Toronto-based Holiday Films has added director Johan Stahl to its roster for Canadian representation. He had previously been with Wilfred Park in Canada and continues to be represented by Reverse in the U.S. market. Stahl has helmed campaigns for GE, Lexus, IKEA, RBC, Shell, Orange and Standard Chartered Bank, to name a few. In Lexus’ “Our greatest Curiosity,” Stahl captures the electric energy that comes with risk-taking moments–from the simplicity of a first kiss to intensity of space exploration. For Danish bank Nykredit, he chronicles all the relatable moments of a family’s life with touching honesty. And with IKEA’s “Prank Father,” he deftly turns what appears to be a devastating story into a delightful surprise. Stahl’s first short-film Weekend-Dad, starring Thomas Bo Larsen (The Celebration, The Hunt), won the Robert Award (the Danish Oscars) for best long short film and has picked up several other international awards on its way. A father-son survival story, Weekend-Dad is now being developed as a family-feature franchise. Born and raised in Denmark, Stahl started his career at the National Danish Broadcasting Corporation where he worked on everything from hosting radio and TV shows, to directing, writing, shooting and producing multi-award-winning comedy shows, entertainment shows, as well as TV documentaries….
A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly
U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.
The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.
Here's what it all means:
What is the Justice Department's goal?
Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.
"The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."
Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."
It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More