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Halyna Hutchins
Born1979 (1979)
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died (aged 42)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer

Halyna Hutchins (1979[1] – 21 October 2021) was an Ukrainian-born American[2] cinematographer credited with work on more than 30 films, short films and TV miniseries, including the films Archenemy, Darlin', and Blindfire.[3]

Biography

Hutchins grew up on a Soviet military base in the Arctic. Prior to her work in cinematography, Hutchins worked as a journalist in Eastern Europe.[2][4][5] She moved to the United States to focus on film-making, taking on roles in production and fashion photography.[2] From 2013 to 2015, she studied at the American Film Institute Conservatory, where Stephen Lighthill was a mentor.[2] Her thesis project, Hidden, made with director Rayan Farzad, was screened at the Camerimage International Film Festival.[2]

In 2018, she was one of the first eight female cinematographers participating in the Fox DP Lab program, which was established to provide greater opportunities for women cinematographers.[6] In 2019, she was named one of the "10 up-and-coming directors of photography who are making their mark" by American Cinematographer.[7] She was director of photography on Adam Egypt Mortimer's 2020 film Archenemy.[8]

Death

On 21 October 2021, Hutchins was working in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as director of photography on the set of Rust, when actor Alec Baldwin discharged a blank-loaded gun, seriously injuring her and director Joel Souza. Hutchins died from her injuries enroute to a hospital in Albuquerque.[9] She was 42.

References

  1. ^ Rahman, Abid (22 October 2021). "Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Dies at 42 After Prop Gun Incident on Alec Baldwin Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e ASC Staff (February 27, 2019). "Rising Stars of Cinematography 2019". American Cinematographer. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. ^ Rottenberg, Josh (October 22, 2021). "Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins killed by a prop gun, just as her career was taking off". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ CNN, Sara Spary. "Who was Halyna Hutchins, the director of photography shot in accident involving Alec Baldwin?". CNN. Retrieved 2021-10-22. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Halyna Hutchins: Rising star of film industry was 'an incredible artist'". BBC News. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  6. ^ Evans, Greg (2018-11-08). "Fox DP Lab Announces Inaugural Class Of Eight Female Cinematographers". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  7. ^ "Rising Stars of Cinematography 2019". American Cinematographer. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  8. ^ "Alec Baldwin fatally shoots woman with prop gun on movie set". BBC News. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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