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Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
Director Rodrigo Saavedra Joins Pulse Films' U.S. Roster For Commercials and Music Videos
Pulse Films has added Rodrigo Saavedra, to its U.S. commercial and music video directorial roster. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Saavedra has collaborated with an array of global brands including Coca-Cola, Heineken, Corona, Honda, VW, Facebook, Dropbox, and the Francis Ford Coppola Winery. He...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
NY Court of Appeals Overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 Rape Conviction From Landmark #MeToo Trial
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with "egregious" improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case. "We...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
"Beef," "A Small Light," "The 1619 Project" Among Television Academy Honors Recipients
The Television Academy has revealed the recipients of its 17th Television Academy Honors, recognizing seven compelling television programs and their producers who have leveraged the extraordinary power of storytelling to propel social change. The honorees include four non-scripted series and three...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
Even/Odd Adds Director Dave Laven For Commercials and Branded Content
Creative studio Even/Odd has signed filmmaker Dave Laven for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. Even/Odd will also support nonfiction and fiction feature projects for Laven, a multidisciplinary writer, director, and producer whose film and advertising work encompasses the...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
TikTok Promises To Sue Over Potential U.S. Ban. What's The Legal Outlook?
Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue it violates TikTok...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
President Biden Signs A Bill That Could Ban TikTok. His Campaign Plans To Stay On The App Anyway
When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok. Forced inside by a rainstorm, he competed with 13-year-old Hurley "HJ" Coleman IV to make putts on a practice mat. The Coleman family posted...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
Summer Box Office Life After "Barbenheimer"; Hollywood Charts A New Course
"Barbenheimer" is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it's worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: "Nobody knows anything." Four decades later, that still...
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024
The Guard Brothers Return To Commercial Directing, Join Merman
After a hiatus from commercial directing to focus on their latest feature film, brothers Tom and Charlie Guard, have returned to advertising, signing for U.S. and U.K. representation with the women-owned production company, Merman. The Guard brothers recently wrote and directed the thriller, Dead...
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024
Gui Borchert Joins INNOCEAN USA As Executive Creative Director
Independent full-service advertising agency INNOCEAN USA has appointed Gui Borchert as its executive creative director. He will oversee the Hyundai North America account. Borchert, most recently senior director of creative at Squarespace, brings over 20 years of experience in delivering iconic...
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024
Tennis, Anyone? Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist Embrace A Love Game In "Challengers"
How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers." The film, directed by Guadagnino...