Exclusive: Angels in asylumIny, British movie, starring Simon Beige and Catherine WaterstonHe stopped shooting indefinitely after the mid -road was running out through production, can reveal the deadline.
Angels in asylum It was installed without fully funded it in place and was forced to stop filming in February, 15 days after the shooting for a month. There is no clarity when the production of 5 million pounds (6.4 million dollars) is restarted while producers are scrambling to bring new financing.
Angels in asylum I began telling an important story about women imprisoned against their desires, but they created a chaotic legacy in which the members of the eligible crew said at least 600,000 pounds in wages. The salaries of actors in the warranty account were obtained under the stock union agreements.
Inspired by real events, Angels in asylum Participated stars Mini driverLeslie Nicole, Rose Williams, Aurora PerrinoAnd Alex Jennings. Kush Jumbo and Myriam Margolis It was originally attached. It focuses on the women who were strongly confined to the isolation in Sari Long Bustan in the 1930s after being considered the typhoid carriers. Those who worked in the film talk about the strength of the scenario and the rush.
Angels in asylum It is located in a private Aita Films Limited purposes, with a feature outlet for the first time Rob Sorentry as a producer alongside Heather Greenwood, whose production participated in Gavin & Stacey: The Finale. PEGG is an executive product, although he has not invested in the movie and has not been paid for his work yet. Crown Director Stephen Daldry is also an executive product.
The causes of financial conflict are disputed. SORRENTI and Greenwood position is this financing under the arrangement with the distributor Parkland photos It was not achieved. In a statement, they said it was “destroyed” that Angels in asylum He had no money to continue shooting. They are talking with other financiers in an attempt to revive the movie and “staying determined to find a solution.”
Parkland CEO John Kerns told the deadline that his company has no funding agreement Angels in asylum Behind her work as a sales agent. He added that tax credit financing has not been completed through Parkland Film Capital, and even if so, there will remain a “very big gap” in the budget. The film was reshaped by Parkland in EFM, for each International screen.
Angels in asylum He was able to start production with funding from other investors, while Sorrenti and Greenwood also put money in the project. About 150 people were excluded when the film went to a stop, as crew personnel owes wages, expenses and wages for at least three weeks. It is also said that suppliers are outside his pocket.
Some crew members said they were left in financial danger amid unstable circumstances in the UK film and television production industry. A few people follow legal claims in an attempt to recover the money they owe. Bectu and Equity supports the organ affected by the gap.
Those who fell in the collapse are angry, with some complaint that the issues have doubled through weak communication and the wrong hope of those who manage production. When the filming stopped in February, the producers said they hope it would be a week before the resumption of production. One person said: “We have been disturbed, it’s incredible.” Another source added: “The producers were above their heads.”
Catherine Watson participating in “Angels in asylum”
The position of the producers is that they are working tirelessly to solve the financing gap. Sorentry and Greenwood said they were not salaries and worked to revive the film without a reward. They are said to be sad about what happened.
In an email update on Tuesday, he told Sorentry and Grinwood the crew: “We appreciate how difficult it is for everyone. We are incredibly regretted. We are seeking to give you all update as soon as possible, but the situation is incredibly complicated … Please note that we are in this with you, none of us intends to be in this situation and are affected personally as well.”
When the crew members were collected and told the gap in February, Greenwood admitted that he was not “perfect” for anyone interested, according to the registration obtained by the deadline. “This film will make,” she said. ”
Big, whose agent did not respond to the comment, also threw the team. He said: “We are doing something really special here, an important thing. This is a crisis, but it is also an opportunity, and we will come back soon.”
They asked the crew to finish today, with PEGG Asching: “The last scenes of the day are with me and Alex Gennings, and we are really really fun. If you imagine wrapping it, we will love you.” Gag laughed in the room, but some crew members are now wondering why this request is honored with the gap.
In a statement, Sorrenti and Greenwood said: “Angels in asylum It is a story of great injustice in the 1930s, where many women have been closed in mental asylum, a story that we feel very enthusiastic about public recognition. It took 15 years to enter the movie. It was destroyed when we had to stop filming because of our second tour of the funding that he failed to achieve. After we let us down, he forced us to stop.
“Since that time, we have been desperately trying to collect funding with the aim of addressing our distinguished obligations towards our crew and crew. We also put some of our money in the project, but unfortunately, enough has not been paid to correct the situation.
Parkland’s president, Kerns, said he was still interested in help Angels in asylum Look for financing. “This will not be the end of the road Angels in asylum. It is a very good text/story and everyone has worked hard and determined to find a way to complete the movie with everyone. “
