Draft:Green Film Shooting

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Green Film Shooting
Type of site
Blog, Magazine
Available inEnglish, German
Headquarters
OwnerBirgit Heidsiek
Created byBirgit Heidsiek
URLgreenfilmshooting.net
LaunchedJanuary 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)
European centre for sustainability in the media world

Green Film Shooting is a website that provides information about eco-friendly measures for saving resources on film and media productions[1]. It covers ecological approaches, innovations, and best practices in regards to the entire production and distribution chain as well as theatrical release, digital platforms and festivals[2].

It also provides an overview of initiatives, organizations, and film fundings which support sustainable film and media production.

Print Version edit

The annual print version, the Green Film Shooting Magazine, is launched at the Berlin International Film Festival. Additional publications include special editions on COP 21 [3], the CineRegio Green Reports [4], as well as master’s theses on green film production by graduate students .

Publisher edit

Green Film Shooting was launched in 2012 by political scientist and film journalist Birgit Heidsiek, granddaughter of the German resistance fighter Wilhelm Heidsiek. As the Green Cinema Consultant of the German Federal Film Board (FFA) since 2017,[5], she operates the Green Cinema website[6] and is the writer/producer of the Green Cinema Handbook.

Furthermore, she lectures at film schools, hosts workshops and conferences in Germany [7] as well as abroad [8], and held a TEDx Talk [9] on green film production in 2020.

Guest authors of Green Film Shooting include German trade journalist Bernd Jetschin, Belgian sustainability expert Tim Wagendorp, sustainability consultant Katja Schwarz[10], and producer and green consultant Fabian Linder.


Content edit

It provides green approaches to the energy- and resource-intensive world of film and media production [11], and it embraces various sectors, including energy, transportation and mobility, IT and data center, waste management, energy efficiency of buildings, set design, catering, costumes, and make-up[12].

Partnerships edit

In order to introduce the international film and media industry to eco-responsibility, Green Film Shooting also hosts events at the Berlin and Cannes International Film Festivals [13] in collaboration with German and international film funds, the Berlinale, the German Federal Environment Ministry, the Minister of Culture and the Media as well as with NGOs, such as the Sielmann Foundation [14].

Certifications and Awards edit

Green Film Shooting received a certification by the Hamburg-based EcoProfit operation in 2019. By implementing this environmental management system, Green Film Shooting enhanced its life cycle assessment by saving resources and procuring eco-friendly materials. In order to keep its carbon footprint as low as possible, the Green Film Shooting website has been hosted since its inception by a data center powered by renewable energy. Green Film Shooting Magazine is certified as print product by the Blue Angel eco-label.

The Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) and the Regional Hubs for Sustainability Strategies (RENN) honored Green Film Shooting for “Project Sustainability 2019.” The RNE and the RENN also awarded Green Film Shooting the top prize for “Transformation Project Sustainability” in 2019 [15]. The prize is an apple tree, which was planted in 2020. The German Environmental Management Association B.A.U.M. provided Green Film Shooting with a certificate for the “Office & Environment” competition in 2019. In 2020, Green Film Shooting was short-listed for the inaugural Makers and Shakers Sustainability Award, which is given out by the British industry initiative, Focus[16].

References edit

  1. ^ "Focus on Green Film Shooting : Birgit Heidsiek". Green Filmmaking. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  2. ^ Croll, Ben (2019-12-02). "Can film festivals be more sustainable?" (PDF). CLOSE-UP – European Film Academy (5): 10–12. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. ^ "Downloads: ECO COP 2015". Green Film Shooting. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  4. ^ "Publications: GREEN REPORTS". Cine regio. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  5. ^ "Weitere Aktivitäten" [further activities]. FFA Filmförderungsanstalt (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  6. ^ "Grünes Kino Das Grüne Kinohandbuch der FFA Grünes Kino". Grünes Kino (in German). 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  7. ^ "Shades of Green: discussing whether rules are required for taking environmental responsibility". Cineuropa – the best of european cinema. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  8. ^ "WEBINAR z Birgit Heidsiek „Ekologiczna produkcja filmowa: wyzwania i szanse"" [Webinar with Birgit Heidsiek: "Ökologische Filmproduktion: Herausforderungen und Chancen"]. Audiovisual Technology Center (Poland) (in Polish). 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  9. ^ Heidsiek, Birgit (2020-10-03). "Sustainability in the film and media industry – green matters". TED (TEDx Talk). Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  10. ^ "9TH BARENTS ECOLOGY FILM FESTIVAL". Tolle Idee!. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  11. ^ Green, Jennifer (2019-12-02). "Sustainability in production: getting everyone on board" (PDF). CLOSE-UP – European Film Academy (5): 7–9. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  12. ^ Lamont, Colan (2021-11-03). "COP26: Film industry gearing up for green future with sustainability plans from shooting locally to veggie food on set". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  13. ^ Heidsiek, Birgit (2014-05-10). "GREEN FILM SHOOTING: Berlinale Talent Wants to Go Green". Green Production Guide. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  14. ^ "Contact". Eisvogel Filmpreis. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  15. ^ "Rückblick 2019: Transformationsprojekte" [Review 2019: Transformation projects]. Projekt Nachhaltigkeit (in German). 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  16. ^ "Awards 2020". Makers and Shakers Sustainability Awards. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2022-08-01.

Category:German-language websites Category:Publications established in 2013