THE film “Rust” will premiere at a film festival next month three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in a shooting incident on the set of the western.
The world premiere will take place at the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Festival in Poland on November 23, with a roundtable discussion featuring the film’s director Joel Souza, who was also injured in the incident, cinematographer Bianca Cline and Stephen Lighthill, Hutchins’ mentor at film school.
“The filmmakers will discuss the events surrounding the film, offering insight into continuing production after Halyna’s death. Maintaining Hutchins’ artistic vision, as challenging as it was for the entire team, was very important to the filmmakers, who hoped to fulfill their duty to complete their work,” says the screening announcement.
Hutchins, 42, was killed by a live bullet fired from a stage gun handled by actor and producer Alec Baldwin. He was charged with manslaughter and pleaded not guilty, but the case was dismissed with prejudice in July due to prosecutors withholding evidence.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was the gunsmith responsible for the weapons on the film’s set, was convicted of manslaughter in March. She is serving an 18-month sentence.
“Rust” revolves around the story of “a 13-year-old boy who, after the death of his parents in Wyoming in the 1880s, is left to take care of himself and his younger brother. He runs away with his grandfather, from whom he had been estranged for a long time, after being sentenced to hang for the accidental murder of a local farmer,” according to the project synopsis.
Alec Baldwin will not be attending the screening, according to the The Hollywood Reporter. THE CNN has reached out to Baldwin’s representatives for comment.
Halyna Hutchins’ widower filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Baldwin and others involved in the film’s production, reaching an undisclosed settlement last year.
As part of the deal, Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins, was named executive producer of “Rust” when filming resumed. The two were parents of a young son.
“Halyna’s story will serve as a starting point for a conversation about the role of women in cinematography and their contributions to the art of cinema,” festival organizers said of the premiere event. “Another important topic of discussion will be safety on set.”
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