The REEL Earth Day Challenge encourages local film crews, productions, sponsors and other industry stakeholders to annually raise funds to be donated to the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation, a registered charity supporting Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. These parks have been generous locations to many film productions over the years, hosting hundreds of filming days each year.
This is a chance for B.C. film productions, who have consistently filmed in the regional parks over the years, to give back to those parks. Industry sponsors can also contribute to the top teams’ daily challenge totals, and the production that raises the most funds overall is recognized as the winner!
Since 2021, the event has raised over $373,000 to build biodiverse, inclusive park spaces, and a more sustainable world.
Modelled after the REEL Thanksgiving Challenge, the REEL Earth Day Challenge encourages crews, productions, suppliers and vendors, and other industry stakeholders to raise funds during the 10 business days leading up to Earth Day. The production that raises the most funds overall is recognized as the winner!
Collectively, over $473,000 has been raised for parks since 2021!
Ecological Restoration, Crippen Park
Indigenous-led Summer Camps
Pollinator Meadow
Impacts to Date
Funds Raised
Restoration + Preservation Projects Supported
Sponsors + Donors
Winners and Donors
2023 REEL Earth Day Challenge Winners
2023 REEL Earth Day Challenge Donors
Challenge Sponsors
Cool Air Rentals Ltd.
Bridge Studios
Concord Pacific
Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.
MiniBins.Com
Green Spark Group
CMPA – BC
Driving Force
IATSE 891
ICG 669
Sunbelt Rentals
William F Whites International
Keep It Green Recycling
Teamsters Local 155
Metro Regional Parks Foundation
MBS Equipment Canada
UBCP/ACTRA
Netflix
Vancouver Film Studios
2022 REEL Earth Day Challenge Winners
2022 REEL Earth Day Challenge Donors
Challenge Sponsors
HCER – A Tahoe Industries Company
Angus Film Production Services
Driving Force
Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation
IATSE 891
Bridge Studios
Entertainment Partners
ICG 669
MiniBins.com
Sim International
Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.
Keep It Green Recycling
Canadian Media Producers Association BC Producers Branch
Green Spark Group
Martini Film Studios
William F. Whites International Inc.
MBS Equipment Company Canada
Sony Pictures
The Good Doctor
Netflix
Sunbelt Rentals
Teamsters Local 155
North Shore Studios
Tahoe Industries Canada Ltd.
Vancouver Film Studios
Picture Shop
Individuals
MBSE
Shawn Ryan
Show Thyme Catering Todd Lapp/Lighting Misfits
Jimmy Dodson
Location Fixer
Prem Gill
Shalini Wickremasinghe
Ramaa Mosley
Jonathan King
Academy/Can Cinema/Tv
Susan Crawford
Jessica Wadsworth
Danny Echo
Lauren M Stein
Edy Mendioza
Tom Bell Pic Cars
Zbish Scheller
Keej Mullen
Julie Stangeland
Jenna Crawford
Catherine Eilertsen
Tessa Williams
Courtney Ashforth
Leah Vachon
Andre Anthony
Lecily Corbett
Reagan Sutherland
Andrea Connacher
Anthony B Costa
Smiely Khurana
Julia Ghersini
Orange River Holdings
Julie Anita Bernard
Patricia Conrad
Des Young
Jennifer Sandoval
Lara Roper
Terri Van Sleuwen
Luciane Buchanan
Leileng
Py
Rachael Fortier
Caroline Dehner
Roselyn Narayan
Owen Brown
Tonya Hartz
Angela Cruikshank
Robert Mark Harvey
Keaton Vachon
Carla Hetland
Arifa Jessa
Vineel Dewan
Julia Gunn
Janet Antonio
Laurie Kean
Kenzie Narayan
Doug Abrahams
L. S. Todd
Yvette Lagrange
David Morey
Grace Friesen Production 🙂
Chris Reynolds
Production Office
+ Anonymous Donors
2021 REEL Earth Day Challenge Winners
2021 REEL Earth Day Challenge Donors
Sitka
Challenge Sponsors
Arbutus
Above $150
Dogwood
Up to $150
Visit the REEL Earth Day Challenge fundraising website
