Academy-award winning stars Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, as well as acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, were handed free reusable BPA water bottles on set when the principal photography of the period drama The Post began. During the forty-five shooting days … Read more
The days of single-use plastic products are numbered. To stop the worldwide flood of plastics into the oceans, disposable plastic tableware will be banned in the EU start- ing in July 2021. As for catering on film sets, it is … Read more
Thanks to the digital age, the production of Visual Effects (VFX), 3D animation, and video games keeps growing. But the heat that computers generate during the rendering process isn‘t completely lost. When the French animation studio TeamTO was producing the … Read more
Green post production solutions will be a subject at the Paris Images Digital Summit (PIDS) that takes places from January 25 to 28 in Paris. The new event that is launched by the Ile de France Film Commission is dedicated … Read more
Film London, the capital’s screen industries agency, is hiring a Sustainability Manager who will play a key role in researching and identifying sustainable solutions for crew working on location in London with a particular focus on generators and air … Read more
Best practices of green production, the need for training and tools as well as financial support are topics that are discussed by filmmakers all across Europe. In the fall 2019, Green Film Shooting participated with speeches and moderation at international … Read more
With the one-day event Responsible Production for the Screen Sector in Ireland, Screen Skills Ireland brings together creatives who are involved in the Screen Sector in film, TV, post production, VFX as well as animation in order to foster … Read more
Film and sustainability experts from Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and New York gave an insight into their green initiatives and projects at the panel discussion Sustainability in Motion that was held during the 69th edition of the Berlin International … Read more
For the first time, a seminar on green film production will take place in Finland. Managed by Creative Export Innovations in collaboration with the Finnish Film Foundation and Finnish Lapland Film Commission, the seminar will introduce Finnish filmmakers to … Read more
For the third time, Green Film Shooting and Cine-Regio hosted a panel discussion on green film production at the Italian Pavilion in the Hotel Le Majestic in Cannes. The event The Sustainability Cinema Revolution kicked of with a keynote by … Read more
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 SchwarzeneggerActor, 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 JaenickeActor 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 BalthazarDirector (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 BevanHead 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 ReutenActress /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 JoyPGA 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 RakoceviShooting 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 SchildknechtCo-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.’
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Michael Bully HerbigDirector, 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.‘
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Lars JessenDirector (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 HuntActress
‚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 TrumbullProducer, 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 DelhommeDirector 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 IronsAcademy 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
