out there and are … Read more

Hannes Jaenicke

Actor and filmmaker

 
„It‘s high time to reorganize film production in Germany in a ‚greener‘ and more sustainable way. So far, I am flabbergasted by how much our industry works in environmentally harmful ways.To this very day, it starts … Read more

Nic Balthazar

Director (Ben X, Time of My Life)
„It’s absolutely great that filmmakers all over the world are trying to clean up their act, and are trying to film as sustainable as we possibly can. Still, I think we … Read more

Nadeshda Brennicke, Actress

“We are living in a time in which we can’t afford to behave irresponsibly towards nature. The more important is it that film productions try to work as environmentally friendly as possible. A film team produces every day tons of … Read more

Darren Aronofsky, Director, Noah / Jury President, 65th Berlin International Film Festival

“When we did Noah we knew we were making a film about the first steward of the earth, so we wanted to be good stewards ourselves. There’s so much waste on film sets. Because of groups like Earth Angel, … Read more

Tim Bevan

Head of Production, Working Title

„We are green. There is a lot of waste in movies and we are very conscious of that when big sets get destroyed.

We are very much part of a (recycling) program. We are trying … Read more

Thekla Reuten

Actress /Ambassador of Green Film Making Project

„The question whether I wanted to the Green Film Making ambassador, was in a way the answer to personal questions I had:

How can I do things differently in life and contribute to … Read more

Rachael Joy

PGA Green West / producer / host EcoPop TV

"As a TV and film producer I try to incorporate environmental storylines into my projects as much as possible. But it’s just as important, if not more, to ‚go green‘ behind … Read more

Nikola Rakocevi

Shooting Star Berlinale 2014, (Circles, Travelator)

"As for me, I would be very glad if I had the opportunity to act green. Our environment is our inspiration so we need to protect it."… Read more

Nadja Schildknecht

Co-Director Zurich Film Festival

‘The green carpet has taken root at our festival. It is good to see that audiences are increasingly aware of sustainable practices.’

 

Photo © Zurich Film Festival

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Michael Bully Herbig

Director, actor and producer

‚Green screens excepted, we will do everything in our power to be as innovative as we can in order to make our production as green as possible.‘

Photo: (c) herbXfilm Dieter Mayr… Read more

Lars Jessen

Director (Fraktus, Dorfpunks, Am Tag als Bobby Ewing starb)

‘It is somewhat embarrassing that green filming is only now becoming an issue in our industry because there have long since been many possibilities to shoot more efficiently.

Technical innovations such … Read more

Helen Hunt

Actress

‚I do work with a company in the States called Sungevity that leases solar panels to homes. They figured out how to move forward environmentally and how to make it economically successful.

So that’s my small but steadfast global … Read more

Douglas Trumbull

Producer, Director and Visual Effects Supervisor (2001: A Space Odysee, Blade Runner)

"Trumbull Studios in Massachusetts is dedicated to being green as much as possible, including the use of LED lighting, solar power, and solar laptops. This … Read more

Dieter Kosslick, Director Berlin International Film Festival

„The Berlinale is already actively addressing the sustainability subject since years. We appreciate it very much that a growing number of filmmakers, among them this year‘s jury presiden Darren Aranofsky, is following green guidelines on set.“… Read more

Benoit Delhomme

Director of Photography (A Most Wanted Man)

‘I never have been told precisely what the rules are for shooting a green movie, but we are trying to do it. This is something new for me. Sometimes people overlight scenes at … Read more

Jeremy Irons

Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons who stars in the Berlinale Competition entry The Night Train To Lisbon is a fan of source segregated recycling. „Especially in Germany you have done a lot for that. You are examplary in the … Read more

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