Greening the film industry
- Sustainable film production becomes an issue in Germany
When the heads of the German film funds meet at the Berlin International Film Festival to discuss the details of film politics, there may be a new issue on the agenda. In contradiction with Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium and France, sustainable film and television production has not been raised in Germany thus far. The first film funding organization that is making an effort to change this is the Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (FFHSH). With the introduction of a Green Shooting Card, they have for the first time established a set of recommendations for environmentally aware film and television production in Germany.
“I would like to convince my colleagues at the other regional film funds and the Federal Film Board that in the future sustainable film production should be considered a necessity and not just a nicety,” said Eva Hubert, FFSHS Executive Director. “The different approaches taken in Europe gave rise to the idea of initiating a Green Shooting Card. We are currently working on making green standards a reality.”
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