Rachel Mason

director of “Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna”

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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on set filming the low-budget Western “Rust.” One of her closest friends directed a new documentary about her life.

‘Last Take’ remembers ‘extraordinarily beautiful’ work of Halyna Hutchins

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on set filming the low-budget Western “Rust.” One of her closest friends directed a new documentary about her life.

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Rachel Mason grew up in a very typical family: two parents, three kids, Sunday school, except for the fact that her parents owned two gay porn stores and, at one point, were perhaps…

Chronicling the closure of two gay porn stores in LA

Rachel Mason grew up in a very typical family: two parents, three kids, Sunday school, except for the fact that her parents owned two gay porn stores and, at one point, were perhaps…

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Making a film with mom, dad, and LA’s most beloved gay porn store.

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Making a film with mom, dad, and LA’s most beloved gay porn store.

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