The film industry wants to go eco Two. On average, this is how many minutes of a series or movie are shot during the entire shooting day. In addition to a horrendous sum of money, it takes a lot of light, water, fuel and other materials. Albert comes to the rescue and wants to convince the filmmakers to go eco. Who or what is Albert? It is a project co-founded by the British Film Academy (BAFTA) to reduce the carbon footprint of large-scale productions and to encourage filmmakers to promote sustainable development through their channels. The originators conduct trainings, during which they make creators aware of ecology and climate change and above all, they give tips on what can be changed to save not only raw materials used in production, but also money. So far they have cooperated with the BBC, ITV, Warner Bros and have just signed a contract with British Netflix. Raw materials used on the set. Cameras, computers and lights used to shoot specific scenes are only a fraction of the electricity consumed on the set: there are also strong lights in the changing rooms and, above all, the energy that powers computers during post-production (editing a 20-minute series takes around a week). Transport plays an important role in productions recorded in several locations. Film crews fly from place to place, consuming hectoliters of fuel, and productions that do not need to travel so much are not better - they often use an excessive number of cars, which emit additional exhaust gases. Food served by cate-
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