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CBC/Radio-Canada to play a leading role in greening the Canadian media industry

As part of Canadian Environment Week, CBC/Radio-Canada today unveiled its new 2021–2026 environmental strategy, Greening Our Story. The five-year plan will see the public broadcaster take a leading role in […]

Independent BC Film Case Study: A Thousand Days of Solitude

Take a look at local Director and Film Maker Jeremiah A. Benskin’s case study on his film A Thousand Days of Solitude. The study takes a look at sustainable production […]

What Future Do You Envision For Filmmaking?

What changes would you like to see as productions start up again? Take the Reel Green industry survey!

Production Innovation: Slack

Check out producer and director, Zach Lipovsky, and what he’s done to reduce the amount of paper on his productions! Reel Green caught up with Zach Lipovsky, the creator of […]

Industry Support for Electrical Infrastructure in our Parks!

Vancouver Parks Board passes motion for Gas and Diesel Generator Pollution Elimination Strategy. On June 24th, 2019, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation unanimously passed a motion introduced by […]

Request for Proposal: Reel Green Legacy Project

Reel Green will be raising funds from the British Columbia motion picture industry during the month of April 2020 to fund an identified environmental legacy project. Reel Green, an industry […]

Tell Us What’s Happening Feature | Zero’s Sustainability Story

Zero is a dark comedy about a zero waste serial killer. From the very story concept to the last detail of production, Zero took sustainable filmmaking to another level by […]

Higher Education Roundtable with Reel Green

The Higher Education Roundtable was started to engage those in the Lower Mainland who are developing the next generation of filmmakers, to ensure that we teach students that integrating sustainability […]

Tell Us What’s Happening | The Terror: Infamy’s Set Donation and Reuse Success

The production of the second season of AMC’s horror drama series donated its entire suite of physical set buildings for reuse. AMC’s horror drama series The Terror Season 2: Infamy […]

Directors Guild of Canada hosts Sustainability Panel for Production Managers

On April 7th, the DGC hosted a Sustainability Panel for the DGC’s BC Production Managers course. The course is a requirement for individuals who are completing their training to work […]

May Reel Green Meeting Recap

Members from across the motion picture industry in the Lower Mainland gathered in May for the completely packed Reel Green Meeting. Read on to discover which topics the group explored […]

January Reel Green Meeting Recap

Members from across the motion picture industry in the Lower Mainland gathered in January to for the Reel Green Meeting. Read more to discover what topics were explored at this […]