In video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, Alec Baldwin, the New Mexico special prosecutor, speaks to investigators in 2023 after a fatal shooting on a Santa Fe movie set On Tuesday, Oct. 17, they said they were trying to give actor Baldwin, who was charged with manslaughter during a fatal shooting on a New Mexico movie set in 2021, a new lease on life.
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Three years after a fatal shooting on the set of Rust, the film will have its world premiere at Poland's Photography Image Festival next month.
During the production of the western in October 2021, star Alec Baldwin shot and killed cameraman Halina Hutchins. Court documents later revealed that Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who told him the prop was safe to use.
Since filming, the film and Baldwin have been embroiled in legal proceedings.
Prosecutors twice tried to charge Baldwin with manslaughter. Prosecutors dropped the first set of charges in April 2023 after receiving new information. The second set of cases was dismissed in July after a judge found prosecutors improperly withheld evidence from defense attorneys.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the on-set armorer, was responsible for all guns and blanks used in the production. She was convicted of manslaughter in March and is currently serving an 18-month sentence. After Baldwin's mistrial, Gutierrez-Reed's defense attorney filed a motion to dismiss the charges, but the judge Request denied on Monday.
The Photographic Image Festival in Torun, Poland, centers on the art of cinematography. According to a person familiar with the matter, the screening of “Rust” will be followed by a panel discussing the fatal shooting, Hutchins' vision, set safety and how to continue production after her death. Announcement issued by the organizer.
The team will include director Joel Souza, who was injured in the shooting.
Camerimage Film Festival Director Marek Zydowicz said in a statement: “We know our event is important to (Hutchins) and that she feels at home among cinematographers from around the world who have been gathering at Camerimage for more than 30 years. “During the festival, we commemorated Halina with a moment of silence and a group of cinematographers discussed safety on set. Now, together with photographers and film lovers, we will once again have this special opportunity to honor her.” “
The 2024 festival will take place from November 16th to 23rd.