California and NY Seek to Ban Live Ammo on Sets as the Industry Declines to Ban Real Guns
All those industry calls and letters to get functional guns off movie sets? Turns out, Hollywood isn’t really interested in that.
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Alec Baldwin’s First Interview: ‘I Know It’s Not Me’ Who Is Responsible for Halyna Hutchins’ Death
George Stephanopulous asked the actor if he felt guilt for the “Rust” cinematographer’s death. “No, no,” Baldwin said.
‘Rust’ Lawsuit Details Halyna Hutchins’ Last Moments on Set After Being Fatally Shot
Gaffer Serge Svetnoy, a close friend of Hutchins’, said he narrowly avoided being shot before rushing to the cinematographer’s aid.
If Guns Disappear from Sets, Hollywood Needs Alternatives — This Danish Startup Has One
Faced with funding troubles, a Danish startup had abandoned its goal of giving filmmakers a safer, realistic alternative to real guns. Now, it’s seizing calls to ban firearms on set with a renewed call to investors.
The Cost of Safety: Low Budgets Never Preclude Safe Productions, but They Don’t Make It Easy
If experienced crews stand between safety and disaster, the voracious appetite for content may place low-budget productions under increasing pressure to create and maintain safe environments.
Ed Lachman, Rachel Morrison, Greig Fraser, and Over 200 Cinematographers Call for Firearm Set Ban
Over 200 cinematographers and other Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter encouraging a ban on functional firearms on sets.
‘Rust’ Tragedy: Police Have Not ‘Ruled Out’ Any Charges, Have Recovered Bullet and 500 Additional Rounds
A lead bullet that was removed from director Joel Souza’s shoulder is believed to be the same one that struck and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
After Halyna Hutchins’ Tragic Death, Real Guns May Be Gone from Movie Sets for Good
A petition, legislation, showrunner pledges: Inside the movement to make real guns become imaginary on set.
At Halyna Hutchins’ Candlelight Vigil, Officials Vow to Fight Putting Production Budgets Over People
At a vigil for the “Rust” cinematographer, it was impossible to separate the tragedy from the ongoing labor battle centered around crew safety.
Prop Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Contained a ‘Live Single Round,’ Says IATSE Local 44
The incident took place October 21 at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe County. It is under investigation.
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