On Saturday 26 November in Turin, at the conclusion of the TFL Meeting Event, the four winners of the Green Filming Award were announced. The award, a joined venture between TorinoFilmLab and Green Film, aims to encourage sustainable production within the TFL FeatureLab programme.

The award – consisting of a contribution of 2,000 € for the expenses connected to the implementation of the Green Film rating system and 2,000 € to cover the cost of a Green Manager – this year went to 4 FeatureLab projects:

ABITANTI
Writer & Director: Kerstin Neuwirth
Producer: Sophie Ahrens
In a village battered by the forces of nature, Alba and her mother struggle to find shelter.

AL FONDO A LA DERECHA
Writer & Director: Marta Hernaiz Pidal
Producer: Rosa Galguera Ortega
By cleaning the toilets of the hottest Mexican club Estela witnesses the arrogance of the very rich.

GLORY B
Writer & Director: Konstantinos Antonopoulos
Co-writer: Luigi Campi
Producer: Fani Skartouli
A dethroned emperor and a humble beekeeper try to escape the desert island they have shipwrecked on.

WEIGHTLESS
Writer & Director: Sara Fgaier
Producer: Marco Alessi
The deceptions of memory push a sixty-year-old man to a fierce battle with himself.

FeatureLab is an annual programme for creative teams working on the director’s 1st or 2nd feature film projects, at an advanced development stage. During a path including 3 workshops and a public presentation, the selected teams work with experts from the fields of directing, cinematography, sound, post-production, but also from production, financing, marketing & sales, and audience engagement.