Safety on set is an essential topic. We should definitely raise awareness about it more often. Following this important mission, CineD’s author Graham Ehlers Sheldon reached out to Richard Jones, father of Sarah Jones, who tragically died in an accident during the shoot of “Midnight Rider” over 10 years ago. Since this tragic event, Richard has dedicated himself to advocating for safer film sets. In the video interview below, he talks about actions that his non-profit organization “Safety for Sarah” takes and shares advice on how we can make shooting conditions safer for everyone. Sarah Jones was working as a second camera assistant when she tragically lost her life in a train accident during production. Before shooting this scene, producers had assured the crew and cast that it was safe to film on a live railroad trestle above the Altamaha River. It was not. After the tragic event, Sarah’s parents, Richard and Elisabeth Jones, formed a non-profit organization, “Safety for Sarah.” This is a global initiative that works to this day, and its mission is to help make sets all over the world safer. Safety for Sarah has come to represent not only the tragedy of that day but all those in the film industry… to create safer film sets. A quote from the official website A picture of Sarah. Image source: Richard Jones Safety on set is the main goal of the non-profit Richard Jones recalls that shortly after Sarah passed away, people from the industry started approaching him and...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 31 January