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Project on the ecological sustainability of Flanders ’ film production industry

Project on the ecological sustainability of Flanders ’ film production industry b y Kim Van den Heuvel. Initiatives. While temperature was rising and ice was melting , things started to move in Flanders ’ film industry too : 2011-2012

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Project on the ecological sustainability of Flanders ’ film production industry

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  1. Project on the ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry by Kim Van den Heuvel

  2. Initiatives • Whiletemperature was risingand ice was melting, thingsstartedto move in Flanders’ film industrytoo: • 2011-2012 • Eco-Summit oktober 2011: Eco-summit @ Filmfestival Ghent • E-mission handbook: VAF andLocationFlanders. • carbon neutralFlemishFilm: Tot Altijd / Time of myLife • Flemishdirector Nic Balthazar & his producer Peter Bouckaert (Eyeworks) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTOAzf-DaGM Naar een CO2 neutrale Vlaamse Filmindustrie

  3. Project • 2013-2014 • Project on the ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry • FinancedbyFlemishFilm Fund (VAF - Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds) • March 2013 – now • External partner that is specialised in eco consultancy: Zero EmissionSolutions • Research andtraining • Collect data on a structuralbasis: CARBON CALCULATOR • Whatactions are most polluting? • Wherelie the biggestopportunities? • On the long term: what are the results of oureffortstoproduce in a more sustainable way? • Practical approach: tools / best practices / checklists • Investin sensibilisation/ education / coaching of our AV professionals / methodology ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry

  4. Carbon Calculator • An operational carbon calculator forFlanders’ film industry • Excel application: calculation of carbon emission of each feature fiction film thatgets VAF-production support • Scope: pre-production, production, post-production • Categories/ tab pages: • General information • Transport • Production of electricity • Use of electricity • Heating • Waste • Catering • Hotels • Other (material / post-production / …) ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry

  5. Carbon Calculator ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry

  6. Carbon footprint of the Flemish film sector • Deskresearch • A lot of information was gathered: • A carbon calculation of six films • four films thatwererecentlyproduced • Set- and desk research on two films in (pre-)production • Emission: 52,44 ton CO2 - 159,44 ton CO2 per film ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry

  7. TRIAS ENERGETICA ecodriving Carpoolen Bikes Preventandreuselitter Ecolabel- FSC Trucks stayovernight Strategic ChoiceLocations Hotel overnight 1. REDUCE Sustainable catering Green electricity LED Generator on biofuel Decor, costumes, propsreuse / rent Ecologicalcars Hybride cars Recycle litter 3. EFFICIENCY 2. SUSTAINABLE SOURCES ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry

  8. Tools that help filmmakers • A lot of working tools weredeveloped: • Brochure ‘methodology’: whywouldyouproduce in a more sustainable way? Approach? Basic rules? How far canyou go? … • Communication • Good start • Shared responsability • Pre-production • Checklists forkeydepartments (production, location manager catering, location manager waste, costume, set decoration) • Tools (hotel <> transport / hybridcars <> classicalcars) • Flash cards with best practices • Partners found forhybridcarrental, • forwaste handling on set, forrental of 30% biodiesel • generators ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry

  9. Sensibilisationand information towards filmmakers • Engaging the broader sector: since September 2013 each feature film thatgets VAF-production support is engaged in the e-Mission project: • Havingtoparticipatetoan information session of ½ day • Beingaskedto make an effort toproduce in a more sustainable way • Beingaskedto collect relevant data andtofill in the carbon calculator • Beingcoachedby ZES during the wholeprocess • Allalong, carbon calculator, checklists and tools willberefined ecologicalsustainability of Flanders’ film productionindustry

  10. Siebe Dumon ++32 (0)2 226 06 30 sdumon@vaf.be Kim Van den Heuvel ++32 (0)498 10 79 93 kim.vandenheuvel@zeroemissionsolutions.com VAF Workshop

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