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Directors Guild orders members off ‘Rust’ producer’s new movie
2 years, 9 months ago

Directors Guild orders members off ‘Rust’ producer’s new movie

LA Times  

Ryan Smith, left, and Allen Cheney, co-owners of Thomasville Pictures, attend an event in Nashville in 2019. The Directors Guild of America has told its members to stop work on a new horror movie backed by one of the producers of “Rust,” Thomasville Pictures. “On ‘Oak,’ we continue to work hand in hand with IATSE and SAG-AFTRA Safety Committees to …

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Family of ‘Rust’ cinematographer shot by Alec Baldwin files wrongful-death lawsuit
2 years, 10 months ago

Family of ‘Rust’ cinematographer shot by Alec Baldwin files wrongful-death lawsuit

LA Times  

A candlelight vigil in October for Halyna Hutchins, whose family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday against the producers of the film “Rust.” The family of slain “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and other film producers Tuesday, blaming the tragedy on cost-cutting measures and reckless behavior by Baldwin and others. “There are many people …

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It was supposed to be their big break. Now two 24-year-olds are at the center of the ‘Rust’ shooting investigation
3 years, 1 month ago

It was supposed to be their big break. Now two 24-year-olds are at the center of the ‘Rust’ shooting investigation

LA Times  

The Bonanza Creek Ranch set of “Rust” outside Santa Fe, N.M., on the evening of Oct. 9. In a written statement, Kenney confirmed that his company, PDQ Arm & Prop LLC, provided “the guns, Blanks and a portion of Dummy Rounds” for “Rust” but said it “did not provide Live Ammunition.” He said that the “Rust” production company erroneously listed …

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‘Rust’ assistant director hopes for film industry changes
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Rust’ assistant director hopes for film industry changes

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer says he hopes the tragedy prompts the film industry to “reevaluate its values and practices” to ensure no one is harmed again. David Halls released a statement to the New York Post, breaking his silence following the Oct. 21 fatal shooting of Halyna …

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Baldwin shooting highlights risks of rushed film production
3 years, 1 month ago

Baldwin shooting highlights risks of rushed film production

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on a movie set has put a microscope on an often-unseen corner of the film industry where critics say the pursuit of profit can lead to unsafe working conditions. The whole production set became unsafe due to various factors, including lack of safety meetings.” Veteran prop master Neal W. Zoromski earlier …

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Alec Baldwin had tweeted about killing someone accidentally in 2017
3 years, 2 months ago

Alec Baldwin had tweeted about killing someone accidentally in 2017

Op India  

On Thursday, actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun and killed the Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins of his upcoming film ‘Rust.’ Besides the DoP, the film’s director Joel Souza was also injured. In a tweet on September 22, 2017, Alec Baldwin wrote, “I wonder how it must feel to wrongfully kill someone.” His tweet came at the backdrop of …

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