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 are driving the adoption of sustainable practices across British Columbia’s motion picture industry. Highlights include:
New Planning Tools
- Fuel Budget Comparator
- Power Budget Calculator
- Updated Grid Power Access Map, Battery Deployment Map, and Generator Parking Data Map
- Created Medium & Heavy Duty EV Charging Location Wish List Map
New Resources Launched
- Sustainability Department Roles and Resources
- Clean Energy Power Tie-in Scenarios
- Diesel Generator Best Practice Guide
- Supported Producing for the Planet’s Emerging Producers Guide and video
Ongoing Training
- 169 crew trained through 10 online facilitated Sustainable Production Training sessions
- 84 crew trained through 5 online facilitated Carbon Calculator Training sessions
- 46 crew trained at the regional Battery Workshop in Victoria on Vancouver Island
Events
- Reel Green™ hosted multiple film screenings featuring THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING and PLASTIC PEOPLE, which was also shown in Tofino on Vancouver Island
- Launched a networking group for sustainability crew members
- Reel Green™ collaborated with industry partners on sustainability events and initiatives including SPF25, DGC EV Event, e-Motion Picture Transportation Forum, REEL Earth Day Challenge 2025, Indigenous Screen Office Reel Green™ Top-Up Fund, VIFF Virtual Production Futures Panel, Whistler Film Festival Roundtables, and Story Money Impact’s annual Earth Day Screening series featuring THE INTERCEPTORS
Looking Ahead to 2026
Building on this momentum, 2026 will mark a pivotal year for Reel Green™ with the release of our 2026/27-2028/29 Strategic Plan set to guide our next phase of growth alongside new collaborative partnerships advancing sustainability in animation, post production, and circular economy practices.
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