Fox Intership Lawsuit

     A lawsuit had been made against the Fox Entertainment Intership program in the fall of 2011. Fox had been accused for "alleged violations of employment laws'' during the "Black Swan" intership program at Fox Searchlight. The interns were over worked  and were not even pay. Fox changed its policy to pay its interns $8 an hour in 2010, but interns highered to work in the studio were not payed even though they were required to " fill out I-9 forms, sign confidentiality agreements and were deemed "employees" covered under workers' compensation laws." The interns are trying to expand the lawsuit to accomidate the 20th century Fox.

     This article is important because it talks about the unjustice and unfair treatment interns have recieved in the film industry. It is especially important if you are looking to work in the film industry. This article appealed to me because I would one day like to become an intern and get a feel of what it is like to work in the film industry.

      This article has a tremendous impact on me as a student and a future filmmaker because it informs me of the current treatment some interns have faced. I will hopefully one day be an intern and I would not like to be mistreated in any way. Interns have rights and they should be treated well, not taken advantaged of. They deserve to be payed at least the minimum wage.

     This article makes me wonder what other types of unjustice treatment do interns deal with. I am also curious to know what other major companies mistreat their intern. These inerships are suppose to help and give the person educational training, but in some cases they dont live up to the expectations.

Fox Intership Lawsuit