Session details

Name
Cut Costs & Carbon: Sustainable Production That Pays Off
Description

A how to guide on putting sustainable practices into action without killing your budget, sharing a recent production’s wins. Using their recent experience working with Matchbox Pictures and Carnival Films on All Her Fault in Melbourne, key HODs will talk through the reasons for and positive outcomes of implementing a sustainable production plan. Working with UK sustainability consultant Picture Zero, the team created highly successful strategies to cut emissions without escalating costs.

This session will focus on how to embed sustainable practices into existing workflows, effectively engage cast and crew, and provide practical actions that can be implemented no matter your budget level. Key personnel from All Her Fault will talk through their initial approaches, what they actioned, what they learned, and where to go from here. All Her Fault is produced by Carnival Films with Matchbox Pictures providing production services. Both are part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Moderated by Maree Cochrane, Sustainable Screens Australia’s Executive Director

Session produced by Helen Panckhurst, Matchbox Pictures

Alex Cheesman Maxine Dennett Helen Panckhurst Andy Pappas Paul Walton Maree Cochrane
Date
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (AEST)
Location Name
Event Centre - Southport 1&2
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