After making March of the Penguins, Academy Award- winning Writer/Director Luc Jacquet returned to Antarctica to shoot Ice and the Sky. In this film, we learn that Claude Lorius was drawn to return to the Antarctic just as … Read more
New York City’s non-profit organization Film Biz Recycling that re-distributed wardrobe, furniture and props from film and theatre sets, had to close its doors after seven years. The prop shop in Brooklyn won an EPA award for its ambitious work. … Read more
“It’s time for a change now”, emphasized Italian actress Claudia Gerini at the Venice Green Day that was organized Film4Climate and Green Cross Italy during the 72nd International Venice Film Festival. The centerpiece of the industry event was a … Read more
The Greenmotions Filmfestival that takes place for the second time in the South German city of Freiburg from November 13 to 15 will focus on films which are dealing with subjects such as renewables, energy transition or climate change. Contributions … Read more
How is the film industry taking on climate change will be the subject at the Green Day Venice which will take place at the Hotel Excelsior during the Venice International Film Festival on 7 September at 2.30 p.m. Organized by… Read more
With the initiative Sing For the Climate, Belgian filmmaker Nic Balthazar invites people from all over the world to send the clear message “Take serious climate action!” to the world leaders before the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris … Read more
Monuments Men, Gone Girl, Black Swan, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as well as Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2 are among Twentieth Century Fox’ feature films by which have been produced in a sustainable way. In 2010, … Read more
“Climate change is a fact. We have to do something about it”, says Laura Nix, Director of The Yes Men Are Revolting. In their third documentary, the New York-based activists Andy Bichlbaum und Mike Bonnano are taking risky and … Read more
The fourth annual Plasticity Forum in Cascais, Portugal, brought together more than 80 business and industry officials, sustainability experts, plastic producers and users, innovators and government representatives to discuss innovative solutions to the growing plastic problem facing our land and … Read more
30 percent of servers in the data centers all over the world are “comatose” but still drawing significant amounts of power. This insight is given by professor Jonathan Koomey who is a a Research Fellow at the Steyer-Taylor Center for … 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
