Bending Spoons lays off FiLMiC staff

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Italy-based developer Bending Spoons confirmed it has laid off the entire 22-person staff of FiLMiC Inc., Seattle, Wash. after it acquired the company last year, according to the Verge and Layoffs.fyi. The flagship FiLMic Pro app is now in version 7 and is one of the most highly-rated mobile video editing apps. Bending Spoons, which also has the Splice video and Remini AI photo-editing apps, acquired FiLMiC in Sept. 22.

According to a statement provided to PetaPixel:

“The Filmic product has now been fully integrated into the Bending Spoons platform—development of the product will continue with a dedicated team at Bending Spoons focusing on it. Having worked alongside the original team since the acquisition, the new team possesses the necessary knowledge to ensure a seamless user experience.”

This isn’t the first time Bending Spoons followed the “acquire and shut-down” strategy, as it acquired leading note-taking company Evernote in November, 2022, and laid off most of its US- and- Chile-based employees.

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.