Date of Award

Spring 2026

Degree Type

Thesis

Director of Thesis

Kelsey Cameron

Second Reader

Will Diebel

Abstract

The entertainment industry has a massive environmental impact. This information is not new in the filmmaking world, as multiple mainstream efforts exist to curb the material-intensive production of live action films and TV. One of these efforts is the use of voluntary sustainable guidelines, which serve as tools that outline sustainable best practices and resources that can help achieve them. However, current guidelines often lack practicality— focusing more on altruism rather than core economic factors that ultimately drive filmmaking. This project aims to address that gap for filmmakers in South Carolina by offering a website featuring attainable, state-specific resources for how four high-priority film departments (Catering & Craft Services, Construction & Set Design, Costuming & Wardrobe, and Electric & Transportation) can see improvement in three key sustainability areas (waste, energy use, and carbon emissions). For each department, the website provides a selection of general best practices as well as recommendations for apps, databases, and other resources to help communicate the ease and benefits of pursuing sustainable filmmaking in South Carolina. Having access to an interactive and comprehensible means of finding these resources increases the availability of sustainable filming options that busy producers may otherwise not seek out.

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1

Last Page

33

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© 2026, Christina Vera Dobrowolski

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