Making a film while trying to optimize energy consumption, reduce waste and polluting emissions: a goal achieved by the movies Italian with Paolo Virzì's latest film entitled "Human Capital" currently in cinemas.
ECO-FRIENDLY AND NON-WASTEFUL FILM – The one directed by the director from Livorno and which sees among the protagonists Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Golino, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Luigi Lo Cascio and Fabrizio Gifuni, having adhered to the parameters of Edison Green Movie, the first protocol for zero-impact film productions which aims to reduce harmful emissions resulting from the construction of a film, It won the title of the first eco-sustainable Italian film.
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The entire production cycle of the film was in fact structured in a green way and above all not wasteful both from the point of view of resources and of savings obtained.
From meals up to the choice of lights, everything contributed to the goal of reducing the environmental impact of the film. For example, instead of generators, a temporary connection to the power grid This has allowed us to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 75 percent. Drawing energy from the grid, combined with the use of battery-powered neon lights for indoor filming, has also saved nearly €40.
The setting up of a kitchen from the field on the set and the use of reusable tableware Instead, it has allowed us to avoid the pollution caused by the transportation of meals and to significantly reduce waste resulting from the use of disposable plates and cutlery. We have also chosen to prioritize only zero-mile products and this has undoubtedly brought an important benefit to the local economy.
Source: Studio Lucherini Pignatelli
And again: the replacement of the water bottles with an 18-litre bottle he made it possible in two months of production 170 bottles of water were used and not 6120 as would have happened otherwise.
Simple measures that, if adopted by all film productions would lead to a reduction in emissions equal to 1.120 tons of CO2, equivalent to those relating to the annual public lighting of a municipality of over 10.000 inhabitants.
The movie trailer
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