It just hurt too much.
It was important to him that the people who knew and loved Halyna got to see her final work.
Souza added: Once that became the mission, the difficulty of the decision was taken away.
Joel Souza and cinematographer Bianca Cline.Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images.
I had a north star to follow: To preserve every single frame that I possibly could of hers.
And to honor her final work.
Souza said he couldnt fathom the idea of somebody else finishing the film.
I couldnt live with it.
I just couldnt live with myself if that happened.
And so this is what I decided.
This is why I decided to come back, he said.
They gave me behind-the-scenes photographs and lighting setups and told me about what kinds of lamps they were using.
Souza said Cline and Hutchins work complemented each other like a danced duet.
I think its a terrible question, and I dont mean to insult you, she said.
Everything that we were doing was trying to copy what Halyna did.
It was all already established.
Wednesdays Q&A followed the first public screening of the film.
Souza and Cline introduced the film alongside Camerimage chiefs Marek Zydowicz and Kazik Suwaa.
The event was was hosted at a satellite venue away from Camerimages main festival hub.
it’s possible for you to read a full breakdown of the screeninghere.
Camerimage runs until November 23.
