Dieter Kosslick, longtime director of the Berlin International Film Festival, launches Green Visions Potsdam a new film festival for sustainable living, that takes place from May 30 to June 2, 2024. The public film festival in Potsdam is based … Read more
Category Archives: Best Practices
Eisvogel award winners 2024
At the 2024 Eisvogel – Prize for Sustainable Film Production show, the French feature film production C’est le monde à l’envers! as well as the production of the German children action-adventure film The School of Magic Animals 3 were awarded … Read more
Second edition of Green Tec Day
For the second time during the Berlin International Film Festival, the German association of film and broadcast technology companies (VTFF) is hosting the Green Tec Day on February 19, which features new technologies and innovative solutions that … Read more
Green power on wheels
German rental house Mobilespace is offering the hybrid system solution EcoBaze that serves as a climate-friendly alternative power supply for the production base. The diesel truck with a euro 6 emission standard is equipped with a 160 kWh battery and … Read more
Powered by nature
Alternative fuels from fat residues and waste materials can give old diesel generators a new lease on life. Synthetic diesel obtained from hydrotreated vegetable oil is used in backup generators to recharge batteries. C.A.R.E.-Diesel, the brand-name product made by the … Read more
Film noir meets green storytelling
For his award-winning short film Venice Boulevard the Los Angeles-based writer/director Joey De La Cruz chose the film noir genre for a green storytelling approach. The black and white film received the Best Suspense Short award at the Show Low … Read more
A power package called Wattman
The Cologne-based film rental house Lightequip is offerering two powerful batteries for the self-governing power supply of smaller units. With Wattman (6kW/ 10kWh) and Bobine (4kW/ 5kWh), the French manufacturer Pess Energy developed two power packages in an aluminum frame … Read more
The Sustainability Strategy
The Mallorca Film Commission is initiating a comprehensive Green Film Shooting plan for the green transition of its audiovisual sector. The goal is to support film production companies, technical service providers, and rental houses in the transition toward sustainable production … Read more
Green events @Euro Cine Expo 2023
The Euro Cine Expo 2023, Europe’s largest gathering for film, television, and broadcast professionals, will open its doors on June 30 at the Motorworld venue in Munich. Due to the huge demand of exhibitors to showcase their new products … Read more
Launch of the Grid Project in London
Film London officially launched the Grid Project, a pilot supplying renewable energy to productions in the capital that will reduce air pollution, CO2 emissions, and noise pollution. Led by Film London, the Grid Project introduces the supply of energy via … Read more