Beyond the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle, this book looks at the way that every department on a production can contribute to reducing waste and making a smaller footprint. Are you making a green film? Is your filmmaking contributing to the environmental crisis, or is it part of the solution? How can film students make movies in a more ecologically friendly way so that our planet can continue to be inhabited by humans who watch our movies? This book is a step-by-step look at the ways that each person and department in a film’s production can make simple changes to reduce the environmental footprint of moviemaking. It is an essential guide for film students, graduates, and professionals engaged in the practice of making media.