Resources
Training
Green Production:
make a film - save the planet
This free, 4-module course presented by NYU Tisch is designed to share some of those tools, alongside information that has been gathered during this crucial transition.
Classroom Resources
Green Sets
Learn about greening film sets from the University of North Georgia
Teachers Guide: Sustainability in Film
A guide to introducing sustainability into your film classroom
Case Studies & Reports
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cost-benefit analysis of sustainable measures in student films
Sustainability in Tisch Film Productions
A presentation about sustainable film production from students at NYU Tisch
CARBON EMISSIONS OF FILM & TELEVISION
The Sustainable Production Alliance issued the first industry-wide report of film and television carbon emissions averages for productions between 2016 and 2019.
Videos
Entertainment with a Conscience
California State University Long Beach student Claudia Villalta-Mejia explains the resources it takes to make a film, what a green set looks like, and how to make a short film environmentally sustainable
ECO DOC v14.movBeing Eco-Friendly in Film
Students from NYU Tisch discuss sustainable production
Film School Friday:
Sustainability from Studios to Students
Watch the Motion Picture Association, Producers Guild of America, Green Production Guide, Sustainable Production Alliance, and the Green Film School Alliance edition of “Film School Friday,” focusing on sustainability in production.
Walt Disney Conservation isn't just the business of a few people.mp4Conservation isn't just the Business of a Few People
As honorary chair of National Wildlife Week, Walt Disney reminds us that conservation is a matter that concerns all of us.
credit: National Wildlife Federation
Check out a day in the life of Shannon Bart, Sustainability.mp4A Day in the Life of a Studio Sustainability Director
Shannon Bart was Sustainability Director for NBCUniveral from 2016-2020. Follow her as she takes you through a day in her life.
credit: NBCUniversal
Living the Dream Episode 5 Emellie O' Brien.mp4Living the Dream
Emellie O'Brien founded Earth Angel Sustainable Production Services in 2013. In this interview with Next Round Productions she talks about what it was like to start a career in sustainable production.
credit: Next Round Productions