Sustainability Archives

Member x Member

PRODUCTION MANAGER X PRODUCTION MANAGER: MARY ANNE WATERHOUSE AND ANNA BEBEN ON GREENING FILM & TV PRODUCTION

April 24, 2024

DGC Ontario Production Managers Mary Anne Waterhouse (Tiny Pretty Things, Code 8, Cabin in the Woods) and Anna Beben (Orphan Black, It: Chapter I and II, Y: The Last Man) sit down for a special Earth Week conversation on sustainability. Both Mary Anne and Anna are seasoned Production Managers who’ve worked on award-winning series and films and are passionate advocates for a greener world.

14 minute read

Members Making Waves

Members Making Waves: Stacy Morris

October 26, 2023

To celebrate Circular Economy Month, we sit down with 3rd Assistant Accountant Stacy to discuss the benefit of sustainable practices within the industry and how creative thinking can save both dollars and the environment.

6 minute read

Feature Stories

DGC Ontario Creatives On the Wild World of AppleTV+’s Jane

April 26, 2023

Stunning Kenyan savannahs, tropical Costa Rican jungles, and breathtaking Albertan mountains: get a behind-the-scenes look at AppleTV+'s educational adventure series Jane!

21 minute read

News

GOING GREEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION: HOW DGC ONTARIO LAUNCHED SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP

April 21, 2023

"I think it's important to inspire people to care about sustainability, so we wanted to focus on the “why” behind what we're trying to do. We aimed to make the course a bit of "inspirational education."

10 minute read

Members Making Waves

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS ASTRA BURKA AND ANDREW GAINOR ON SUSTAINABLE SETS AND GREENING THE FILM INDUSTRY

April 22, 2022

In honour of Earth Day today, we spoke to the co-chairs of DGC Ontario's Sustainability Committee: Production Designer Astra Burka and Location Manager Andrew Gainor. Read on to learn about their work on the Committee, their goals for the future of the industry and circular economy, and what all of us can do to reduce our individual carbon footprint.