Keen To Be Green

The German Film Commissions' nationwide initiative sustainability “Keen to be green”

The nationwide sustainability initiative "Keen to be green" of the German Film Commissions was launched in May 2020 to provide film and media professionals with further individual training in the field of sustainable work processes and to offer all interested parties the opportunity to find out about the latest developments on the subject of “green filming”.
Almost all federal associations of the film and TV industry have meanwhile been won over as partners of “Keen to be green”.
The online seminars and network events with examples of green practice, interesting guest speakers and the green filming expert, Philip Gassmann, are aimed at the areas of production design, costume design, script and direction, production, light and camera, agencies and drama.

Recording and follow-ups of past events (In German only)

Recording and follow-up: Keen to be green: Sustainable power supply on set & base - 03/12/2024

Link to the recording on YouTube :

It was an enriching and encouraging edition of “Keen to be green” on the topic of sustainable power supply on set and base! The event is now online on the German Film Commissions' YouTube channel.

We have briefly summarized the most important findings for you here.

Fixed power in large cities

The use of grid power from public roads is often not yet feasible as standard for budgetary reasons and sometimes a long lead time. The electricity network providers in Hamburg, Berlin and the Munich city area were able to make initial improvements: through designated electrical service providers, the costs were reduced to €400 - €700 per connection and the lead time was shortened to approx. 10 - 14 days. In Cologne, on the other hand, the lead time is 4 – 5 weeks and the costs are around €1,000 per connection.
Green(er) generator technologies

The contributions from technology rental companies and manufacturers have shown: There are many green(er) technologies for conventional diesel generators in Germany! But here too there is a lack of budget and sometimes courage to try out alternatives on the set and base. Workshops by the rental companies on how to handle the devices can help reduce the inhibition threshold for use. A corresponding increase in the production budget in order to eliminate what is often the largest source of CO2 on the set is a prerequisite for this.
Contact person for the technology rental companies and manufacturers

mobilespace (rental company including EcoBaze, self-sufficient mobile with photovoltaic systems) -
Moritz Kromer / Tel.: +49 40 609 40 90 92 / Mail: mk@mobilespace.de
Maier Bros. (distributors including Filmhybrid 30/60, Filmhybrid 130) - Paul Hasel / Tel.: +49 341 926 037 0 / Email: kontakt@maierbros.de
KeMaMa (manufacturer including Filmhybrid 30/60) - Conrad Keuck / Tel.: +49 2271 56 70 260 / Email: conrad@kemama.de
Experiences from practice

The productions "C'est le monde à l'envers!" from the French Bonne Pioche Productions and "Perfekt missed" from btf GmbH consciously decided on new and sometimes unconventional methods of power supply. This was made possible by the provision the financial resources (e.g. from clients) as well as the conviction and motivation of the entire team.
Broadcast dates:
“C'est le monde à l'envers!” from October 16, 2024 in French cinemas
(German cinema release tba)
“Perfect lost" from summer 2024 on Amazon Prime Video

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