Whether it’s Toni Sevillo holding a discussion with a prisoner in Dall’ Interno (From the Inside) or Elyas M’Barek struggling through a crisis with his girlfriend in What We Wanted or an octopus resting on a rock in … Read more
Category Archives: Organization
Wales launches Green Cymru Challenge Fund
In Wales, Ffilm Cymru and Clwstwr teamed up for the Green Cymru Challenge Fund. As part of the wider Green Cymru program, the new multidisciplinary innovation fund will support the Welsh film industry to be more sustainable and make greener … Read more
Recycle, restore, reuse
Carefully created set decorations, such as the Sun King Louis XIV’s bed chamber in Versailles or a picturesque café in Provence or a student’s digs in the high-rise district often end up in a landfill after the director calls “cut” … Read more
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Cannes’ commitments for a greener festival
Reducing waste and carbon emissions, recovering residual materials as well as offsetting the carbon footprint – for the first time, the Cannes Film Festival will take actions that the event will become more eco-friendly. "The challenge is huge, but we … Read more
Earth Hour: A reminder of climate change
Climate change is happening, every hour, and the clock keeps ticking. In order to remind us to take action, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) created the Earth Hour. Started as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, nowadays … Read more
10th Deauville Green Awards edition
Documentaries, spots and info films on subjets such as sustainability, ecological innovations and social responsibility can be submitted until April 9, to the Deauville Green Awards, whose tenth anniversary edition will take place on June 16 and 17 as … Read more
All about green tools and training
With Evergreen Prisma , the Lower Austrian Film Commission (LAFC) offers a comprehensive service which helps filmmakers imple- ment sustainable measures in film and TV productions. LAFC’s green film production initiative received the 2020 Makers & Shakers Award as the … Read more
Greening the Dutch film industry
An increasing number of regions and countries are choosing approaches to support the transition towards sustainable film production. All across Europe, more than fifteen regional film funds already developed green initiatives and implemented ecological requirements in their guidelines. Furthermore, 28 … Read more
Mallorca’s green film strategy
With as many as 400 shooting days a year, Mallorca is in high demand as a location for national and international film, TV, and commercial productions as well as for photo shoots. Hollywood star Anne Hathaway has been filming the … Read more