Alec Baldwin shooting: Directors Guild of America launches safety committee after 'Rust' tragedy
foxnews.comThe Directors Guild of America, which represents more than 19,000 members, has launched a review committee to improve on-set safety following the Alec Baldwin "Rust" movie shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza wounded in October.
The new team will be led by director Karen Gaviola, who is also involved in an upcoming round of studio contract negotiations, according to the Los Angeles Times. "We have been leading advocates for mandatory safety training and for demanding increased safety precautions on sets," the guild told the paper. "The committee has been working with sister guilds and unions and government leaders in California on new legislation to address set safety concerns." This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., Saturday, Oct.
23, 2021. Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a Western being filmed at the ranch on Thursday, Oct. 21, killing the cinematographer, officials said.
Inset: Halyna Hutchins attends the SAGindie Sundance Filmmakers Reception at Cafe Terigo on January 28, 2019, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Jae C.
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