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Mark Milsome Foundation

This foundation was inspired by the achievements, character and unique nature of our respected friend and colleague, Mark Milsome

News, Press, Media

The Sunday Times – Baldwin shooting haunts widow of TV cameraman

Please see a link to The Sunday Times article that featured an interview with Andra, Mark’s wife last week.

The Sunday Times PDF

The Sunday Times direct link.

“The widow of a cameraman who died during a stunt on the set of a BBC TV series has told how she had warned the industry of further “inevitable” tragedies years before the fatal shooting in America by Alec Baldwin.

Andra Levinson Milsome, who lives in Scotland, said “haunting images” returned after she heard that the actor had accidentally shot dead the Ukrainian cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, with a prop gun loaded with live ammunition on the set in New Mexico of Rust, a low-budget independent film.”

Foundation Health and Safety film wraps with the support of the National Film and Television school.

The chairmans’s health and safety, online training project completed filming on Sunday 24th October. Kirk would like to extend a huge thank you to Jon Wardle and the students (past and present) of the NFTS for giving studios, equipment, crew, pre and post production facilities. We hope to have a teaser for the project soon and to deliver the the online programme before the end of the year.

MMF Health & Safety Research Findings Are Published

The results from the Mark Milsome Foundation, industry wide, Health and Safety survey are published today. With 2,000 surveys and a further 3,000 comments and concerns relating to Health and Safety in the modern Film and Television industry these results help understand the views of crew and production at a time when the spotlight is rightly on Health and Safety once again. Crucially 75% of respondent said they would welcome a Foundation, online Health and Safety course and would voluntarily take it, rising to 93% agreeing to take the course if it was recognised within the industry.

Here is a link directly to the summarised results:

https://www.markmilsomefoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Quantitative-data.pdf

 

Cinematography Is The Deadliest Job In Hollywood: Death Of ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Puts Spotlight On Safety For Camera Crews

We wanted to share this important article with you from Deadline discussing the risks that Cinematographers take whilst doing their job. Mark’s death is marked in 2017.

Cinematography Is The Deadliest Job In Hollywood: Death Of ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Puts Spotlight On Safety For Camera Crews

 

Halyna Hutchins’ Death

The Foundation extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Halyna Hutchins following the tragic shooting on the set of RUST. Kirk Jones, chairman comments “Injury and death in the film and television industry are not freak accidents, they are consequences of employing inexperienced crew to save money, of pressurised schedules, ignoring rules, regulations and laws, long working hours and a failure to uphold the most basic of principle, to put the health and safety of crew first.”

MMF New Trainee’s Announcement!

We are delighted to announce our two newest Trainees for the Foot in the Door programme, Denson Jayson (University of Falmouth) and Scott Nolan (Northern Film School). Considering the difficulties the students all faced during their final year with the limitations and restrictions necessitated by Covid-19, the standard of entries was all the more impressive. Congratulations to Denson and Scott and we hope they enjoy as much success as our trainees from previous years. As always, if you are interested in the availability of any of our trainees, please head over to our Education and MMF Trainee Availability page.

A thank you to our anonymous donor!

We wanted to say a big thank you to the anonymous donor who sponsored Alice’s Netball Team with MMF Hoodies. They look great!

We appreciate your support and kindness.

 

A thank you from the Foundation to Roberto Schaefer (DP)

The Foundation would like to thank Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC for his ongoing support and for the generous donation he has made on behalf of the crew members listed below who worked with him on Amazon’s The Peripheral.
Camera Department
Stuart Howell
Shaun Cobley
Rodrigo Gutierrez
Nathan Mann
Nathan Lloyd
Alex Teale
Charles Curtis
Ben Jesse
Jacob Crow
DIT Department
Joe Dibble
Florina Barabas
Electrical
Andy Long
Paul Brewster
Wailoon Chung
Simon Beach
Mat Holloway
Kacper Jaszcz
Craig Broughton
Mike Parsons
Adam Bullock
Derek Fitzsimmons
Daniel Sarpong
Electrical Riggers
Paul Barker
Duncan Brown
Michael Race
Craig Holden
Rigging Electrical
Ian Franklin
Stuart Mansell
Steve Cortie
Paul Sharp
Paul Dewhurst
Dick Conway
Michael MacKintosh
Andrew Siddall
Grips
David Wells
Mack Behan
Tim Critchell
Aaron Shiels
Buzz Critchell
Matthew Gasper
Tony Trufitt
Ben Dinsey
Ollie Packer
Ryan McDonagh
Shadow Camera
Nic Milner
Michael Hannan
Roland Philips
Tom Burlinson
Matthew White
Sound
Steve Finn

No one should die for a shot – Telegraph Article details the failings and lessons from Mark’s death:

Chris Harvey from the Telegraph has written an article regarding Mark’s death. Please click below to read the full article or see attached PDF.

‘No one should die for a shot’: the tragic death of a BBC cameraman In 2017, Mark Milsome was killed while filming a stunt for the Michaela Coel drama Black Earth Rising. How did things go so badly wrong?

Telegraph article PDF

Foundation expands objectives

The Foundation is pleased to announce that a proposal to expand it’s objectives has been agreed by the Charity Commission. At set up, it was impossible to anticipate how we could fully support the film and TV industry but three years on we are confident enough to make our objectives wider and more inclusive. The revised objectives of the Mark Milsome Foundation are:






To strive for the public benefit, to advance education by carrying out activities including (but not limited to) the:








1. awarding of maintenance allowances, grants and scholarships; and




2. delivery of training and mentorship, to improve awareness and education in relation to topics including (but not limited to) health and safety or any other subject related to the film and television industry, including working in the industry and supporting positive working practices within it.




Mark Milsome Memorial Cup


The Mark Milsome Memorial Cup was back with a bang in May 2021! The match was organised by the team behind the Mark Milsome Foundation Cup (founder Andy Woodcock). With the help of industry sponsors he secured Selhurst Park, the home of his lifelong club Crystal Palace for a date that was close to Mark Milsome’s birthday, 23rd May, and they set about creating an event that honoured Mark in his ability to unite friends from across all departments and productions in the industry. Mark was not a sportsman, he did like to watch odd game of football, but was not an avid fan, however on May 29th, we brought together many colleagues, friends and family for a much needed day out, and an occasion that Mark would have relished.


The teams were from the crews of the new Indiana Jones film and Essex (production working title, Netflix series) Forming a squad from one production brings together players with very different experience levels, and this and allowing mixed sex teams brought a high level of inclusivity and set a friendly tone to the day, on the pitch and off. 


The event was a great occasion with a final score of Indiana Jones 6 – Essex 3. All the proceeds made from the event went to the Mark Milsome Foundation. 


ROBERT VIGLASKY PHOTOGRAPHY


ROBERT VIGLASKY PHOTOGRAPHY


The Pursuit of Love


Don’t forget the BBC’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love starts on Sunday at 9pm! A big thank you to the Camera, Grips and Sparks on the show for supporting The Mark Milsome Foundation.




From top left to right –

James Brown, Harry Bennett-Snewin, Rob Rabson, Sion Woodman, Scott Smallwood, John Hembrough, Steve Robinson, Lucy Andrews, Josh Montoro, Rebecca Rose, James Scott, Alia Bianco, Paul Brewster, Adam Hardwicke, Jane Jackson, Andy Long, Lewis James, Greg Murray, Kristian Roosmalen


From bottom left to right –

Zac Nicholson BSC, Emily Mortimer


⁣The Mark Milsome Memorial Cup is back!


Thank you to the @markmilsomememorialcup who have organised the event and made it possible.


“The Big Clash, it’s going to be huge! You don’t want to miss this battle between some of the industry’s finest filmmakers seeing if their creative and technical abilities translate to the football pitch.⠀

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Expect incredible skills or highly dubious tactics on display or both, or neither, either way come along to finally meet friends and raise a glass to Mark Milsome. All proceeds to the Mark Milsome Foundation. Tickets on sale shortly.”


The event is taking place on May 29th in Selhurst Park. Purchase tickets here.






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