Following her tragic passing on the set of Rust this week, the AFI has moved to set up a scholarship fund in Halyna Hutchins‘s memory.
According to Variety, the scholarship aims “to help female cinematographers build sustainable careers in the movie business.” Director and writer Olia Oparina, who calls Halyna her closest friend, shared a statement about the scholarship. “From the moment I sat down next to Halyna in UCLA extension’s film directing class, I knew we would be best friends,” Olia shared. “We moved to Hollywood 11 years ago — two first generation immigrants from Ukraine and Russia who didn’t know a single soul in the movie business.
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