Film & Television Production Carbon Footprint Assessment

Track Your Production's Environmental Impact with Ease

Film and television productions have a significant carbon footprint—from crew travel and equipment transport to set construction and power generation. Whether you're an independent filmmaker, studio production manager, or sustainability coordinator, this Film & Television Production Carbon Footprint Assessment helps you measure, report and reduce your environmental impact across every phase of production.

Built for production companies, studios, film crews, and media organisations committed to sustainable filmmaking, this template captures detailed emissions data from pre-production through wrap. Track shoot locations, crew and cast travel, equipment and vehicle transport, set materials and construction waste, power generation methods, catering and accommodation—all in one comprehensive form.

Why sustainable production matters

The film and TV industry is increasingly focused on reducing its environmental footprint. Studios, broadcasters and funding bodies now expect productions to demonstrate ESG accountability. By accurately tracking carbon emissions, you can identify the biggest impact areas, make informed decisions about greener alternatives, and report transparently to stakeholders and certification programs like albert (BAFTA) or Green Seal.

This form gives you a clear, structured way to collect emissions data from department heads and location managers, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. Use it for feature films, TV series, commercials, documentaries, or any screen production where sustainability reporting is required or valued.

Automate your sustainability workflow

Once you've captured your carbon footprint data in Paperform, you can connect it to your broader production and reporting workflows using Stepper—Paperform's AI-native workflow automation tool. Automatically send emissions reports to sustainability officers, update project dashboards in Airtable or Notion, notify department heads of high-impact areas, or generate summary reports for funding bodies and certifications. Stepper ensures your environmental data flows seamlessly into the tools and processes your production already uses, so compliance and transparency become effortless.

Built for production teams who care

Whether you're working on a major studio production or an independent project, this form helps you take meaningful action toward greener filmmaking. It's designed to be completed by production coordinators, line producers, or sustainability consultants, and can be customised to match your production's specific needs and reporting standards.

Start tracking your carbon footprint today and join the growing movement of filmmakers committed to protecting the planet while creating compelling content.