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Apply now for funded Greenshooting – Sustainability in Film Workshop with Dörte Schneider



Date Posted: August 2, 2023

As part of the sustainability strand from our strategy, our aim is to educate professionals in the screen industry about the environmental impact of their projects and explore ways to mitigate it.

We are hosting a Greenshooting – Sustainability in Film Workshop with Dörte Schneider  on 22nd – 24th August online from 9am – 1pm.

The workshop will look at the climate reality on planet Earth, and how that should influence our every action. It is also going to give an understanding of sustainability as a concept. It will focus on the importance of the application of “green measures” during all stages of film production. The workshop will provide tools to identify issues of environmental impact on film production, provide an understanding to better interact with a green consultant, and deliver the knowledge to tackle the challenges of the environmental sustainability of a film production, without neglecting the social and economic ones.

The workshops will be informative and interactive, with space for exchange and dialogue. The topics covered in the workshops are:

  • Understanding what a “Green Consultant” does
  • Know what is happening internationally
  • Assess the critical points of a project
  • Know what steps to take at each stage of the project

PART 1 | Climate literacy: Introduction to the concept of sustainability. What is a Green Consultant? What’s happening on (and to) Planet Earth? What is “sustainability”? Theoretical and legal bases. Applicability in the audio-visual industries. Introduction to existing initiatives and platforms. What does the Green Consultant do?

PART 2 | Departments I Departments and their impact: Production, screenwriting, directing, catering, scenography, wardrobe and make-up/hair. What measures can we apply?

PART 3 | Departments and their impact: Lighting, sound, post-production, energy, materials, transport and waste. How can we work in a more “green” and efficient way?

PART 4 | The footprint of distribution and streaming. Introduction to carbon footprint calculations. Green storytelling. Recap.

Who can apply: Northern Ireland resident individuals working in the film and television industry.

Please register your interest by emailing [email protected]

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