https://collider.com/halyna-hutchins-documentary/
“The film will explore Hutchins’s life, prolific cinematography career, and untimely death.
Story Syndicate is giving acclaimed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins her due with a new feature documentary that just entered production. The documentary seeks to showcase her life beyond her highly-publicized death, exploring her youth and journey to becoming one of the most-desired cinematographers in the indie film space, according to a report from Deadline….
With exclusive access to Hutchins’s archives, the currently unnamed documentary will be able to tell her full story as a person and a creative.”
Commentary
I grew up without any female cinematographer examples or role models and the only opportunities available to get into the industry were for men even if they weren’t advertised as such.
It was made abundantly clear to anyone else different from the wealthy male WASP filmmaking fraternity paradigm that their chances of getting into the film and television industry in the camera department were zero or at best extremely dodgy.
Had an example like the tragically late Halyna Hutchins been available to inspire us then my life and career would have been very different, given how she came into the education system and industry later in life than most and from anything but a mainstream background or place in the world.
We’ll be keeping an eye on developments in the production and eventual release of this documentary on her.
Links
- B&H Affiliate Link – click here to research and purchase or pre-order your choice of cameras, lenses and accessories for stills photography and video production whatever your genre and subject matter.
- Collider – Documentary on ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in the Works From Story Syndicate
- Deadline – ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Getting Docu Treatment From Story Syndicate, Director Rachel Mason; Project Authorized By DP’s Husband Matt Hutchins
- First Showing – Watch: Short Doc ‘Cinematographer’ About Female Cinematographers – Article and video.
- International Documentary Syndicate – Documentary as a Spawning Ground for Female Cinematographers – Article dates back to 2005 but contains some useful history of female cinematographers.
- Story Syndicate – website