With Green Eyes Productions Júlia Tordai and Zsófia Szemerédy provide sustainbility consultancy for the film, TV and entertainment sector since 2021. The projects they were involved as sustainability consultants include Moon Knight, the award-winning feature film Poor Things, Hijack, … Read more
In her role as host of the cooking show “Supper at Six” in the Apple TV+ series Lessons in Chemistry, Brie Larson dramatizes the way American housewives understood themselves in the 1950s. “Cooking is chemistry. And chemistry is life. … Read more
For the second time during the Berlin International Film Festival, the German association of film and broadcast technology companies (VTFF) is hosting the Green Tec Day on February 19, which features new technologies and innovative solutions that … Read more
For the third time, the Eisvogel – Prize for Sustainable Film Production competition for innovative green film production is launched by the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV), the Heinz Sielmann Foundation and the Federal Government’s Commissioner for Culture and … Read more
The Cologne-based film rental house Lightequip is offerering two powerful batteries for the self-governing power supply of smaller units. With Wattman (6kW/ 10kWh) and Bobine (4kW/ 5kWh), the French manufacturer Pess Energy developed two power packages in an aluminum frame … Read more
The Mallorca Film Commission is initiating a comprehensive Green Film Shooting plan for the green transition of its audiovisual sector. The goal is to support film production companies, technical service providers, and rental houses in the transition toward sustainable production … Read more
The Euro Cine Expo 2023, Europe’s largest gathering for film, television, and broadcast professionals, will open its doors on June 30 at the Motorworld venue in Munich. Due to the huge demand of exhibitors to showcase their new products … Read more
With its stamp of approval for refurbished products, ARRI is offering resilience, and resource protection to address hardware obsolescence and shortterm product cycles. The Approved Certified Pre-Owned Program (CPO) is expanding ARRI’s portfolio in the refurbished equipment sector. Pre-owned cameras, … 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
