Rust to Premiere at Camerimage Festival After Legal Changes

The film 'Rust,' involved in a tragic on-set shooting incident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021, will premiere at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland in November 2024, three years after the incident. Alec Baldwin, who was rehearsing with a prop gun that discharged live ammunition, faced involuntary manslaughter charges, but these were dismissed in July 2023 due to prosecutorial misconduct. The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison. The Camerimage Festival aims to honor Hutchins' memory and discuss safety in film production, featuring a panel with director Joel Souza and Bianca Cline, who completed Hutchins' work. The film does not include the scene of the shooting, and the premiere will serve as a platform to highlight Hutchins' artistic vision and the role of women in cinematography.