B-Reel has signed comedy director Roderick Fenske for both the US and UK markets.
Before joining B-Reel, Fenske directed through Hungry Man for five years. His brand of comedy has been recognized in such competitions as D&AD, Cannes and Eurobest for brands that include Coca-Cola, Honda, Alfa Romeo, The European Union and Las Vegas Tourism.
In 2001, Fenske started directing comedy in London as a creative director at TBWA. After perfecting a unique style that was driven by subtle and sharp performances from quirky characters for clients such as Sony Playstation and FCUK, Roderick was invited to join the Swedish directing collective ACNE in Stockholm, Sweden.
During his time in Sweden, Fenske developed a fresh visual aesthetic combined with practical special effects that became a signature of his character-based comedy. He sticks to the comedic themes that apply to all cultures by creating material everyone can relate to. In addition, Fenske has the ability to master several different sub-genres of comedy while maintaining a strong and distinctive voice throughout.
Fenske has also directed short films that have been recognized at such shows as the Palm Springs and Santa Fe International film festivals.
Supreme Court Allows Multibillion-Dollar Class Action Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta
The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors' lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.
The high court dismissed the company's appeal, leaving in place an appellate ruling allowing the case to go forward.
Investors allege that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users' personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump 's first successful Republican presidential campaign in 2016.
Inadequacy of the disclosures led to two significant price drops in the price of the company's shares in 2018, after the public learned about the extent of the privacy scandal, the investors say.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the company was disappointed by the court's action. "The plaintiff's claims are baseless and we will continue to defend ourselves as this case is considered by the District Court," Stone said in an emailed statement.
Meta already has paid a $5.1 billion fine and reached a $725 million privacy settlement with users.
Cambridge Analytica had ties to Trump political strategist Steve Bannon. It had paid a Facebook app developer for access to the personal information of about 87 million Facebook users. That data was then used to target U.S. voters during the 2016 campaign.
The lawsuit is one of two high court cases involving class-action lawsuits against tech companies. The justices also are wrestling with whether to shut down a class action against Nvidia.... Read More