Sarah Elizabeth Jones died doing the job she loved. The South Carolina native was working as a second camera assistant when she was killed on set on February 20, 2014. Her friends and the film community rallied to remember Jones in a movement called Slates for Sarah.
“She was really just an easygoing person, loved to have fun and really enjoyed what she did,” her friend Eric Henson said. He and Jones were on a set in New Orleans when this photo was taken.Crew members from the TV show ‘Glee’ shared messages of ‘RIP Sarah Jones.’Jones worked on the set of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ in Atlanta as a second camera assistant. Part of her job included marking the start of a take with a camera slate. Her co-workers shared this tribute in remembrance of her.Buses of crew members from ‘Vampire Diaries’ and other productions filming in Georgia were on their way to Jones’ memorial in Columbia, South Carolina, last year.The cinematography department at Full Sail University shared this tribute for Jones.Within a day, the movement to honor Jones had spread beyond the United States.Crew members from the set of the TV show ‘Nashville’ honor Jones. One of her duties as a camera assistant was to mark shots with a camera slate.“I’ve had a lot of people saying, ‘I haven’t seen something like this in 30 to 40 years in the film industry,’” said Henson. “The solidarity of people coming together has really been incredible.”The Del Mar Theater in Santa Cruz, California, changed its marquee in honor of Jones.Workers from the set of ‘Downton Abbey’ shared their condolences.Crew members from ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ paused to remember Jones.Even the crew on the set of ‘Sharknado 2’ shared their message of remembrance.
