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Calling all French Film Makers
Our friends at EcoProd in conjunction with PRIMI will be hosting two conferences (FREE) on eco-friendly production, that will explore the keys to understanding, analysing and strategizing for the development of eco-friendly productions: March 11 in Nice & March 14 in Marseille. They will also be hosting two workshops (20 €) that will provide participants with the technical and organizational tools needed to implement eco-friendly practices on-set: March 12 in Nice, & March 13 in Marseille. These workshops will highlight the
French funding and subsidies available to film projects that choose to go green in their production practise.Find out more on their website here or learn more about them in our ‘Who’s Who‘ online series here.
LA goes LED: on the street and on-set too?
Due to savings in environmental impacts and costs, a transition to LED streetlights is happening in major cities across the world, and LA has just retrofitted over 140,000 of its own street lights. “If we want to change the film industry then, ironically, one of the fastest and most all-encompassing ways to do so is to change how our cities are lit”. The switch has cinematic effects for Hollywood too, as it’s “nocturnal landscape has changed forever”. “LEDs should very well prove a benefit to existing-light photography…and in nearly every case, better for cinematography.” LED’s mean LA is also saving $7 million in electricity, which usually accounts for up to 40% of a city’s electricity bill. More here, and here.
Photo: Gizmodo.com
‘Just say Hello!’
HELLO, on this wonderful Tuesday! The eco-producing media team at Greener Media have made a video, and it’s gone viral! Greener Media is an award winning production company from NYC that is “driven by the idea that good storytelling can become a powerful tool to educate and inspire action”. A lot of the work they do has an environmental message, and they’ve also made a commitment to take steps to lessen the footprint of their production process because “much of the excess can easily be trimmed and media production doesn’t have to be so wasteful.” Their latest video asks ‘When was the last time you just said hello?’ check it out here:
The amazing spider man, or… sustainable man?
‘THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2’ is being hailed as “the most eco friendly blockbuster in the history of Sony Pictures”, and Sony sure seems proud of this green bean! Greening your set IS possible, no matter the size of your production. The studio is even going so far as to say that the film was produced to be 100% carbon neutral. Wow. Check this online featurette, and see just how the film went green here.
Kathleen Courtney (USA)
Producer Kathleen Courtney has always been aware of the environment. But bringing this knowledge to the realm of her work practise from her personal interests -and in a meaningful way- was not always seemingly easy. When first faced with the idea of going green for her business practise, she was regarding the shift as a major intrusion and strain on business. read more…
online: ‘How to Green your Film production (so far)’ guide
We are very proud to announce that our very first ‘book’ is now available online! From all of the knowledge we have gained within the Green Film Making Project, we gathered the most important tips and tricks and put them together in the first Dutch sustainable film production guide: “How to Green your Film Production (so far)”. Thekla Reuten, actress and ambassador of the Green Film Making Project, presented the first copy to Director General Leeftink of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and broader film industry audiences at The Netherlands Film Festival in 2013. The guide is now available online and can be downloaded here. We hope to inspire film makers to take a sustainable look at their everyday practice, from catering to transport and exposure to manufacturing and lighting: every step counts, whether it is big or small! Currently, the guide is only available in Dutch (sorry!), with plans to publish an updated English version in 2014.