Tag: Rust
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New Mexico Lawmaker Seeks to Mandate Hunter Safety Course for Film Workers
A new bill would require film workers in New Mexico to pass a hunter safety course if firearms are present on set.The bill, Sb 188, was introduced on Monday by Sen. Cliff Pirtle, R-Roswell. It is the Legislature’s first attempt to respond to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust”…
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California and NY Seek to Ban Live Ammo on Sets as the Industry Declines to Ban Real Guns
Following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of “Rust” in October, lawmakers in California and New York have introduced a pair of bills they say would help prevent similar tragedies from happening in their states. The bills would prohibit the use of live ammunition on most movie and TV…
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‘Rust’ Producer’s Key Adviser — Her Dad — Pushed Tax Shelters and Hid Income, IRS Says
For the last few years, Emily Salveson has been touting a new model for investing in film. In interviews and in public appearances, she has said that the model was able to “solve the problem of risk” for investors.It’s a pitch that’s been heard before in the film industry, and it tends to end badly.…
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Search warrant issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone over Rust shooting investigation
Investigators say there could be evidence on the star’s iPhone relating to the death of cinematographer Halyna HutchinsA search warrant has been issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone in the investigation into October’s fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the actor/director’s film Rust, according to New Mexico court documents.The search warrant and accompanying…
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Alec Baldwin Didn’t Pull Trigger In Fatal Rust Incident, Says Assistant Director
Less than two months after the weapon discharge on the Santa Fe set of “Rust” that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, two involved parties have come forward to insist that no one pulled the trigger. On “Good Morning America,” the attorney for David Halls stated on behalf of her client that although Alec…
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Alec Baldwin’s First Interview: ‘I Know It’s Not Me’ Who is Responsible for Halyna Hutchins’ Death
Investigation into the shooting of Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin on the set of “Rust” is likely months from completion, but Baldwin took an opportunity to shape the narrative during an interview broadcast on ABC Thursday. He offered a finely tuned account of the tragedy where he bears no responsibility for Hutchins’ death. “There’s only…
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Rust Weapons Expert Sheds Some Unsurprising Light On The Tragic Shooting
Questions are still arising from the shooting on the set of the period Western film “Rust” in October, in which actor Alec Baldwin fired a shot from an on-set weapon during rehearsal that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded the film’s director, Joel Souza. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating the cause…
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Alec Baldwin Hires Los Angeles Attorney for ‘Rust’ Civil Suits
Alec Baldwin has engaged the services of former Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron S. Dyer of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman for civil suits related to the “Rust” shooting, Variety has confirmed. The L.A.-based Dyer will represent Baldwin, Rust Movie Productions and other production companies involved in the film.Baldwin, who was both starring in and serving as…
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Astroworld Demonstrates Why Producers Must Urgently Act to End Preventable Tragedies
So much has been going horribly wrong lately. No sooner did I write an editor’s letter decrying the fact that the tragedy that unfolded on the set of “Rust,” killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was 100% preventable had strict gun safety protocols been followed, than another deadly incident took the lives of 10 people at Travis…
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Filmmaker Leads Brooklyn Demonstration for ‘Halyna’s Law,’ a Motion to Ban Real Guns From Film Sets
Filmmaker Bandar Albuliwi staged a rally outside of Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon to bring attention to Halyna’s Law, proposed legislation he is supporting to ban real guns and live ammunition on film sets.Albuliwi’s demonstration was a response to the death of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was fatally shot when a firearm…