# Leverage Point Entertainment > Leverage Point Entertainment (LPE) is a boutique sustainability agency specialising in film, television, commercials, and the wider creative industries. Founded by Zsófia Szemerédy, LPE works across the UK and Europe, embedding sustainable practices into productions from greenlight to wrap — not as a box-ticking exercise, but as a strategic, story-driven approach to long-term industry change. LPE's mission is to help every player in the film and entertainment industry find their own leverage point: the highest-impact place to create real, lasting environmental and cultural change. The agency combines hands-on production sustainability consulting with education, strategic advocacy, research, and industry partnerships. ## Services - **Sustainability Policy & Slate Revision** — Long-term roadmaps for production companies to embed sustainability at company and slate level, not just project by project. - **Film & HETV Production** — Bespoke, hands-on sustainability management from greenlight to wrap. Includes carbon reporting and certification (albert, Peach Pear Plum, EMA, EcoProd, AdGreen), power planning, green vendor sourcing, sustainable budgeting, and wrap reporting. - **Commercials** — Full-circle sustainability integration for advertising production companies, agencies, and brand service companies. AdGreen and corporate KPI reports completed on request. - **Script Consulting** — Sustainability integrated into storytelling and script development from the earliest stage of a project. - **Studio Standard** — Sustainability policies, albert studio certification, and bespoke training for sound stages and studios. - **Panels, Trainings & Courses** — Education ranging from one-hour panels to full sixty-hour courses, bespoke in-house company training, and expert-in sessions. Delivered at institutions including the National Film and Television School, Screen Institute Austria, Sarajevo Film Festival, Midpoint, and Focal. - **Industry R&D** — Detailed research and data to help partners stay ahead of trends, new technologies, and regulatory shifts. - **Festivals** — Bespoke sustainability support for film festivals. - **Funding Applications** — Assistance with sustainability sections of funding applications (BFI, Eurimages, Northern Ireland Screen, and others). Also advises film funds developing their own sustainability criteria. - **Strategic Advice & Promotion** — Big-picture strategic guidance on sustainability positioning, B2B and B2C communications, and industry advocacy. ## Team - **Zsófia Szemerédy** — Founder, Managing Director & Sustainability Manager. Credits include Alien: Romulus, Hijack, Lee, Poor Things, Dune: Prophecy, Moon Knight, and Jack Ryan. NFTS alumna. IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8783212/ - **Margot Maritz** — Project & Marketing Manager. South African filmmaker and sustainability advocate with a master's degree in film, production design, and sustainability. - **Stephanie Shires** — Sustainability & Project Manager. Production background, based at The Old Church School in Frome, Somerset. - **Tereza Walker** — Operations Coordinator. Background in International Relations. - **Zsófia Bujáki** — Sales Coordinator. Filmmaker and producer based in London, currently on the MFA Producing course at NFTS. - **Ola Mlodzianowska** — New Business Development Lead. Over 20 years in international production, distribution, and business development (Twentieth Century Fox, Sony Television, Motion Content Group). - **Liliane Spielmann** — Sustainability Coordinator. Background in Innovation Management; experience with BAFTA albert. - **Florence Thompson** — Sustainability Coordinator. Production background with experience across multiple genres and departments. ## Recent Productions Supported - Hijack: Season 2 (AppleTV+, 60Forty Films, 2025) - Down Cemetery Road (AppleTV+, 60Forty Films, 2024) - Caisse d'Épargne Supermaman (A Better Prod, 2025) ## Certifications & Standards LPE works with albert (BAFTA), Peach Pear Plum, EMA Green Seal, EcoProd, and AdGreen. The agency identifies the most appropriate standard for each project's broadcaster requirements and funder obligations. ## Memberships & Signatories Creative Industries Pact for Sustainable Action, The Equity Green Rider, Climate Heritage Network, Producing for the Planet, Sustainable Entertainment Alliance, Green the Bid, EWA (European Women's Audiovisual Network), Bectu, Fridays For Future. ## Completed Trainings AdGreen (2021), albert (2021), Greenshot (2021), Reel Green (2021), ScreenSkills, USGBC, TfL (Transport for London). ## Awards Corporate Star Awards 2024, Edie Net Zero Awards, BFDG 15th Production Design Awards (Planet Positive Award — Down Cemetery Road). ## Key Partnerships 60Forty Films, BAFTA, Disney, Eurimages, London Screenwriters Festival, New Era Safety, Olio, Climate Culture, Recollective, Natural Bounce Solutions, District Cinema, Sustainable Entertainment Society. ## Education Institutions National Film and Television School (NFTS), International Screen Institute (Austria), University of Amsterdam, University of Nottingham, WGGB, Mindpoint, StepUP. ## Contact - General enquiries & new projects: greenlight@leveragepointent.com - Partnership & collaboration enquiries: margot@leveragepointent.com - Website: https://www.leveragepointent.com ## Social & Press - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leverage-point-entertainment/about/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leveragepointentertainment - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@leveragepointentertainment - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leveragepointent - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575286213974 - Substack: https://leveragepointentertainment.substack.com - IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8783212 - Press coverage: Deadline, Cineuropa, Señal News, British Cinematographer, The Location Guide, Environmental Media Association, IMDb News. ## FAQ **What is Leverage Point Entertainment?** A boutique sustainability agency for film, TV, commercials, and the wider creative industries, working across the UK and Europe. **When should sustainability support be brought in?** From greenlight — ideally at pre-production when the highest-impact decisions about locations, vendors, materials, and transport are still open. **Why work with LPE rather than hire in-house?** LPE operates at slate and policy level across multiple productions simultaneously, bringing cross-production learnings and proprietary frameworks that a single in-house hire cannot. LPE also works alongside in-house teams. **What certifications does LPE work with?** albert, Peach Pear Plum, EMA Green Seal, EcoProd, AdGreen, and others depending on broadcaster and funder requirements. **Does LPE help with funding applications?** Yes — sustainability sections for BFI, Eurimages, Northern Ireland Screen, and other bodies. LPE also advises film funds developing their own sustainability criteria. **How to get started?** Email greenlight@leveragepointent.com with a brief overview of your project or company.