Driving Force, a Reel Green™ Advisory Partner and eco-friendly vendor is driving sustainability within the film industry! Across Canada, Driving Force is known for solving problems, keeping promises, and helping communities. Their sustainable role in the Vancouver...
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Telefilm Canada recently redesigned their production budget model to accommodate and support the new realities of the audiovisual industry. Their new model, which caters more towards production companies, focuses on consideration for equity, diversion and inclusion (EDI) and eco-responsibility, which are two of Telefilm’s strategic priorities.
After many consultations with various industry stakeholders, Telefilm was able to update their budget model based on the feedback received to make the following changes:
- Names of budget item categories
- The addition of jobs
- Insertion of lines to serve as reminders for more sustainable and inclusive film shoots
Visit the Telefilm Website to access the budget templates and production program.
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