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REEL Earth Day Challenge – Fall 2023 Report
The 2023 #REELEarthDayChallenge brought together film crews, productions, sponsors and industry stakeholders to raise funds towards projects for Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. This year the BC film industry raised $100,000 towards 9 projects. These projects are led...
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Reel Green™ industry partners and stakeholders collaborated to support Metro Vancouver Regional Parks with the inaugural launch of an industry-wide challenge to raise funds for restoration and rehabilitation projects through the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation. Â
Metro Vancouver Regional Parks have been generous locations to many film productions over the years, hosting 49 productions with a total of 360 days of filming in 2019 alone.Â
Modelled after the REEL Thanksgiving Challenge, the REEL Earth Day Challenge encourages crews, productions, suppliers and vendors, and other industry stakeholders to raise funds during the 10 business days leading up to Earth Day. The production that raises the most funds overall is recognized as the winner!Â
The first annual REEL Earth Day Challenge in 2021 raised $164,286 to support conservation work in Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. The second annual REEL Earth Day Challenge in 2022 raised $109,435 to support Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, that protects and preserves regional parks, where many of B.C. productions are filmed. Read the REDC 2022 Final Report to see the progress from each funded project from last years’ challenge.Â
The 2023 REEL Earth Day Challenge is now complete! Reel Green™ partnered with the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation again to help fund 6 transformational projects for regional parks within B.C. This year, $100,000 was raised!
Collectively, over $373,000 has been raised for parks since 2021!
Learn about the Funded ProjectsÂ
Learn about the 2023 SponsorsÂ
Visit the REEL Earth Day Challenge fundraising website
REEL Earth Day Challenge Impacts
Funds Raised
Restoration + Preservation Projects Supported
Sponsors + Donors
2023 REEL Earth Day Challenge Winners
2023 REEL Earth Day Challenge Donors
Challenge Sponsors
Cool Air Rentals Ltd.Â
Bridge Studios
Concord Pacific
Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.Â
MiniBins.Com
Green Spark Group
CMPA – BCÂ
Driving Force
IATSE 891
ICG 669
Sunbelt Rentals
William F Whites International
Keep It Green Recycling
Teamsters Local 155
Metro Regional Parks Foundation
MBS Equipment Canada
UBCP/ACTRA
Netflix
Vancouver Film Studios
2022 REEL Earth Day Challenge Winners
2022 REEL Earth Day Challenge Donors
Challenge Sponsors
HCER – A Tahoe Industries Company
Angus Film Production Services
Driving Force
Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation
IATSE 891
Bridge Studios
Entertainment Partners
ICG 669
MiniBins.com
Sim International
Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.
Keep It Green Recycling
Canadian Media Producers Association BC Producers Branch
Green Spark Group
Martini Film Studios
William F. Whites International Inc.
MBS Equipment Company Canada
Sony Pictures
The Good Doctor
Netflix
Sunbelt Rentals
Teamsters Local 155
North Shore Studios
Tahoe Industries Canada Ltd.
Vancouver Film Studios
Picture Shop
Individuals
MBSE
Shawn Ryan
Show Thyme Catering Todd Lapp/Lighting Misfits
Jimmy Dodson
Location Fixer
Prem Gill
Shalini Wickremasinghe
Ramaa Mosley
Jonathan King
Academy/Can Cinema/Tv
Susan Crawford
Jessica Wadsworth
Danny Echo
Lauren M Stein
Edy Mendioza
Tom Bell Pic Cars
Zbish Scheller
Keej Mullen
Julie Stangeland
Jenna Crawford
Catherine Eilertsen
Tessa Williams
Courtney Ashforth
Leah Vachon
Andre Anthony
Lecily Corbett
Reagan Sutherland
Andrea Connacher
Anthony B Costa
Smiely Khurana
Julia Ghersini
Orange River Holdings
Julie Anita Bernard
Patricia Conrad
Des Young
Jennifer Sandoval
Lara Roper
Terri Van Sleuwen
Luciane Buchanan
Leileng
Py
Rachael Fortier
Caroline Dehner
Roselyn Narayan
Owen Brown
Tonya Hartz
Angela Cruikshank
Robert Mark Harvey
Keaton Vachon
Carla Hetland
Arifa Jessa
Vineel Dewan
Julia Gunn
Janet Antonio
Laurie Kean
Kenzie Narayan
Doug Abrahams
L. S. Todd
Yvette Lagrange
David Morey
Grace Friesen Production 🙂
Chris Reynolds
Production Office
+ Anonymous Donors
2021 REEL Earth Day Challenge Winners
2021 REEL Earth Day Challenge Donors
Sitka
Challenge Sponsors
Arbutus
Above $150
Dogwood
Up to $150