Bectu Calls for Freelancer Pay Protections After $9M Jane Austen Indie Film 'Northanger Abbey' Collapses
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Jake Kanter
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A £7M ($9M) independent film adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' has collapsed, leaving crew members unpaid potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds. The production was mounted by inexperienced U.S. producers and fell apart during advanced prep. Bectu, the creative industry union, is calling for better pay protections for freelancers in the wake of this incident, which marks the third high-profile UK indie film collapse. Some crew members are now pursuing legal action.
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Northanger Abbey, a £7M ($9M) production mounted in the UK by a team of inexperienced U.S. producers, fell apart during advanced prep and has failed to deliver on its promises to pay workers what they are owed.
A handful of crew are now pursuing legal action.
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