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Why cinema must transform
Cinema has the power to inspire and uniquely challenge its audience. It can question both individual reasoning and collective consciousness through the stories it tells. We must be able to imagine—and thus hear told—a different future in order to act towards it. This is the role stories play in our lives.
What better field for narrating these new stories than culture, the artistic expression of creativity? And what better place than the movie theater?
On a content level, environmental films are growing in number and gaining critical and public acclaim. As an artistic expression and mirror of our societies, cinema has reflected the rise of environmental issues, ranging from sensationalism to awakening awareness.
But what about form? The audiovisual sector is showing significant signs of addressing energy and climate challenges. In 2021, the National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC) announced an ambitious “Action!” Plan to drive the industry’s transition.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the film industry— from cinemas, film shoots, streaming, or preservation— pose real risks: What would happen to multiplex models or blockbuster productions in a world constrained by fossil fuels, especially oil? And what about smaller independent cinemas or lower-budget films?
Like any economic sector, the film industry must reduce its vulnerability to crises by cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80%, enabling it to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in line with France’s commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Scenario 1
By 2050, 80% fewer films are produced and screened in 80% fewer cinemas, with an audience reduced by 80%, resulting in an 80% reduction in industry employment.
Scenario 2
The industry manages to reduce its carbon emissions by 80%.
the second option.