This is a smart documentary about how to make film production more green. It is witty and interesting, and engages the audience to look at how their own recycling habits not only at home, but also in their workplace. Greenlit is a smart film that draws attention to how anyone, anywhere, any time can make a positive impact on the environment.

I've got to say that this is probably one of the most fair documentaries I've ever seen. What do I mean by that? Well, while there is a slant in favor of being green, it's honestly very slight. This is by no means an in-your-face, hard sell argument by tree huggers. In fact, there is quite a bit of uncensored skepticism about elements of the green movement, including if climate change even exists (Climategate essentially exposed CC for what it really is, but I still believe that the environment is important). A lot of the interview segments with the skeptics also bring up the problems and quite serious inconveniences that being green brings about. Most docs would follow-up these segments with a "here's why you're wrong!" rebuttal, but that is not the case with this film, it allows the arguments to stand on their own with very little guiding narrative. A truly fair and balanced look at the green movement.

In an ever present debate regarding the impact humans have on the environment; ‘Greenlit’ puts the previously overlooked film industry under an eco-friendly microscope. Director Miranda Bailey sets forth on a journey to turn a film production into an environmentally friendly operation, attempting to answer the question of what it means to be “green” on a film set and if it a feasible goal for Hollywood to trade in the old ways for the new. Bailey is a quirky, entertaining host who guides the documentary through a crew who is less-than-enthusiastic about the additional steps it requires to stay environmentally friendly in the eyes of the eco-warrior Lauren Selman, the set’s environmental consultant.
Facing internal sabotage and self-doubt, Selman and Bailey make a valiant effort to create a more aware crew and confront the looming low-budget woes which cause film crews to disregard their environment impact. The documentary sheds light on an issue previously not discussed and uses interviews with cast, crew and members of the community to illustrate an inconvenient truth; it's not easy being green. The film is thoughtful, unique and a must-see for any filmmaker attempting to minimize their carbon footprint.

"Greenlit" is a fun, quirky romp that highlights the hassle of a production through the eyes of an environmentalist. Definitely an informative, new twist on green documentaries.Seeing as I have lived inside the hovering grey cloud known as LA for 2 years now, I have become accustomed to the 'normal' pollution that plagues the city. It's the city that doesn't get dark at night, because all the light pollution refracts off all the normal pollution. An unnatural phenomena!!While there are plenty of green-focused docs out there, "Greenlit" took a much needed approach to reveal how it pertains to the movie industry, as well as what people can do on a daily basis to help curb their carbon footprint. Using less water bottles, composting after a production day, using less vehicles when transporting goods or people, all these things add up in the long run. If every production strictly enforces minor changes like this, the movie industry could start seeing some change on an environmentally conscious level.You never really know what goes on behind the scenes to make a movie come to fruition. Seeing footage on how "The Beach" and "Titanic" destroyed the environments they were filmed in due to poor planning and outright disregard was shocking. If there was one thing 'Greenlit' lacked was the tone of the piece, jumping from dramatic to goofy and never taking itself too seriously, made me want to not to take it seriously either. It wasn't necessarily a political piece but there was some undertones in the beginning of the film that were a little jarring and felt out of place. (Brandishing people with a huge stamp over their image with the label "Democrat or Republican is an undertone, right?)I definitely recommend this movie to people in the industry. 'Greenlit' will help better educate you as to what you can do to help the environment next time youre on set, while entertaining you in the process.

Greenlit is an engaging documentary about the negative impact that the film industry has on the environment and the obstacles that stand in the way of making a "green" film. As we follow Miranda on her quest to investigate what being green really means in the fast-paced world of film-making, it becomes clear that most people are not yet willing to make the environment a priority. I was surprised when the environmental consultants hired to work on set had such a difficult time when they tried to implement recycling and to eliminate plastic water bottles; two simple, low-cost changes that you would think most people would actually appreciate. The crew members complained about health risks from not drinking enough water, contaminated the compost with styrofoam peanuts, and were generally uncooperative with the consultants. As one of the frustrated consultants stated in the film, there is a great disconnect between people wanting to be green or make a green movie and them actually putting in the effort to make those changes. I really appreciated how Greenlit shed light on how people with good intentions don't always follow through, and that's just the reality of how many people relate to environmental issues especially in regards to their workplace. In the end, Greenlit leaves us with a dismal view of the current state of the film industry's environmental impact, but it also contains a little bit of hope by acknowledging that the problem isn't going to be solved overnight; the process will be gradual. Greenlit itself is one stepping stone on the path to make these important changes.

'Greenlit' puts a new spin on the environmental documentary by shining a light on the entertainment industry - which, while traditionally progressive and on the cusp of the 'green' movement, turns out to be quite wasteful and environmentally unfriendly upon closer inspection. Working with an environmental consultant on a low budget independent film shoot in Oregon, Miranda Bailey discovers that making the right choice environmentally is less convenient, more expensive, and highly unpopular among the film crew - and that's before unions get involved. After a slow start featuring a somewhat meandering debate about Al Gore, 'Greenlit' captured and held my attention once Miranda joined the crew and began to document firsthand how hard it is to make people in the fast paced film industry slow down for a moment to properly sort their recycling or break their addiction to bottled water. Furthermore, Bailey did a good job avoiding the one-sided slant that afflicts much of Michael Moore's work by including interviews with crewmembers who weren't enthusiastic about the green shoot and presenting their arguments in such a way that they still looked like rational, well-intentioned people (a particular example of this is the crewmember at the end of the film who suggests that he'd rather have spent the money they'd saved on another camera.) The revelation about the inherent waste of a union shoot really got me thinking. Where I feel 'Greenlit' falls down on the job are the occasional comic interludes that undercut the serious nature of what's being dealt with. Cheesy title card introductions of her friends' political beliefs, Miranda falling asleep in front of 'An Inconvenient Truth', and the 'highly dramatic reenactment' muddle what is a serious message about a serious issue. The debacle with the packing peanuts in the compost was clearly an emotionally taxing moment for the environmental consultants on the film and could've served as a powerful second act turning point - instead it's saddled with a slapstick faux-horror reenactment that makes the crew's blatant indifference to the environment seem less serious and more frivolous. I'm all in favor of a lighthearted documentary, but there comes a time when you've got to weigh laughs against message. Overall, I found 'Greenlit' to be a highly informative documentary, and one which I'd recommend to any prospective filmmakers who also claim to be environmentally conscious.

This film was very captivating. The story as a whole was a sincere and realistic journey through the struggles faced in not only making a set “green,” but also changing a very tried and tested pattern for success for films. They did a nice job of pulling in outside facts to make the people, like myself, who are unaware of the extreme impact Hollywood has on the environment. The journey through this documentary pulled you into the feelings each person had about the greening process; from hopeful, to stressful, to emotional, and at times people were very vocal. There were evident sides to the process, which were candidly shown, proving the honesty of the message and a connection to the core of the documentary. This was a great film to better understand the difficulties behind how big the carbon footprint really is in this industry.