CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE
See who won our call to make a short film for three efficiency-themed categories. Watch the winning films.
If a big budget Hollywood film could be measured in watts, one could say it could power a hundred independent films - and a million short films.
Through necessity and sometimes even choice, indie filmmakers run a highly efficient production. Be it a full length feature or a short film, a keenly crafted script and a carefully planned production can result in an indie film that can give any bloated Hollywood feature a run for its money. And in this day and age, it's not just about story, either. Running an energy efficient production, conserving energy and resources where ever possible, doesn't just make creative sense, it's just good common sense.
This year the Department of Energy will begin investing $3.2 billion in energy efficiency and conservation projects throughout the United States and its territories, and Earthjustice and IFC want you to return the favor by pouring your creative energy into the Media Lab Studios Earth Justice Short Film Challenge.
Nothing says efficient like a short film. Submit your short film and enter to win one of three categories!
Be it fiction or documentary, sci-fi or drama, flex those filmmaking muscles with a short film that takes on the topic of energy efficiency or conservation directly. What does energy efficiency mean to you? How can energy efficiency change our world?
The most efficiently told story in one minute or less. We’re looking for the best film with the most well-crafted story, told in 60 seconds or less.
Efficiency can be determined as skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort and energy. Make a short film that, for you, captures the spirit of efficiency.
Energy savings by 2020 from currently proposed fluorescent light tube standards: 58 billion kilowatt-hours a year - enough to power 5 million U.S. households.
Potential energy savings by 2030 from all appliance standards under review by the Department of Energy: 165 billion kilowatt-hours a year.
Potential cost savings on energy bills: $16 billion a year.
New dirty power plants that won't be needed: 200 plants @ 300 megawatts each.
Global warming CO2 emissions eliminated each year: 150 million metric tons.
Jobs created by adoption of a national efficiency standard requiring a 15% cut in electricity use and 10% cut in natural gas use: 222,000
