Lee Gluckman Jr., chairman of the Mobius Awards and US International Film & Video Festival, died on August 17 after a brief illness.
Gluckman made an indelible impact on the industry. A graduate in Communications from Michigan State University, he spent his entire career in film and video production. Gluckman was a member of the International Quorum of Motion Pictures Producers and the International Documentary Association. He also served as president of The International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals, and operated Producers Group Ltd. which he founded in 1967 in Chicago and relocated to the Los Angeles area in 1985.
Through Producers Group, Gluckman had been the chief negotiator representing film and video producers nationally in Corporate/Educational and Non-Broadcast Recorded Material Talent Contracts with the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Gluckman brought a hands-on personal approach to his endeavors. For example, he traveled internationally to meet with many Mobius Award and US International Film & Video Festival entrants. For the past several years he had tried to meet personally with all of the Mobius Best of Show and the Best of Festival winners for the US International Film & Video Festival right up until COVID-19 prevented travel. Gluckman leaves behind friends throughout the world.
Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
Canada announced Wednesday it won't block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.'s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.
"The government is not blocking Canadians' access to the TikTok application or their ability to create content. The decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice," Champagne said.
Champagne said it is important for Canadians to adopt good cybersecurity practices, including protecting their personal information.
He said the dissolution order was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the review of foreign investments that may harm Canada's national security. He said the decision was based on information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community and other government partners.
A TikTok spokesperson said in a statement that the shutdown of its Canadian offices will mean the loss of hundreds of local jobs.
"We will challenge this order in court," the spokesperson said. "The TikTok platform will remain available for creators to find an audience, explore new interests and for businesses to thrive."
TikTok is wildly popular with young people, but its Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020.
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