Production studio Florence has signed commercial and music video director Dan Carr for representation. Carr had been freelancing with the Los Angeles-based Florence for a few years. This marks his first official roster signing.
The L.A.-based Carr has helmed projects for clients including Coca-Cola, Disney, FIFA World Cup, Dunkin’, and The Atlantic, and has worked with the likes of Josh Groban and The Muppets.
Carr’s recent project for French musician Myd’s track Let You Speak captures the joy that comes from feeling free and unbound. Stunning architectural locations and breathtaking natural backdrops are juxtaposed against the bumbling antics of Myd and his two-person film crew, while the artist’s funky and spirited track provides another dimension of contrast.
“As a director, I’m constantly looking for stories exploring complex human emotions and unique human perspectives that form an emotional connection between the subject and the viewer,” said Carr. “I’m excited to be at a place like Florence where they look to take chances and nurture growth in a range of viewpoints and ideas.”
Jerad Anderson, founder/EP of Florence, said of Carr, “He has his finger on the pulse of culture and has a knack for lending unique humor and style to everything he does.”
Lawsuit Alleges That TikTok Was Aware Of Risks Its Platform Posed To Kids and Teens
TikTok was aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids' time on the site were largely ineffective, according to internal documents and communications exposed in a lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky.
The details are among redacted portions of Kentucky's lawsuit that contains the internal communications and documents unearthed during a more than two year investigation into the company by various states across the country.
Kentucky's lawsuit was filed this week, alongside separate complaints brought forth by attorneys general in a dozen states as well as the District of Columbia. TikTok is also facing another lawsuit from the Department of Justice and is itself suing the Justice Department over a federal law that could ban it in the U.S. by mid-January.
The redacted information — which was inadvertently revealed by Kentucky's attorney general's office and first reported by Kentucky Public Radio — touches on a range of topics, most importantly the extent to which TikTok knew how much time young users were spending on the platform and how sincere it was when rolling out tools aimed at curbing excessive use.
Beyond TikTok use among minors, the complaint alleges the short-form video sharing app has prioritized "beautiful people" on its platform and has noted internally that some of the content-moderation metrics it has publicized are "largely misleading."
The unredacted complaint, which was seen by The Associated Press, was sealed by a Kentucky state judge on Wednesday after state officials filed an emergency motion to seal it.
When reached for comment, TikTok spokesperson Alex Haurek said: "It is highly irresponsible of the Associated Press to... Read More