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To greenlight a project is to give permission or a go ahead to move forward with a project. In the context of the movie
Film industry

The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. production company, Movie studio, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, Distribution ; and actors, film directors and other film crew....
 and TV businesses, to greenlight something is to formally approve its production finance, thereby allowing the project to move forward from the development phase to pre-production
Pre-production

Pre-production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, Play , or other performance....
 and principal photography
Principal photography

Principal photography is the phase of film production in which the movie is actually shot, as distinct from pre-production and post-production....
.

The term is a reference to the green traffic signal, indicating "go ahead."

The power to greenlight a project is generally reserved to those in a project or financial management role within an organization.






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To greenlight a project is to give permission or a go ahead to move forward with a project. In the context of the movie
Film industry

The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. production company, Movie studio, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, Distribution ; and actors, film directors and other film crew....
 and TV businesses, to greenlight something is to formally approve its production finance, thereby allowing the project to move forward from the development phase to pre-production
Pre-production

Pre-production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, Play , or other performance....
 and principal photography
Principal photography

Principal photography is the phase of film production in which the movie is actually shot, as distinct from pre-production and post-production....
.

The term is a reference to the green traffic signal, indicating "go ahead."

The power to greenlight a project is generally reserved to those in a project or financial management role within an organization. The process of taking a project from pitch to greenlight formed the basis of a successful reality TV show titled Project Greenlight
Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight was a contest and documentary series focusing on amateur filmmaking. Created by Alex Keledjian, developed by Eli Holzman and produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris Moore through their production company LivePlanet, along with Miramax Films and TechEmpower for technology development....
. The term has found its way into general business and military culture as a result of its use in the film industry.