Alec Baldwin’s film Rust is set to have its World Premiere at the Camerimage Festival. This is a big win for the film, which has faced lots of backlash after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie in October 2021. Baldwin, the lead actor in the movie, shot Hutchins when a prop gun misfired during filming and also wounded director Joel Souza.
As per Newsweek, Rust’s world premiere is planned for Poland’s Camerimage Festival planned to be held from November 16 to 23.
“Almost three years after the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins, a Ukrainian cinematographer who was part of the festival family, Camerimage is set to honour her memory and remind the world of her legacy,” the festival’s press announcement on the film’s release was quoted by Newsweek.
Bianca Cline, the director of photography who replaced Hutchins last year said that the special screening will be all about paying homage to the cinematographer’s “beautiful” work.
Cline stated that the film was completed in memory of Hutchins because people should also be able to appreciate her talent. She argued that once people watched the film, they would realise why it required completion. Cline went on to describe it as a “really beautiful film”, and continued to insist that it is Hutchins’ finest work.
Speaking to PEOPLE, Cline revealed that both Olga Solovey, Hutchins’ mother, and Svetlana Zemko, her sister, backed the film’s continuation. She stated that they were highly motivated, especially stressing that Hutchins’ mother was eager to complete the project as she understood how important to her daughter. When asked about the film, Cline described her joy saying that she could comprehend why Hutchins wanted the movie produced.
After the screening of Rust, Cline will conduct a question and answer session with director Souza and with Stephen Lighthill, Hutchins’ mentor from the American Film Institute, as per the press release. They will explore “the unique visual style that Halyna developed on set” and discuss how Cline, who continued Hutchins’ work, was able to emulate her.
Originally announced for release in 2022, the film encountered a great number of setbacks and legal issues. Baldwin was charged with a count of involuntary manslaughter but was later acquitted of these charges in July 2023, due to prosecutor misconduct. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armourer who worked on the film, is now facing an 18-month prison sentence for her involvement in the shooting.
Shooting finally resumed in April 2023 at Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana, with new safety conditions being put into practice to prevent similar incidents. It was completed by late May of 2023, with modifications made to guarantee the safety of the crew.
Comments
0 comment