The death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a film set is yet another reminder to ban any gun with a firing pin from a film set. When news spread this morning of the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a film shoot in New Mexico after a prop gun was discharged on set, the industry was distraught. While details are scarce, it appears to be a weapon fired in a scene by the actor Alec Baldwin that somehow was able to kill the cinematographer. This is absolutely horrible. No one should ever die, or come into any risk of injury, for a movie shoot. I can't stop thinking about the Hutchins family, and the work family we build up in years of shooting, and what a devastating loss this is for all of them of someone in the prime of life entering the prime of their career. Now is the time to take action as a result of this horrible incident and ban real guns with firing pins from film sets. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 22 October, 2021