Green Filmmaking

Be a part of the solution and commit to reducing your carbon footprint when making your film! You’ll learn a lot about the growing field of sustainability in film and you could earn a ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ green seal for your film!

Use the PEACHy green checklist and see if you can outscore your friends! A score of 50 or higher earns an EMA Green Seal for ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ on your production! It's not that hard to do and you'll become eligible for all kinds of other awards, publicity, festivals, and bragging rights. Now is the time to get on it!

Green Filmmaking Workflow

Just follow these steps:

  1. Talk to your production instructor to get started.
  2. Designate a Sustainability Coordinator (can be an existing member of the crew or cast, or a dedicated sustainability person).
  3. Download the PEACHy green filmmaking checklist from the .
  4. Review the checklist with Green Film School Alliance representative Prof. Kent Hayward (or approved instructor) during pre-production and again after wrap.

Resources:

  • – green resources for ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ film students.

For more information and questions, or to suggest additional vendors and practices to the Green Vendor list contact GFSA co-founder kent.hayward@csulb.edu

Listed below are all the student films that have received either the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Green Seal, EMEA Seal or both.

ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Green Generation Sustainability Showcase prizewinning project
Green Film School Alliance PSA produced by CINE360 Surfside Productions