Resources on screen industry sustainability
Guides, tools and practical content to reduce and manage the environmental impact of film and TV productions, festivals and cultural events.
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Free toolFilm Funding Sustainability Requirements FinderCheck the environmental requirements of film and TV funding calls and find out which documents each call requires.Open the finder12 resources
- Productions
What audiovisual sustainability is and how to apply it on a shoot
A practical introduction to the main areas of environmental impact in a film or TV production and how to start managing them.
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How to write a sustainability plan for a film or TV production
What a sustainability plan should include, how to define measures, owners and indicators, and how to monitor it throughout the project.
Read resource - Carbon footprint
How to calculate the carbon footprint of a film or TV production
What data you need to collect and how a production's consumption, travel and activities are converted into CO2e (CO2 equivalent) emissions.
Read resource - EcoManager & EcoPA
What an EcoManager is and what they do on a film or TV production
The EcoManager's duties, responsibilities and role in planning, monitoring and documenting a production's sustainability.
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What an EcoPA is and what they do during a shoot
How the EcoPA helps collect environmental data and evidence directly on set and keeps information organised throughout the shoot.
Read resource - Certification
Green Film: what it is and how it works
A guide to the Green Film standard, its section-based structure and the process for planning, monitoring and verifying environmental measures.
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BAFTA albert: sustainability and carbon footprint in film and TV production
An introduction to BAFTA albert and how planning, production data and the carbon footprint are handled on film and TV projects.
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EMA Green Seal: how it works for film and TV productions
An introduction to the EMA Green Seal and how to document the environmental best practices carried out during a production.
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Sustainable film production: how to reduce the environmental impact of a production
How to plan, apply, measure and document sustainability measures on a shoot, from pre-production through to final reporting.
Read resource - Certification
Sustainability certifications for film and TV productions: which standard does your production need?
The main sustainability standards, seals and certifications for film and TV productions, which requirements may apply and how to prepare the documentation.
Read resource - Tools & resources
MEDIA Carbon Calculator: Europe’s Carbon Footprint Calculator for Audiovisual Productions
What the European Commission’s free tool for calculating the carbon footprint of films and series is, which emissions it covers and how to access it.
Read resource - Regulation & funding
Sustainability Requirements for Film and TV Funding in Spain: 2026 Guide
What production funding from the ICAA, the Basque Government and the Junta de Andalucía requires on sustainability in 2026, and what the ICEC environmental line funds.
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