2014 End of the Year Wrap-Up- We’re Turning 3!
As we wrap up another year, we tend to look back at the past 12 months and tally up accomplishments (and disappointments). But I find that the disappointments fade into the background of memory and it is the accomplishments that stand out in one’s mind.
As I prepared our annual Holiday E-Card , I had to gather up all of the new contacts we’ve made in the course of doing business (and apologies to anyone we may have missed! Please click on the link for our holiday wishes to you :-) ), and this year, it was literally hundreds of new names that got added to our recipients list.
That’s because this year, much like our 1st and 2nd years of business, was jam packed! In January of 2015, it will be 3 years since we officially incorporated as Green Product Placement (and April will mark 4 years since I was struck by the idea, following an online conversation on TED.com with the documentarian Morgan Spurlock, to start the company).
In last year’s end of year post, I compared a new business to a child. Whereas last year, our business went from “baby” to “toddler”, this year, our “toddler” went running around, all over the place.
In April, we produced the London Sustainable Production Eco-Expo which was modeled after the very successful NYC Production Eco Expos, produced by our friends at Film Biz Recycling.
As I posted late spring, see some pictures here and catch the sizzle reel here:
After that, as last year’s winners, we were off to present the “First and Foremost” Award at Film Biz Recycling’s Golden Dumpster Awards to the PGA Green, for their report “Going Green and Saving Green” which was authored by our dear friend and Sustainable Production colleague Emellie O’Brien, of Earth Angel, sustainable production consultants.
Then, it was nose to the grindstone as we worked to place our brands in many more shows, including now several in the UK, and begin our supplemental production work on the Emmy winning show, House of Cards, Season 3.
September saw us at Natural Products Expo East, where we connected with our clients, friends and other great natural brands.
In October, Beth was asked to present a master class at the Netherlands Film Festival at the invitation of the Green Film Making Project, based in Amsterdam.
The keynote speaker was none other than our friend Emellie O’Brien! And our friends at Casual Films were represented by speaker Nick Francis.
Check out the sizzle reel from this fabulous day of international sustainable production promotion, here:
( Green Film Making Project @ NFF 2014 from greenfilmmaking on Vimeo. )
Also that week, Lisa spoke at the Netherlands Film Academy and Beth connected with fellow Impact Hub members in Amsterdam. We also met with numerous Dutch sustainable designers and were completely impressed by all of the forward thinking sustainable design coming from The Netherlands.
In December, we were able to host our office party for the Hampden Christmas Parade that marches right in front. It was a great way to hang with friends and colleagues and celebrate Charm City’s quirky charm.
Our desks turned into a serving table laden with yummy food for watching the parade.
As the year draws to a close, we look back on all we’ve accomplished this year, and the last three years. Our show count has grown exponentially- we’ve now placed well over 55 brands in over 105 shows in the US, Canada and the UK and we look forward towards greening the screen the way we do- and promoting great brands in front the of camera, even more in 2015!
Here’s wishing you and yours the happiest of Holidays and the brightest and loveliest of New Years!
All our best,
Beth and Lisa
Beth and Lisa are cheering you on for the holidays!
