Halyna Hutchins’ husband announces AFI scholarship fund in the late cinematographers’ memory - The A.V. Club

The husband of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins announced the formation of an American Film Institute (AFI) scholarship fund in his wife’s name early this morning.

On Twitter, Matt Hutchins, Halyna’s husband, has asked “anyone seeking to honor her memory” to donate to the AFI’s Halyna Hutchins Scholarship Fund, which supports aspiring female cinematographers.

Hours later, Hutchins announced that “friends and mentors” at AFI set up a scholarship fund in Halyna’s name to “support aspiring female cinematographers.” “Thank you to Halyna’s friends and mentors at AFI for establishing a scholarship to honor her memory and support aspiring female cinematographers.

Anyone seeking to honor her memory, please direct your giving to this fund,” Matt Hutchins tweeted.

Local 600 mourns the passing of Halyna Hutchins, a Director of Photography who died from injuries sustained on the set of “Rust” in New Mexico, on Thursday, October 21.