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A quarter of working people are considering (or have already made) a change to bring their professional lives into line with their environmental concerns. Source : UNEDIC, Le travail en transition : Crise et transition écologiques, quels impacts sur le travail ?, 2023
The three favorite film genres among French audiences are: comedies (53%), action and adventure films (48%), and thrillers (32%). Source : Ipsos-CESI École d’ingénieurs | Les Français et le cinéma, 2025
Over 400,000 meals are served annually on French feature film productions. Source : La Base d’après données CNC.
More than half of people in France (54%) go to the cinema at least three times a year. Source : Ipsos-CESI École d’ingénieurs | Les Français et le cinéma, 2025
A feature-length fiction film shoot emits an average of 189 tCO₂e.
This corresponds to the emissions of 134 Paris–Los Angeles flights, or driving around the Earth 31 times! Source : Ecoprod / Let’s CUT technicien.nne
Two-thirds of the foods consumed in films are… meat! Source : étude de l’Observatoire de la fiction sur les modes de vie et enjeux écologiques dans la sélection du festival de Cannes 2024
57% of French people believe that cinema influences their perception of the world. Source: Ipsos–CESI School of Engineering | The French and Cinema, 2025.
80% of films depict a metropolis and its urban center.
43% of films show at least one calming or restorative moment spent in contact with nature. Source : étude de l’Observatoire de la fiction sur les modes de vie et enjeux écologiques dans la sélection du festival de Cannes 2024.
In France, devices (televisions, computers, phones) account for 88% of the total carbon impact of audiovisual usage. Source : La Fresque du Film
After the release of Jaws in 1975, thousands of Americans began practicing recreational fishing, contributing to a 71% decrease in the world’s shark population. Source : La Fresque du Film.
In 2011, the filming of The Expendables 2 led to the disappearance of three-quarters of the bats hibernating in a cave in Bulgaria. Source : La Fresque du Film
On average, 13 feature films are released each week, 60% of which are French films. Source : La Fresque du Film
En 2021, chess set sales increased by 125% after the release of the series The Queen’s Gambit. Source : La Fresque du Film
73% of working adults say they are “affected,” positively or negatively, on a daily basis by the ecological crisis in both their personal and professional lives. Source : Fresque du Film
On average, a French person spends 8 hours per week watching videos, films, and audiovisual programs online, accounting for 80% of their internet use. Source : CREDOC, Baromètre du numérique.
The estimated total annual water consumption is 2.1 million m³, equivalent to 840 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Source : La Base
In 2025, 60.2% of cinema-goers traveled to the movies by car, while 18.2% used public transport in France. Source : Les pratiques cinématographiques des Français en 2025
It is estimated that a single set built for a film generates around 15 tons of waste during production. Source : Ressourcerie du Cinéma
82% of studio production emissions are linked to inputs (sets and costumes) and freight. Source : CNC, 2023
In 2024, 68 French-initiated fiction films—representing 38% of the 180 films considered—were partially or entirely shot abroad, a very stable proportion. Source : La production cinématographique en 2024
80% of foreign tourists exposed to French fiction say it made them want to visit France (more than one-third “very eager” to visit). Source : IFOP-CNC, Impact du cinéma et de la fiction TV sur le tourisme en France, 2023
120 pages are printed per day on a film set. Across all productions, this adds up to the equivalent of 27 Eiffel Towers of paper stacked each year.
Source : Base Empreinte ADEME