The increasing awareness for topics such as ecology, climate change, energy transition and food revolution has given a big boost to the 11th edition of the Deauville Green Awards. “We are very happy that so many people came to … Read more
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Cannes and the cleaning of colors
The 75th Cannes Film Festival opened with the humorous zombie remake Final Cut by Michel Hazanavicius, which is about the making of a zombie film and turns into a disaster when the film crew is attacked by actual zombies. The … Read more
The circular economy of composting
The days of single-use plastic products are numbered. To stop the worldwide flood of plastics into the oceans, disposable plastic tableware will be banned in the EU start- ing in July 2021. As for catering on film sets, it is … Read more
Green animation film Growing Plains at BBC
With her third animated short film, British producer Jessica Wheeler created a small sensory snapshot of a world where the biology of humans has changed in order to adapt to the decayed ecological systems on the planet. Systems that once … Read more
The ecological impact of film conservation
Famous actors such as Bulle Ogier, Valeria Golino and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the directors Jane Campion, Paolo Sorrentino and Joachim Trier as well as Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Margaret Bodde from Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation were among the guests at … Read more
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
Replay: New innovations for green production
On the occasion of the 74th Cannes film festival, Ecoprod and Green Film Shooting hosted the roundtable discussion New innovations for green production, where experts gave an insight in technogical topics as well in best practices and requirements … 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
Renewable resources
Popcorn is the classic cinema snack, but the crispy crunchy delight offers more than just an added pleasure to watching a movie on the big screen. The popcorn kernel is an ideal natural resource for eco-friendly composite materials that can … Read more
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