Do you think it’s unethical for an independent filmmaker to film a dystopian/sci-fi film in Oregon?

I’m in the Bay Area where the sky looks apocalyptic. I wouldn’t care. Today has been an extremely surreal day.

But I’m not under evacuation orders; it’s just bad air. Might be a little insensitive to do it right near where people are losing their homes.

I don’t see anything wrong with taking advantage of a natural event as part of a movie.

I don’t see it as unethical as long as they are not preventing anyone from getting safe or using resources that could be used to help others.

They are trying to do something positive that hurts no one. They should go for it!

No. It is not unethical. Do it.

Just don’t get in the way of emergency vehicles or fleeing people or animals, or put yourself someplace you need to be rescued, don’t set fires, etc.

Of course not, provided they didn’t start the fire.

Unethical would be inaccurate. Documentary is closer.

I think that should be Oregon’s call. I happened to be around when Ferguson MO elected a white mayor. Remember that—and Obama and Holder and all those terrible people objected, trying to get some fighting going.