Director Glen Matthews has joined the roster at year-old Toronto production studio Undivided. He had most recently been working independently in Canada and prior to that was repped by Clark Stanley. Matthews is not repped in the U.S. A native of Nova Scotia, Matthews spent 10 years as an actor before deciding to pursue a career behind the camera, specializing in short-form video content that encompasses commercials, documentaries, and short films. While bringing a comedic sensibility to Undivided, Matthews is equally adept at both drama and horror. Across his more than 20 projects, he has demonstrated an innate ability to easily break down common issues and incorporate dramatic undertones that make the hero’s tragedy more relatable. In addition to commercial work with brands like Curling Canada, Red Bull, and Ring of Honor, Matthews has earned accolades for his short films including Teething which was selected for Bell Media’s “Shorts to Features” program and was one of the nominees in the Best Short Film category at the Directors Guild of Canada’s 19th annual DGC Awards last year. The film, which follows a disgruntled janitor working to protect an orphaned baby from feral vampires, is currently in the early stages of being turned into a full-length feature. His debut short Room Service, which told the story of a woman confronting her husband’s mistress, was a finalist for CBC’s “Short Film Face-off” in 2012, while his second film, Saving Face, was chosen by Telefilm Canada to play at “Not Short on Talent,” an international showcase held annually in France….
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