Those tentpole projects often have more cameras in use and a greater number of film locations, leading to more carbon emissions from convoys of transport trucks and cars moving talent, production equipment and materials around. The report points to minimal recycling on mid-budget series and movies, where unused set materials could be reused on future productions and uneaten meals donated to local agencies.
A key obstacle to greater recycling and reuse of materials are U.S. and local film and TV productions not being compelled to act and relying on education for progress. “Interviewees frequently suggested that mandates and incentives from studios and governments might improve production waste diversion. The need for top-down support from studios and producers was frequently mentioned in interviews as a production-level necessity,” the report said.
With Hollywood as a key future growth driver, Ontario saw record production activity across the province before the latest industry shutdown caused by the dual strikes, and the province has been busy building out its infrastructure with more new studios coming on stream, a larger and more skilled workforce trained and ready for high-end film and TV production, and