'One of a kind' friend of Halyna Hutchins speaks of her incredible talent

THEY ARE REMEMBERING HER DOUG CALEN ADAM EGYPT MORTIMER TELLS ME HELENA’S FRIENDLINESS WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING HE’S EVER SEEN AND WHEN IT CAME TO HER TALENT AS A FILMMAKER, SHE WAS ONE OF A KIND. I MN,EA IT’S JUST UNBELIEVABLY SHOCKING ADAM EGYPT MORTIMER AT A LOSS FOR WORDS OVER THE DEATH OF HIS FRIEND. HELENA HUTCHINS. SHE’S ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO SORT OF IMMEATDIELY. HAD A KIND OF YOU KNOW, LIKE A KIND OF VIBE. I WAS LIKE, WHO IS THIS? COOL PERSON? I WANTO T NO MORE THE TWO AS PIRING FILMMAKERS MET AT A FILM FESTIVAL IN SPAIN THEIR MEETING SOON LED TO A SMALL MOVIE COLLABORATION WITH HELENA. SHE HAA AN ABSOLUTE COMMITMENT TO ART DO LIKE MAKING ART INTO LOVING ART? SO I FELT LIKE I COULD COMMUNICEAT WITH HER ON THIS. THERE’S REALLY SORT OF BEAUTIFUL LEVEL MORTIMER SAYS HE FOUND OUT ABOUT HELENA’S DEATH FROM A MUTUAL FRIEND AND TTHA HE’S BEEN IN COMPLETE SHOCK SINCE IT JUST IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY IT’S IT’S HARD. TO BEST SHE’S LIKE SOMEBODY THAT YOU THINK OF AS A RISING STAR ADDING THAT PROPUN G ACCIDENTS ON MOVIE SETS JUST DON’T HAPPEN. IT’S UNBELIEVABLE THAT SOMETHING KELI THIS COULD HAPPEN THAT I SAID, SOMETHING STOLEN SAFE. THAT IT WOULD LEAD TO A TRAGEDY LIKE THIS. WARNER SAYS HE AND SEVERAL OTHERS

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was among two people shot when actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of “Rust” in Santa Fe. Hutchins died from her injuries at the hospital. Investigators said Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of the film, hitting two crew members. According to a statement from one of the film’s producers, there was an incident involving the “misfire of a prop gun with blanks.”Hutchins, 42, was the Director of Photography for the movie being filmed in New Mexico. The movie stars Baldwin, Travis Fimmel and Jensen Ackles.According to her website, originally from Ukraine, Hutchins graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2015. She is known for her work on “Archenemy,” “Darlin’,” and “Blindifre” and was involved in the production of 49 film, TV and video titles, according to IMDb. Hutchins was selected as one of American Cinematographer’s Rising Stars of 2019 as well as a cinematographer for the 21st Century Fox DP Lab in 2018, according to her website. Her work on “Archenemy,” starring Joe Manganiello, premiered at Beyond Fest 2020 and was in official competition at the Sitges International Film Festival, receiving a nomination for Best Motion Picture. Hutchins grew up on a Soviet military base in the Arctic Circle surrounded by reindeer and nuclear submarines, her website stated. She earned a graduate degree in International Journalism from Kyiv National University in Ukraine and previously worked as an investigative journalist with British documentary productions in Europe.Director Joel Souza, 48, was also injured in the shooting. He was taken to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical center in Santa Fe where he was treated for his injuries.

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was among two people shot when actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of “Rust” in Santa Fe. Hutchins died from her injuries at the hospital.

Investigators said Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of the film, hitting two crew members. According to a statement from one of the film’s producers, there was an incident involving the “misfire of a prop gun with blanks.”

Hutchins, 42, was the Director of Photography for the movie being filmed in New Mexico. The movie stars Baldwin, Travis Fimmel and Jensen Ackles.

According to her website, originally from Ukraine, Hutchins graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2015. She is known for her work on “Archenemy,” “Darlin’,” and “Blindifre” and was involved in the production of 49 film, TV and video titles, according to IMDb.

Hutchins was selected as one of American Cinematographer’s Rising Stars of 2019 as well as a cinematographer for the 21st Century Fox DP Lab in 2018, according to her website. Her work on “Archenemy,” starring Joe Manganiello, premiered at Beyond Fest 2020 and was in official competition at the Sitges International Film Festival, receiving a nomination for Best Motion Picture.

Hutchins grew up on a Soviet military base in the Arctic Circle surrounded by reindeer and nuclear submarines, her website stated. She earned a graduate degree in International Journalism from Kyiv National University in Ukraine and previously worked as an investigative journalist with British documentary productions in Europe.

Director Joel Souza, 48, was also injured in the shooting. He was taken to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical center in Santa Fe where he was treated for his injuries.

'One of a kind' friend of Halyna Hutchins speaks of her incredible talent

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