“Slates For Sarah” Is Hollywood’s Heartwarming Response To Crew Member’s Fatal On-Set Accident
Sarah Jones was working on a film set last Thursday when she was struck and killed by a train. Her family and friends created Slates for Sarah to honor her life, and it's truly awesome.
This is Sarah Jones. She was a 27-year-old camera assistant who worked on major film and television sets, including The Vampire Diaries.
Her obituary says, "From the heights of the mountains she hiked, to the depths of the oceans she dove (and never without a camera to record her experiences), the gift of her presence was felt far and wide."
Sarah was working as a second camera assistant on the new Greg Allman biopic, Midnight Rider, when she was struck and killed by a train.
All of us on the production team are devastated by the tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of our crew member.
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All of us on the production team are devastated by the tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of our crew member.
02:25 PM - 22 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Devastated by the news of the tragedy on our @AllmanBiopic yesterday. Prayers to the crew/families & spirt/soul of the life that was lost.
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Devastated by the news of the tragedy on our @AllmanBiopic yesterday. Prayers to the crew/families & spirt/soul of the life that was lost.
04:20 PM - 21 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Her friends and family made a Facebook page, Slates for Sarah, where film colleagues can post film slates dedicated to Sarah.
So far, the page has 9,400 likes and has received slates from numerous major TV shows.
The Vampire Diaries
The Mindy Project
Glee
Parks and Recreation
Castle
Black Sails
Hawaii Five-O
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Criminal Minds
Grimm
Arrow
Anger Management
Halt and Catch Fire
Revenge
Elementary
Togetherness
Mistresses
Devious Maids
Justified
The Crazy Ones
Scandal
NCIS
Person of Interest
Rake
Rectify
Chicago PD
Sarah's friends are also rallying to get Sarah included in the "In Memoriam" section of the Academy Awards this Sunday.
