The names of the 12 successful candidates who will attend the GreenSCAP program: Green Skills for Cinema and Audiovisual Productions have been announced. This is a European professional training program with EKKOMED and the Hellenic Film Commission as partners. The training program equips sustainability managers with specialized skills needed to work effectively in the film industry and to enhance the environmental sustainability of audiovisual production.
The structure
The advanced training program is structured in 3 on-line and 3 in-person sessions that will take place in Veneto in early February 2026, in Central Macedonia in spring 2026 during the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival and in Mallorca in July 2026 during the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest. Each online session will be followed by a 3-day in-person workshop. Representatives of local production companies will also be involved in the sharing sessions.
Participants in this training will gain a comprehensive understanding of several key aspects related to sustainability management in audiovisual production:
– They will learn how audiovisual production is organized, enabling them to identify appropriate tasks, roles, and timing for the Sustainability Manager’s intervention throughout the production phases such as pre-production, principal photography, and wrap.
– They will develop skills to effectively engage with institutional contacts and producers, focusing on the sustainability needs of sets and fostering collaboration to implement sustainable practices.
– Participants will become familiar with widely used sustainability tools, including guidelines, carbon calculators and certification processes. They will also practice initial exercises using these calculators and simulations to measure and forecast carbon.
– “Green Skills for Cinema and Audiovisual Production” will also enable the development of best practices through practical exercises, which can be shared to raise awareness among individuals and public institutions about key measures for achieving more sustainable film productions.
Partners
“Green Skills for Cinema and Audiovisual Production” is a project between Veneto Film Commission (Italia), Film Office-Central Macedonia (Greece), Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center / Hellenic Film Commission (Greece) Mediterranean Creative Hub of Mallorca (Spain) with the supervision of Green Film / Trentino Film Commission and the collaboration of CNA Veneto, Arpa Veneto and New Institute Centre for Environmental Humanities (NICHE).