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B.C.’s Material Reuse Lockup is a Business Built to Support the Circular Economy

British Columbia’s motion picture industry is renowned for its ability to build entire worlds from scratch, but what happens to all the sets, props, costumes, and construction materials when the […]

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Industry Collaboration Drives Sustainable Production at CMPA Prime Time 2026

Environmental sustainability is increasingly shaping film and television production in Canada, a message underscored at the 2026 CMPA Prime Time Conference panel “Green Screens: Tech, Climate, and the Future of […]

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Maple Ridge’s Waterfront Kiosk: A Power Tie-ins Funding Success

This month, the City of Maple Ridge’s Waterfront Lot Film Kiosk celebrates its first birthday and a year of success.  The 800 A kiosk came online in December 2024 and […]

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Reel Green™ 2025: A Year of Action for Sustainable Production in B.C.

In 2025, Reel Green™ at Creative BC delivered transformative progress in environmental sustainability, with measurable achievements in regional crew capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and the development of industry-leading resources that […]

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Reel Green™ Regional Screening Series: PLASTIC PEOPLE in Tofino

THIS WEDNESDAY! We love bringing stories that spark change to communities across B.C.! 🌊 Join us in Tofino for our first regional screening of PLASTIC PEOPLE, a powerful documentary uncovering […]

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Reel Green™ Screening Series: PLASTIC PEOPLE

Reel Green™ at Creative BC is sponsoring a special screening of PLASTIC PEOPLE in partnership with Surfrider Foundation Canada. Directed by Ben Addelman alongside author and science journalist Ziya Tong, the […]

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Lumostage Transforms Retired SkyTrain into Canada’s First Standing Subway Film Set

On October 21, 2025, Lumostage unveiled a brand-new subway train film set – the first of its kind in both British Columbia and Canada. Productions looking to reduce set construction […]

Sustainable Production Forum 2025: Vancouver Program Highlights

On November 4, 2025, the B.C. edition of the Sustainable Production Forum will take place in Vancouver at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre.  Celebrating its 10th year, the […]

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Reel Green™ Vendor Spotlight: Jexcar Sustainability Rentals

Chilliwack-based Jexcar Sustainability Rentals offers clean energy solutions for film productions by manufacturing and renting solar-powered trailers. Designed to show that clean energy can be both practical and luxurious, these […]

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Solar Powered: B.C.’s Film Studios Are Creating Their Own Renewable Energy

In British Columbia, environmental sustainability is not an afterthought, it is the foundation of the motion picture industry. This movement is powered by committed crews, innovative vendors, and world leading […]

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Andrew Williamson Announced as Guest Speaker at Reel Green™ Screening

Acclaimed local documentary producer Andrew Williamson will speak about climate storytelling at Reel Green™’s special screening of THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING on June 18, 2025. Andrew is a B.C. producer, climate […]

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Reel Green™ Vendor Spotlight: Urbanjacks

Vancouver-based Urbanjacks is helping shape B.C.’s circular economy by diverting wood waste and turning it into valuable resources. The team answered five fast questions revealing how their work has made […]