Haylna hutchins, the director of photography of the film Rust, died accidentally. Actor Alec Baldwin, who co-produced this western filmed in New Mexico (United States), is responsible for the accidental shooting that killed him. She was 42 years old.
Less than twenty-four hours ago, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, authorities were called in to an incident that took place on the set of the film, within the Bonanza Creek ranch, for a “individual shot”, as reported by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department. According to their information, Haylna Hutchins and the director of the western, Joel Souza (48) were touched by “a shot from a weapon intended for filming when it has been unloaded“by Alec Baldwin.
Haylna Hutchins, director of photography, was airlifted to the University of New Mexico hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, according to the law enforcement statement.
The middle professional had just seen her career take off. After years of working in short films, Haylna Hutchins started in 2020 working for the cinema. We owe him in particular the photography of the film Archenemy, The Mad Hatter, Darlin ‘ or Blindfire. His work in Rust was his most commercial project to date.