'Black Swan' Sued for Using Unpaid Interns (Updated)

(Updated: 11:21 a.m. Pst) Unpaid internships are commonplace in the movie business and considered a necessary step for aspiring filmmakers. But two former interns on “Black Swan” are striking back at the practice. They’re suing the Oscar-winning film’s producer Fox Searchlight for violating minimum wage and overtime laws. Also read: Fresh Out of the Gate, Cross Creek Makes 'Black Swan' Splash Russell Nelson, a spokesman for Fox Searchlight, declined to comment. The suit was filed in Manhattan federal court on behalf of Alex Footman, a Wesleyan film school graduate, and Eric Glatt, a Case Western »

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