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    Mutt Film Adds Directorial Duo Mount Defiance For Spots, Branded Fare

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    Mutt Film has added director duo Mount Defiance to its roster for exclusive U.S. representation spanning commercials and brand opportunities. Mount Defiance had most recently been working freelance prior to connecting with Mutt Film.

    Mount Defiance has written, directed, and collaborated on narrative and commercial projects worldwide and have worked in multiple capacities with major brands, studios and A-List talent. The duo has created content for Unity, Nike, MLS, Essentia, Puma, and recently worked with the Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Carrigan from HBO’s Barry on Hard Disk, a short film now being developed for series television. 

    The directors are at work on a number of scripts and larger projects including “The North American,” an expansive historical drama following the experience of photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis; “Heizer,” the true life story of pioneering land artist Michael Heizer; the volcano disaster thriller, “Lookout”; and “Decay,” a powerful story of urban houselessness in America. 

    The duo’s latest campaign for fintech giant Chime, titled “Whoa,” was recognized as a Webby Awards honoree for writing and directing. The national network spot has reached almost 4M views online and remains the brand’s most successful commercial campaign to date. 

    Beth George, EP at Mutt Film, said, “Mount Defiance is a perfect fit for Mutt because they embody literally everything we embrace as a company in their innovative and unique approach to creative solutions. Mutt by definition is a mixture of many things and we like to find creative solutions that are outside the norm.”

    Shannon Lords-Houghton, EP at Mutt Film comments: “We feel Mount Defiance reflects our growth in that they are capable of taking a project from conception to delivery. We feel that’s a great option to offer both agencies and clients. So many projects require cost and time efficiencies, this is an exciting thing to offer our clients.”

    Mount Defiance shared in a joint statement, “With this momentum it’s a great time to partner with Mutt Film. They understand that our dynamic approach to production and unique experience in commercial entertainment sets us up to make some really badass new work.”

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    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

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