Alec Baldwin’s indie western comes three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins tragically died on set rust The final announcement will be made to the public on Wednesday. The film has been selected for its world premiere at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland, a highly respected professional event focused on cinematographic achievements. But the screening in the town of Toruń had a difficult start. Festival attendees were able to pick up premiere tickets through the event’s private ticketing system in the early hours of Tuesday morning, but the site quickly crashed, presumably due to a surge in demand.
“The Camerimage portal is currently undergoing system maintenance,” a message appeared on the website just as ticket sales began at 8 a.m. By around 8:35 a.m., some festivalgoers reported that the system was working for them again.
Camerimage is known for its loyal following, and keynotes by the world’s greatest cinematographers draw packed crowds that often spill into the cinema’s stairs. but the interest around rust This event is unprecedented. The film will be screened only once at the festival, with a brief panel discussion preceding the screening. Speakers at the premiere will include rust Writer-director Joel Souza was hit by the same bullet that killed Hutchins when a prop gun held by Baldwin went off during filming in October 2021. and Stephen Lighthill, Hutchins’ mentor when he was a student at the American Film Institute. movie.
Camerimage decided to show rust It caused some backlash in the industry. When the screening was announced a month ago, some DPs took to social media to argue that the move was a promotional move and in poor taste, given that the creation of the work resulted in the death of a compatriot. The festival stressed, however, that the premiere only commemorated the work and wishes of Hutchins, a former “Camerimage” participant who had privately told her collaborators that she hoped her work would one day be screened there. . The organizer also revealed hollywood reporter Baldwin was intentionally not invited because his presence at the event might be a distraction.
In the early days of “Camerimage,” the buzz was—as guests shared descriptions from festivalgoers who had seen the film—that the film was cinematically masterful and worth seeing. Given that the festival attracts hundreds of working DPs each year, it’s understandable that there is a strong demand for premiere tickets, simply out of appreciation for the craft.
