Sustainable sets are more than a trend, and British Columbia has been a trailblazer. Beverley Dondale, CEO of Alpha Select Production Services, is spearheading a $242 million studio project in collaboration with the Malahat Nation. The initiative aims to create a carbon-neutral, zero-waste production facility on Vancouver Island. With a phased construction approach, the studio will incorporate renewable energy, waste management, and sustainable practices, with 51% ownership by the Malahat Nation.
The planned facility includes a 10-acre backlot, two production offices, a workshop, warehouse and a double soundstage. Given the island’s lack of waste management options, Dondale has partnered with a building company to help do set deconstruction in a way that salvages the materials and funnels recovered resources back into local nonprofits. She is also partnering with groups to…
