Epoch Films has signed Swedish filmmaker Daniel Lundh for commercial representation in the U.S.
Lundh deftly uses comedy to render keen observations about human nature and ordinary life. This engaging directorial style is helped by Lundh’s concentration on casting and openness to improvisation when working with talent, nailing original and compelling performances.
Prior to joining Epoch, Lundh had been repped in the U.S. market by production house Eleanor. His work includes brand films for Tesco, Adidas, H&M, HP, Klarna, Fanta, Jarlsberg, and Bosch, to name a few. His short films Turn Back Time, Hearts and Aubergines and People in Cars have garnered acclaim for their unusual plot points and absurdist humor. People in Cars, which earned a Vimeo Staff Pick and gained widespread recognition on the festival circuit across Sweden and Portugal, is currently being developed as a series.
Lundh said, “I feel perfectly at home with Epoch. They create beautiful films across the board, and I’m a huge fan of all my roster-mates. As I continue to grow in the U.S., I know that I’m in great hands with a team of producers who understand my style of comedy and want to uplift my voice as a filmmaker.”
Melissa Culligan, managing executive producer for Epoch Films, added, “From the moment I first saw Daniel’s work, I was captivated by the characters he developed and the masterful composition of his films. His keen eye, remarkable attention to detail, and refreshing sense of humor truly stand out. Having honed his skills in both the UK and Europe, Daniel is now poised to make a splash in the U.S. market.”
Changing OpenAI’s Nonprofit Structure Would Raise Questions and Heightened Scrutiny
The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a costly and inconvenient reckoning with its nonprofit origins even as its valuation recently exploded to $157 billion.
Nonprofit tax experts have been closely watching OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, since last November when its board ousted and rehired CEO Sam Altman. Now, some believe the company may have reached — or exceeded — the limits of its corporate structure, under which it is organized as a nonprofit whose mission is to develop artificial intelligence to benefit "all of humanity" but with for-profit subsidiaries under its control.
Jill Horwitz, a professor in law and medicine at UCLA School of Law who has studied OpenAI, said that when two sides of a joint venture between a nonprofit and a for-profit come into conflict, the charitable purpose must always win out.
"It's the job of the board first, and then the regulators and the court, to ensure that the promise that was made to the public to pursue the charitable interest is kept," she said.
Altman recently confirmed that OpenAI is considering a corporate restructure but did not offer any specifics. A source told The Associated Press, however, that the company is looking at the possibility of turning OpenAI into a public benefit corporation. No final decision has been made by the board and the timing of the shift hasn't been determined, the source said.
In the event the nonprofit loses control of its subsidiaries, some experts think OpenAI may have to pay for the interests and assets that had belonged to the nonprofit. So far, most observers agree OpenAI has carefully orchestrated its relationships between its nonprofit and its various other corporate entities to try to avoid that.
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