Sustainable Filmmaking Workshop

Funding bodies and partners increasingly ask for clear, credible sustainability work—but it’s not only about meeting requirements. Done well, sustainability sharpens your creative intent, improves planning, and makes your project more resilient. In this hands-on session, sustainability consultant Zsófia Szemerédy (Leverage Point Entertainment) shows independent producers how to embed environmental and social impact at every level of filmmaking—development, production, and release—and how to present that work strategically and accurately in any application (from Eurimages and Creative Europe to national and regional funds).

Through short case studies, templates and live exercises, we’ll translate expectations into actionable steps: setting measurable goals, mapping material impacts, choosing low-carbon options without compromising quality, engaging departments, and capturing data that supports your story as well as your budget. We will also cover how to describe your approach clearly—what to promise (and what not to), how to link sustainability to narrative choices and audience value, and how to turn application questions into a framework that strengthens your plan.

Attending this session will equip producers with the knowledge and tools to strengthen their applications, enhance project quality, and demonstrate leadership in sustainability within the industry. By connecting sustainability with creativity and practical implementation, participants will leave with actionable insights that can improve project planning, resource management, and overall impact, helping their projects stand out in an increasingly competitive and environmentally conscious funding landscape.

Through discussion, case studies, and guided exercises, attendees will see how sustainability can serve as a strategic asset. Everyone has their own Leverage Point.

If you are interested, please pre-register here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScslFJEClTVwAICuArWaw9spyuYKnAXnjhS8JW80sOIwf9_XA/viewform. This will help tailor the session and ensure that it addresses the practical needs of those attending.