Sustainability Management

Zsófia Szemeredy works closely with film and TV productions to embed sustainability both strategically and creatively, with credits including Down Cemetery Road, Hijack, F1, Poor Things, Alien: Romulus, Dune: Prophecy, and Moon Knight. A graduate of the National Film and Television School, she began her career in sales, distribution, and script development. With a passion for aligning
impact with industry practice, she founded Leverage Point Entertainment to support the transition toward a low-carbon future and to
advocate for systems-level thinking across development, financing, and production.
Zsófia is also the founder of boutique production company, Palbion, dedicated to crafting compelling, commercially-minded stories rooted in the cultural richness of Central and Eastern Europe.

Djamila Grandits is a Vienna-based curator and film programmer. Part of CineCollective and D—Arts. Currently working on the pre-selection committee of Berlinale Panorama she is a former member of the non-fiction commission of Zürcher Filmstiftung. She previously programmed with Diagonale, DOK Leipzig, Kasseler Dokfest, sixpackfilm, frameout and tricky women – tricky realities. Djamila cares about entanglements and the exploration of collective spaces.

Brontie was named one of Vogue Business’ 100 Innovators of 2024 for her work as a sustainability thought leader. She is Managing Director of Lawyers for Nature and a leading voice on Rights of Nature. A former corporate law solicitor, she codesigned the groundbreaking 2022 Faith in Nature “Nature on the Board” initiative and served as Nature’s legal guardian for two years. She now sits
on several corporate and nonprofit boards, both as an expert and as ‘Nature’. Brontie co-founded Lawyers for Nature in 2019 with the barrister Paul Powlesland; she holds a first in Law and Management and a Master’s in Law of rights and responsibilities, and has lectured at the Universities of Sussex, Brighton, Grenoble, and latterly Essex, where she was an Associate Professor of Law.

Canan Turan’s work focuses on the intersection of cinema, anti-discrimination and power-critical practice, drawing on over 15 years of experience. Public speaker and workshop facilitator; host of the “film.macht.kritisch.” podcast. Berlinale Generation selection committee member; narrative shorts programmer at Tallgrass Film Festival; curates and moderates panels and events. Creative producer of “From Here” (2020) and director of “Kıymet” (2012). Consults on scripts for filmmakers, editors and funders; essays and reviews have appeared in Filmlöwin, Vision Kino and the Deutsche Kinemathek.

For over 30 years, I have worked in theater and tv , first as an actress and later as co-founder of the acting agency Black Universe Agency. I recently co-founded the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Film. I am a Diversity Awareness and Wellbeing Coordinator and Confidant for cast and crew in film and tv productions. With a background in pedagogy and additional training in mental health, psychology, communication and conflict management, I focus on creating safe, respectful and discrimination-sensitive work environments, as well as providing workshops and individual guidance.

Johanna Faltinat has been a freelance film and television script consultant since 2014. In 2019, she co-founded the Bureau for Diverse Storytelling with Letícia Milano, which focuses on professionalizing the media industry regarding dramaturgy and diversity, and provides consultation for projects and teams at all stages of development. Their book on the topic of diversity in storytelling will be published in early 2026.
In 2025, she co-founded the Institute for Ethics and Diversity in Film (IDEF) with Joana Kohrs, Nastaran Tajeri-Foumani, and Letícia Milano, and developed the training program for Diversity, Awareness, and Wellbeing Coaches (DAW Coach).

Judith Niemeyer has over 25 years of experience in the Film and TV industry. After earning a degree in Media and Communications Management, she worked at Constantin Film (2005–2019) on more than 20 productions, including Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Pope Joan, and the Fack Ju Göhte trilogy. Since becoming an IHK-certified Green Consultant in 2020, she has advised numerous projects on sustainable production and served as Producer and Green Consultant for Das Boot (Season 4). She now leads the Green Producing team at Bayerischer Rundfunk and is a board member of the Association of Green Consultants Film & TV Europe.

Louise’s academic background is in science and resource management, with a Biology (Hons) BSc from the University of Hull (2002) preceding an MSc in Aquatic Resource Management from King’s College London (2003). Louise established Neptune in 2006, and following several years working as an environmental consultant and driven by her passion for the film and television industry, Louise began the transition to working in the industry between 2011 and 2013. Since embarking on her first studio feature project in 2013, Louise has remained steadfast in her commitment to driving innovation and ambitions across multiple domains within the industry.

Ludovica Chiarini is the Founder and CEO of EcoMuvi, the international standard certifying sustainable development in film and audiovisual productions. She has applied and refined the standard across diverse projects—from feature films and TV series to documentaries and animations—addressing environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability.

Her approach combines strategic planning with production teams, collaboration with suppliers, and building a strong network of resources to implement certified sustainable practices on set.

Miroslav Vlček is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Journalism Programme at Ostrava University (Czechia). His research spans media theory, media industry studies, and the sustainability of media practices; he is especially interested in peripheral media systems, the public value of local journalism, and the adoption of AI tools among media professionals. He earned his Ph.D. in Film Studies (Masaryk University) with a dissertation on the state financing of film through the Slovak Audiovisual Fund. Beyond academia, he leads the Czech Platform for Sustainable Audiovisual Production (PUAV), coordinating cross-sector collaborations, sustainability standards, and industry tools bridging research and practice.

Nina Mbah is a Nigerian Impact Producer and Social Entrepreneur tackling critical social and environmental challenges using creative storytelling mediums and outlets. Inspired by her lived experiences with environmental challenges, she co-founded “African Climate Stories” – an impact-driven platform that highlights overlooked environmental challenges across Africa, including unhealthy environmental conditions and ecological degradation. Through African Climate Stories, Nina leverages creative mediums such as films, games, and extended reality to make complex environmental issues relatable and accessible to vulnerable African communities. By creating climate stories, and building a growing network of climate storytellers, she aims to simplify the complexities of climate change, make sustainability relatable, and inspire action for urgent environmental challenges, believing that ‘a problem well understood is half solved.’

Paulita Pappel is a filmmaker and feminist pornographer. After studying comparative literature in Berlin, she worked both in front and behind the camera. She is the founder of Lustery, a platform dedicated to the sex lives of real-life couples from around the world. She is the co-director of HardWerk, a film studio creating cinematic and tailored erotica. She also co-organizes and curates the Pornfilmfestival Berlin and the conference Adult Industry Forum. Paulita works as a producer, director, performer and intimacy coordinator, and is an advocate for a sex-positive, consent-based culture.

Réka Nagy is a climate communication consultant, author of seven books, journalist, podcaster, and co-lead of the IUCN CEC Arts & Culture Working Group. With over two decades of experience linking media, culture, and environmental responsibility, she has published two bestsellers and regularly lectures at universities, where she launched Hungary’s first climate communication course. Her focus is on discourses, climate framings, and narratives, combining communication, linguistic, and cultural approaches. She advises NGOs, companies, and the creative industries, has served as an expert on the EARTH 2.0.5.0 theatre project, and often speaks at conferences, including TEDx.

Sarah Claire Wray is a Black writer and director. They studied directing at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin and graduated in 2022. During their studies Sarah wrote, produced and directed the short film HDGDL, which was shown at the IFFF Cologne & Dortmund in 2025. Sarah was part of the Writers Room of Lamin Leroy Gibba’s series Black Fruit. Writers Rooms with Studio Zentral, UFA, Netflix, Rat Pack and Wiedemann & Berg followed. Sarah’s first feature Blaues Haus, a psychological thriller, got funding from the MOIN film development fund in 2025.

Sarah is a consultant for Climate Spring and she recently covered a Commissioning Editor role at C4. Sarah’s previous role was Head of Development at Kudos and prior to that Senior Script Executive with BBC Northern Ireland where she managed an extensive slates. Sarah’s previous TV jobs have included script editing and executive producing across a range of BBC Dramas including PAULA on (BBC 2), JAMAICA INN (BBC 1), and ON EXPENSES (BBC4). She has also initiated and run several new writing programmes and awards including the 360° Script Writing Festival in Belfast and The Tony Doyle Award for television writers.

Seggen Mikael works freelance as a cultural manager, programmer and writer. She designs (film) programs and social media appearances, curates talks and organises projects with a focus on marginalized people. She is also part of the consulting collective DisChecks. In her work as a programmer and moderator, she mainly focuses on film/art and media, as well as intersectional discrimination, inclusion and equity.

Themba Bhebhe (he/him) is an independent consultant, strategic advisor, industry programmer, talent support worker and mentor, working with a variety of film festivals, markets, funds, professional development programmes for creatives and other film organisations. With a background in international film sales and DEI programmes and programming, Themba’s work is currently located at the intersections of the African, Caribbean and global Indigenous screen industries.