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    Superprime Signs Directorial Duo Samuel & Gunnar For Spots

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    Gunnar Pall Olafsson (l) and Samuel Bjarki Petursson, aka Samuel & Gunnar
    CULVER CITY, Calif. --

    Production company Superprime has added Icelandic directing duo Samuel & Gunnar to its roster for U.S. commercial representation.

    Samuel Bjarki Petursson and Gunnar Pall Olafsson are award-winning directors with a passionate eye for detail and a holistic approach to filmmaking. Recent work includes “Unstoppable,” a moving and cinematic portrait of a young girl’s passion for soccer in spite of the stereotypes women must overcome in sports. Made for Icelandair’s sponsorship of the Iceland women’s soccer team, the motivational spot received a Bronze Epica award. Additional Samuel & Gunnar clients include Pixar, Audi, NFL, Spectrum and American Express. 

    Samuel & Gunnar began their career as collaborators as members of their school’s video club in Iceland. Both got their start in film on the postproduction side, working first as editors for commercials, music videos, and features, before transitioning into their work as a director team. This diverse and multidimensional experience deeply informs their approach to filmmaking. Prior to joining Superprime, Samuel & Gunnar were repped by Humble.

    Michelle Ross, Superprime’s managing director, said of Samuel & Gunnar, “I was really drawn to the way they capture such beautiful moments through visual storytelling.”  

    A joint statement from Samuel & Gunnar read, “We are thrilled to find a home on Superprime’s amazing roster of directors. They share our passion for telling stories, it comes through in every part of their personalities and process. We’re looking forward to creating beautiful new work together.”

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    Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance

    Saturday, November 23, 2024

    Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.

    The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.

    "This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."

    The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."

    And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.

    Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.

    Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.

    Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."

    It's the latest move by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic to crack down on the... Read More

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