‘Rust’ set to premiere at Camerimage Festival, honoring Halyna Hutchins

Lauren Taylor

THREE YEARS AFTER A FATAL ON-SET TRAGEDY – THE PREMIERE OF “RUST” IS NOW ONLY WEEKS AWAY.

THE FILM WAS BEING SHOT IN OCTOBER OF 2021 WHEN CINEMATOGRAPHER HALYNA HUTCHINS WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED.

THE PREMIERE IS NOW SET FOR NEXT MONTH AT A FILM FESTIVAL IN POLAND.

“RUST” TELLS A STORY OF A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY NAVIGATING THROUGH LIFE IN THE 1880S AFTER LOSING HIS PARENTS.

THE FILM’S TEAM HAS EMPHASIZED THEIR COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING HALYNA HUTCHINS’ ARTISTIC VISION.

ORGANIZERS OF THE FILM FESTIVAL SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE HER ACHIEVEMENTS AND PASSION FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY AS PART OF THE EVENT. 

AFTER THE SCREENING, THERE WILL BE A PANEL FEATURING DIRECTOR JOEL SOUZA,, WHO WAS ALSO INJURED IN THE 2021 INCIDENT.

HALYNA HUTCHINS WAS KNOWN FOR HER WORK ON FILMS LIKE, ARCHENEMY, BLINDFIRE AND DARLIN. 

IN RECOGNITION OF HER CONTRIBUTIONS, SHE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED HONORARY MEMBERSHIP INTO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS.

AND THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE HAS ESTABLISHED A MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP  FUND IN HER NAME. 

IN THE AFTERMATH OF HER TRAGIC DEATH, ALEC BALDWIN FACED MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES, WHICH WERE LATER DISMISSED DUE TO ISSUES WITH EVIDENCE.

MEANWHILE, “RUST” ARMORER HANNAH GUTIERREZ REED IS CURRENTLY SERVING AN 18-MONTH SENTENCE.

HER DEFENSE RECENTLY REQUESTED A NEW TRIAL BUT WAS DENIED.

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