Location Managers: How have AI Script Analysis & Sustainability Mandates Impacted Your Role Recently?

Hey everyone,

Grace Nakamura here, a casting director usually focused on finding the right faces. I'm prep for a new indie feature (leaning towards shooting on an ALEXA Mini with a mix of primes) and we're really trying to be mindful of our carbon footprint. On top of that, our producers are keen on using some new AI script analysis tools for pre-production.

This got me wondering about the location management side of things. I know these buzzwords (AI script analysis, sustainability mandates) are everywhere, but I'm genuinely curious: for you location managers out there, how have these trends practically changed your day-to-day work in the past two years? Is it about finding sustainably certified spots, or are you getting hyper-specific requests from AI-driven breakdowns? Any insights would be super valuable.

Thanks in advance!