The Planet Positive Award - Developing Sustainable Practice in the Art Department

In this episode of WIP, Mark Kermode is in conversation with the supporters of the BFDG's Planet Positive Award from Sky Studios Elstree: Managing Director, Noel Tovey and VP of Business & Strategy, Sophie Owen-Jones. They talk about Sky Elstree's commitment to sustainability in the film industry and how it is implemented at their studios. Mark then talks to two of the Planet Positive Award nominees - Elwira Pluta for 'Sløborn', Zsofia Szemeredy for 'Hijack' and Michael Ralph, Production Designer for the winning production, 'Good Omens II', about the developing landscape of sustainability within the Art Department and how they are managing to integrate the use of sustainable practices into the designing and construction of sets. 

Host:  Mark Kermode

Interviewees:
Noel Tovel - Managing Director, Sky Studios Elstree
Sophie-Owen Jones - VP of Business & Strateg, Sky Studios Elstree
Elwira Pluta, Azofia Szemeredy, Michael Ralph

Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold
Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook
Music: The Dodge Brothers
This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild
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About the BFDG

The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members.

The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.