| 1. Halyna Hutchins, a Ukrainian cinematographer, focused on American films. |
| 2. She grew up primarily on a Soviet military base in the Arctic Circle during her childhood. |
| 3. Halyna began her career as an investigative journalist in British documentary productions in Europe. |
| 4. She relocated to Los Angeles to follow a path in filmmaking. |
| 5. Encouraged by Robert Primes, an American cinematographer, she decided to study cinematography at the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory. |
| 6. Recognized as one of the Rising Stars by American Cinematographer in 2019. |
| 7. Worked on over 30 feature-length films, short films, and TV miniseries, including Archenemy, Darlin', and Blindfire. |
| 8. Selected as a cinematographer for the 21st Century Fox DP Lab in 2018. |
| 9. She was fatally shot on October 21, 2021, during production of the film 'Rust' when actor Alec Baldwin mistakenly fired a prop gun he believed was loaded with dummy rounds. |
| 10. The gun was under the care of set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who did not properly check the firearm. |
| 11. Director Joel Souza was also injured by the same gunshot but survived. |
| 12. Hutchins died later that day while being transferred to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. |
