Film & TV Development

Practical, remote or on-the-ground support and advisors for integrating sustainability into every step of content and event creation.

Whether you're producing a feature, a series, or a commercial campaign, the challenge is the same: good intentions don't survive contact with a production schedule unless someone builds sustainability into the plan itself. That's what we do.

How We Support You

Sustainability in development

Sustainable production planning & execution

A friction-free process your whole team can trust, prep through wrap. Practical measures, no slowdowns, real reductions.

Departmental sustainability integration

Department heads who know exactly what to do and why. Practices land where decisions get made: transport, art, catering, power, and beyond.

Vendor & supply chain advising

A vendor list that delivers on your goals without delivering headaches. Upstream choices, downstream savings.

On-site coordination & accountability tracking

Lock in your biggest wins before the budget does. Early integration means lower costs, cleaner data, and zero retrofitting down the line.

Consistent reporting, project after project: comparable data you can share with clients and stakeholders, and the verifiable results that earn your work industry recognition.

Need Something More?

Become the client we know inside and out. Work across your entire slate with a Fractional Chief Sustainability Officer: your go-to sustainability partner, on call and already up to speed, with results that compound project after project.

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How We Support End-to-End Film & TV Development

1. Development

Ideas, source materials & scripts are developed; financing is secured.

Our Services

Story Development: Support climate-conscious storytelling on-screen.
Investor & Studio Buy-In Support: Help frame sustainability as a value-add for greenlight conversations.
Development Company: Create a sustainability strategy to ripple through your work.
Budget & Schedule Review: Help find savings & opportunities.

3. Pre-Production

The full crew is hired, locations locked, and plans finalized.

Our Services

Departmental Training & Education: Tailored sustainability onboarding for each department.
Sustainability Implementation Planning: Create a strategy aligned with budget, scope, and goals.
Vendor & Material Guidance: Recommend sustainable suppliers and materials.
GHG Baseline Setup: Begin tracking emissions from the start.

5. Wrap & Strike

Production ends, and sets are struck or stored.

Our Services

Materials Recovery Execution: Maximize reuse, donation, and diversion from landfill.
GHG Emissions Reporting: Capture final impact data from production.
Debrief & Success Story Development: Document wins and challenges to support learning and future planning.

7. Marketing & Impact Production

The film is promoted and launched into the world.

Our Services

Sustainable Press Tour Strategy: Support flight, ground transport, and hotel decisions that minimize emissions.
Green Event Consulting: Help make panels, premieres, and festivals low-waste and low-carbon.
Impact Campaign Support: Align with NGOs and partners for purpose-driven outreach.

9. Audience Impact & Research

The film is promoted and launched into the world.

Our Services

Impact Metrics Development: Help measure social and environmental impact beyond box office returns.
Case Study & Comms Support: Turn success into shareable stories for industry learning and reputation building.
Post-Release GHG Reporting: Complete full project footprint analysis, including distribution impacts.

2. Soft Prep

Script adjustments, early schedules, and location feasibility and scouting begin.

Our Services

Narrative Advisory: Support sustainability language, goal setting & leadership communication cadence.
Location Feasibility & Climate Risk Assessments: Evaluate potential climate risks, accessibility & infrastructure sustainability.
Sustainability Briefing for Department Heads: Begin embedding practices & preparing teams for expectations.

4. Production

Filming takes place.

Our Services

On-Site or Remote Sustainability Coordination: Support implementation of sustainable practices in real time.
Accountability & Communications Support: Weekly check-ins, crew feedback loops, reporting systems.
Coaching for Problem Solving: Help departments creatively adapt plans and respond to challenges.

6. Post-Production

Editing, VFX, sound, and screenings.

Our Services

Sustainable Vendor Recommendations: Encourage digital and low-impact workflows.
Remote Work Strategies: Reduce travel emissions for editors, composers, and post teams.
Sustainable Travel Planning for Pickups: Support low-impact logistics for reshoots or ADR.

8. Premiere & Distribution

The film reaches audiences through various channels.

Our Services

Premiere Footprint Reduction: Help minimize travel and emissions associated with red carpets, parties, etc.
Festival Sustainability Planning: Work with organizers to integrate eco-conscious practices.
Sustainability Storytelling Support: Help studios and producers authentically promote their sustainable efforts.