Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Honored With THR’s Inaugural Trailblazer Award for Sustainable Production at TIFF

The Hollywood Reporter wrapped its exclusive Toronto International Film Festival conversation with Guillermo del Toro and his Frankenstein cast Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz by honoring the film with THR’s inaugural Trailblazer Award for Sustainable Production. The award, which recognizes significant contributions to reducing the environmental impact of film productions, was presented to del Toro by Sam Read, executive director of the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance.

Among its green achievements while filming in Toronto, Frankenstein used electric vehicles (EVs) on the production which were quickly recharged through temporary DC fast-charging stations provided by Netflix. The use of diesel generators was cut by more than a third, with Ontario’s clean electricity grid used instead through careful redistribution of available power. These measures, combined with hybrid vehicles, allowed the production to avoid over 50,000 liters of fuel. Additionally, while filming in the U.K., Frankenstein became the first…