Film and TV productions are often wasteful. They use environmental harmful diesel generators, produce a lot of garbage when they leave the set, among them thousands of plastic bottles and cups. For many members in the Film/TV industry this is … Read more
Filmmakers, producers, broadcasters and agencies can submit their ads, corporate films and documentaries on issues such as sustainability, ecological innovations and sustainable innovations at the Deauville Green Awards until April 15. The fifth edition of the largest European-wide green festival … Read more
Hollywod star and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio is criticizing that palm oil plantations in Indonesia are destroying huge areas of rainforests. After visiting the Mount Leuser National Park in Sumatra, DiCaprio expressed his concerns on Instagram. "The expansion of palm oil … Read more
The Sheffield Documentary Festival invites filmmakers to pitch innovative ideas for a documentary on the active fight of climate change. The film should appeal to mainstream audiences and be released on TV or internet. The winning pitch will will be … Read more
British organization Film London sealed a partnership with the sustainability consultancy Greenshoot in order to green the capital’s film industry. Funded by Creative Skillset, the Greenshoot platform will help productions save money by cutting carbon, reducing waste and donating no-longer-needed … Read more
The fight and adaptation to climate change, preservation of the biodiversity, energy transition, sustainable agriculture as well as transport and eco-mobility are only some issues of the commercials, image films and documentaries which will be presented at the 5th edition … Read more
Tonight in over 7,000 cities in 162 countries the lights will be turned of between 8.30 and 9:30 pm in order to celebrate the Earth Hour. The goal of this lobal campaign is to raise a greater awareness for the … Read more
At the panel discussion Sustainability in Series: Change is challenging which Green Film Shooting organized in cooperation with the Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, producers, directors, production managers as well as … Read more
With his company Blue Film, Italian producer Alessandro Bonifazi developed its own protocol in order to produce films more environment-friendly. Inspired by Edison Green Movie, Blue Film suggests sustainable measures throughout all production phases of the film which … Read more
"Let us not take this planet for granted“, emphasized Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio when he received the Oscar as best actor in a leading role for his performance in The Revenant at the 88th Academy Awards®. „I do not take … 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.‘
Photo: (c) herbXfilm Dieter Mayr… Read more
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
