The title of Green Filmmaker of the Year 2012 went to Trent of NFI Productions, who made the film LEVEN together with Anielle Webster.

Yesterday evening, June 1st, the EYE in Amsterdam was dedicated to The Evening of the Green Film. Many directors, producers, actors, and actresses made an appearance to witness the first final of the Green Film Making Competition. Six finalists took on the challenging battle to produce a good film as sustainably as possible. The first prize consists of the honorable title 'Green Film Maker of the Year' and the substantial sum of 20,000 euros made available by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation.

The jury of the Green Film Making Competition has selected a rich, full film that moves on multiple levels. The winning team has demonstrated that it fully embraces sustainability. The jury is confident that NFI Productions will apply the acquired knowledge regarding sustainable alternatives to future productions.

The jury's comments: 'We saw concrete steps regarding the sustainability of production processes. After an initial 'progress meeting', some of us thought it might remain limited to the proverbial cargo bike and the organic sandwich. However, it has since become clear that the competition has produced pioneers who have taken clear and concrete steps and also intend to continue doing so.'

Expert jury
The jury consists of various prominent extras from the Dutch film industry, including actress Thekla Reuten and Renee van der Grinten from the Netherlands Film Fund. The sustainable circuit is represented by, among others, ASN Bank Director Jeroen Jansen, Aart van Veller from Wij Zijn Koel, and Louise Vet, Director of the Netherlands Institute for Ecology. Furthermore, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, the EYE Film Institute, and the Film Fund also participate in the jury deliberations.



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