Leading auteurs Bernardo Bertolucci, Wim Wenders and Fernando Meirelles are backing a new initiative encouraging the film industry to fight climate change.
Film4Climate, which is staging events today and tomorrow at the Cannes film festival, is an initiative of the World Bank’s Connect4Climate program. It aims to develop proposals to mitigate the environmental impact of film production, as well as raise awareness about climate change through cinema.
Bertolucci said: “There is no doubt the Earth is in danger. I am looking forward to see testimonies about the climate changes.” Wenders added: “To combat climate change is one of the major tasks of our generation.”
Film4Climate previously held screenings and discussions at Mexico’s Guadalajara international film festival in March. Cannes events are taking place at the Doc Corner brunch and NEXT pavilion, and the initiative has also received backing from directors such as Walter Salles, Atom Egoyan, Bob Rafelson and Pablo Trapero. “It’s time for a global creative and influential alliance to tackle the climate crisis,” said program manager Lucia Grenna.
