Matilde Ramos Pinto has joined RSA Films US as an executive producer based in Los Angeles. The hire, which coincides with an influx of new talent and accompanying business growth, also marks a reunion for the company and Ramos Pinto, who for five years worked as a directors representative for RSA and Black Dog Films London.
“Matilde brings a global perspective to the team at RSA US,” said Luke Ricci, president, RSA Films US. “She is a fantastic resource to both directors and clients, with a built-in knowledge of the company culture and proven ability to work both strategically and creatively with talent. She’s passionate about cultivating exciting new opportunities and seeing them through to deliver exceptional work across commercials, content, music videos and other disciplines.”
“This is a fantastic new chapter for RSA US,” Ramos Pinto said. “I’m looking forward to working with Luke Ricci and our team. During my time in London, I have enjoyed forging special relationships with the RSA directors and I’m excited about growing new relationships with the inspiring talents based here in the U.S.”
“We have so much respect for the work Matilde has done already with RSA, Black Dog and Ridley Scott Creative Group,” said Jake Scott, partner, Ridley Scott Creative Group. “We’ve had the opportunity to watch her grow in her role managing talent and being a trusted partner to our clients. We know her great taste and huge work ethic will be incredibly valuable to our directors and clients in the U.S.”
“It takes a lot of grit and vision to be a director,” Ramos Pinto added. “In my new role, I’ll facilitate and help execute fresh and beautiful work for our talent, and the brands, agencies and labels we work with. I will also focus on signing exceptional, thought provoking, innovative directors to join our L.A. roster. My goal is to make incredible work, I think that speaks the loudest.”
Prior to working on staff at RSA London, Ramos Pinto worked in feature film production and for one of the U.K.’s leading casting directors, Jeremy Zimmerman.
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