FilmTecknarna, headquartered in Stockholm with offices in New York, has inked a deal to represent Berlin-based director Lucas Zanotto for exclusive commercial representation in the U.S., Canadian, French and Nordic markets. This marks the first time Zanotto has been repped stateside; he continues to helm projects independently in Germany.
Zanotto’s aesthetic blends a variety of mixed media in new and experimental ways, a modern and minimal approach perhaps best exemplified by a network identity project produced and directed by Berlin-based dyrdee Media in conjunction with the director for Nickelodeon Germany. The idents went on to win the Gold Design Lion at the 2009 Cannes International Advertising Festival.
“We love Lucas’ ability to mix different media. His way of styling classic animation in combination with digital media gives his film a very modern and analog feel. It’s a decidedly different approach that conjures new and unexpected animation possibilities,” said Lars Ohlson, FilmTecknarna CEO.
Zanotto comes from a background as a product and graphic designer. After receiving his design diploma in Milan, he worked in several different international design studios (including the noted product design firm Continuum). Slowly he moved into graphic design area and then went on to directing films and creating motion graphics.
After Milan, he lived in Barcelona and later moved to Berlin. Zanotto’s work has been recognized by numerous award shows, including Promax International, and the Ottawa Animation Film Festival.
Zanotto comes aboard a FilmTecknarna directorial roster that consists of Jonas Odell, David Nord, Johanna Andersson, Jessica Laurén, Boris Nawratil, Stig Bergqvist, Jonas Dahlbeck, and Jory Hull.
The company is repped in the U.S. by Judy Wolff on the East Coast, Hill Reps in the Midwest and Reber Covington on the West Coast. Hesty Reps handles FilmTecknarna in Canada.
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