Friends remember film location manager killed at San Francisco's Twin Peaks
From Susannah G. Robbins
I wanted to let you know about a meeting Film SF had with SFPD and a number of location managers earlier this week to address safety considerations that everyone can be taking in light of the recent headlines about the death of Ed French at Twin Peaks and the robbery of film crews in Oakland.
Attached you will find a list of safety considerations for you and other crew members to keep in mind while filming or scouting for locations. There were a few important takeaways that I want to share with you which we learned at the meeting:
1. While robberies are up across the board in San Francisco, they are not organized in a way to target productions.
2. There is a difference between theft and robbery. Theft is when an item is stolen. Robbery is when there is unlawful taking away of personal property from a person by violence or by threat of violence that causes fear.
. There is a difference between theft and robbery. Theft is when an item is stolen. Robbery is when there is unlawful taking away of personal property from a person by violence or by threat of violence that causes fear.
3. In San Francisco, over the past 5 years, there have only been 6 robberies of film/photo production: 3 of the incidents involved a film crew of 2 or less people with a video camera. The 3 other incidents involved a single person with a camera for still shots.
4. These are crimes of opportunity. Film crews are not being specifically targeted.
Being aware of the safety considerations attached here can help you deter these crimes of opportunity. Please read them, and stay safe.
Best regards,
Susannah G. Robbins
Executive Director San Francisco Film Commission
City Hall, Room 473
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-554-6642 (direct line) 415-554-6241 (office) 415-554-6503 (fax)
