Account executive Connie Calhoun has joined hdstudios in Farmington Hills, Mich. She most recently served as executive producer/sales for Mindfield Pictures and Silo Post in Detroit. Her new roost, hdstudios, is a division of Grace & Wild Inc., headquartered in Farmington Hills…. DPs Steve Gainer, ASC, and Patrick McGowan have joined the Stacy Cheriff Agency, Los Angeles…Agent Jeannine Angelique, formerly with Stacy Cheriff Agency, has joined Beverly Hills-headquartered Paradigm commercials and music video operation where she will team with Pattie Lofton to rep DPs and production designers. Angelique is bringing into the Paradigm fold DPs Sergio Arguello, Scott Buttfield, David Kalvert, Joseph Labisi, Eric Larson, Joe Maxwell, Tom McGrath, Michael Ozier, Dave Perkal, Adam Santelli, Kevin Sarnoff, Checco Varese and Colin Watkinson, as well as production designers David Courtemarche, Justin Dragonas, Brock Houghton, Alexander Pacion, Tozar Simich and Teri Whittaker….DP Mike Trim has wrapped this season of Showtime TV series Weeds and is again available for commercials and music videos through the Montana Artists Agency, Los Angeles….
The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.
"With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."
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