Picture Shop and Formosa Group, Streamland Media’s picture and sound divisions, have formally announced that acclaimed and award-winning sound editor Jane Tattersall has been appointed managing director, Picture Shop, and sr. VP, Formosa Group, Toronto. Tattersall will draw on her vast industry experience and continue to expand and build upon the award-winning talent roster.
“Jane is one of the most respected creative talents in postproduction, and we are delighted she has taken the reins in Toronto,” said Picture Shop president Cara Sheppard.
“In addition to being a gifted supervising sound editor, she is an outstanding leader and successful entrepreneur,” added Formosa Group president and founder Bob Rosenthal. She embodies the excellence, experience and perspective that is critical to sustain success.”
Tattersall founded two successful post businesses, Tattersall Sound (1994) and Tattersall Sound & Picture (2004). She headed Alliance Atlantis’ Post company from 1999-2003, and Sim Post Toronto from 2016-2021. In 2021, she was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Business Award from Women in Film & TV Toronto and she has been on the Film Ontario board of directors since 2015.
Tattersall’s artistic credits include collaborations with renowned filmmakers such as Deepa Mehta and Sarah Polley. Her numerous awards include a BAFTA, three Emmy® nominations, 28 Golden Reel awards and nominations, and multiple Gemini, Genie, and CSA Awards.
“I am excited to lead the outstanding team we have here at Picture Shop and Formosa Group,” said Tattersall. “As industry expectations for creative excellence continue to increase, we are poised to meet and exceed those expectations with the finest talent in picture and sound, along with innovative use of technology and the global breadth of Streamland Media.”
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