It is a fact that the earth has warmed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. But there are different opinions about the reasons for this development. What is really warming the world? Is it the earth orbit, the sun, the volcanoes, … Read more
Production and set design doesn’t necessarily require to use material which is harming the environment. „There are other options“, underlines the director/ producer and sustainability expert Philip Gassmann who continued his series of green workshops in cooperation with Filmförderung Hamburg-Schleswig-Holstein … Read more
The fourth edition of the Deauville Green Awards attracted about 200 industry representatives who came to the classy spa in French Normandy. „We are running this festival“, states festival co-director George Pessis who founded the Deauville Green Awards in collaboration … Read more
“Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care” is the motto of this year’s World Environment Day. The goal of sustainable development is to increase the quality of life for all people without increasing environmental degradation, and without compromising … Read more
More than 300 films from 30 countries will be presented at the 4. Deauville Green Awards which will take placein the famous beach resort in French Normandie from June 9. to 11. Among the contributions which will be presentedat the … Read more
The Cine-Regio Green Report 2015 which is provided by Cine-Regio, an European network of 43 regional funds, gives an overview about sustainable approaches, concepts and goals in Europe. Besides the Flanders Audiovisual Film Fund in Belgium, Filmförderung Hamburg-Schleswig-Holstein in … Read more
The 2015 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest which the Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw won with his song Heroes has become a green event for the first time it its 60 years of history. With the environment- and climate-friendly Song … Read more
At the Cannes Film Festival, the international initiative Film4Climate invited industry members as well as representatives from environmental organizations to discuss measures in order to reduce the environmental impact of film production as well as raise awareness about climate change … Read more
The World Bank Group’s Film4Climate program and Ecoprod closed a collaboration in Cannes. They are inviting film producers to join forces in the development of a concrete plan to reduce the environmental impact of film production and to raise more … Read more
Sustainable filmmaking was an issue at the discussion Show me the Green with filmmakers and producers at the British Pavilion in Cannes. The Australian producer Trish Lake who produced with her company Freshwater Pictures documentaries such as The Burning Season… 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
