Midnight’s Children, Jack Layton biopic win big at Directors Guild of Canada Awards
Deepa Mehta’s epic film “Midnight’s Children” and the TV movie “Jack” were named best films at the 12th Director’s Guild of Canada awards Saturday.
“Midnight’s Children,” based on the award-winning novel by Salman Rushdie, won for best feature film while CBC’s “Jack,” about the late charismatic NDP leader Jack Layton, was best TV movie.
Copper Gets Second Season
Source – HollywoodReporter.com
The cable network’s first original scripted series, from EPs Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana, will return for a larger order of 13 episodes. Read more
LA Times Copper Review
Source – LATimes.com
Review: BBC America’s ‘Copper’ a refreshing bit of 1860s grit
Set in the rowdy Five Points area of New York City with a straight-arrow cop at its moral center, ‘Copper,’ the channel’s first original drama, entertains.
DGC Meet The Directors Video
October 17th 2012 at TIFF Bell Lightbox
HOST: Michael Kennedy
Nominated for Best Director & Best Miniseries
Jeff Woolnough – “Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II”
The annual Meet the Directors event is held in conjunction with the annual DGC Awards. Every year we feature nominated directors and their works for an open, informative and entertaining evening. This is a unique opportunity to catch a glimpse into the filmmaking process from some of Canada’s best directors.
2012 Directors Guild of Canada Awards nominees announced
Source – newswire.ca
Jeff Woolnough has been nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his work on The Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story.
Also nominated for:
Best Miniseries & Best Sound Editing
Jack Layton Movie – TV Feature Story
Source – CBC.ca
A biopic on Jack Layton is currently being filmed in Winnipeg.
This made-for-television movie stars veteran Canadian actor Rick Roberts as the former NDP leader, while Definitely Not the Opera’s Sook-Yin Lee plays Olivia Chow. Read more
Jack Layton Movie – Press
Source – citytv.com
Jack Layton movie an emotional affair for cast, late NDP leader’s widow
The hospital scenes were toughest on Olivia Chow.
Watching other moments of her life with husband Jack Layton play out before the cameras must have been hard enough. Curious, even, in an out-of-body sort of way.
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Directors Guild of Canada – Wins for Being Erica
Being Erica won for “Best Dramatic Series” at the Directors Guild of Canada Awards for 2010.
Directors Guild of Canada – Wins for Don Cherry Miniseries
Don Cherry won Best Miniseries and Best Sound Editing at the Directors Guild of Canada Awards for 2010.
Gemini Awards – Jared Keeso Best Actor
Congrats to Jared for his win at the 2010 Gemini Awards
“Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series”
Jared won for his portrayal of Don Cherry in the CBC mini series “Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story”
The Series also won for “Best Cinematography”
