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This was a busy year at Tiff, where I was a juror for Fipresci, helping to award a prize for best premiere in the Discovery section. Not only did this mean that some other films had to take a back burner—sadly, I did not see Eduardo Williams’ The Human Surge—but my writing time was a bit compromised as well. Better late than never? That is for you, Gentle Reader, to decide.Austerlitz (Sergei Loznitsa, Germany)So basic in the telling—a record of several days’ worth of visitors mostly to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienberg, Germany—Austerlitz is a film that in many ways exemplifies the critical theory of Theodor Adorno and Walter Benjamin. What is the net effect for humanity when, faced with the drive to remember the unfathomable, we employ the grossly inadequate tools at our disposal?Austerlitz takes its name from W. G. Sebald’s final novel.

Lives of the Saints, a world premiere collection of delightfully funny and unforgettable short plays by David Ives All in the Timing, Venus in Fur and directed by Tony Award winner John Rando All in the Timing, On The Town, Urinetown, opens tonight, February 24, at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. Let's see what the critics had to say...

The title “Lives of the Saints” promises so much: kinky medieval torture, bizarre eating disorders, blood spurting from the hands and feet at key moments. None of these things are touched on in the David Ives comedy, which opened Tuesday at New York’s Duke on 42nd Street, and is actually not one play but six short skits. What these skits — some new, some not — have to do with saints is that the last and the best of them is titled “Lives of Saints,” and portrays two elderly cooks (Kelly Hutchinson, Liv Rooth) who prepare meals for funeral-goers in a.

Lives of the Saints, a world premiere collection of delightfully funny and unforgettable short plays by David Ives All in the Timing, Venus in Fur and directed by Tony Award winner John Rando All in the Timing, On The Town, Urinetown, began performances on February 3 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street - a New 42Nd Street project. The limited engagement runs through March 27, 2015. Opening night is tonight, February 24 at 7Pm.

Primary Stages continues its 30th anniversary season with Lives of the Saints, a world premiere collection of delightfully funny and unforgettable short plays by David Ives All in the Timing, Venus in Fur and directed by Tony Award winner John Rando All in the Timing, On The Town, Urinetown. The limited engagement runs February 3 - March 27, 2015 atPrimary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street - a New 42Nd Street project. Opening night is Tuesday, February 24 at 7Pm. The company just met the press and you can check out photos from inside the special event below...

Take another look @ "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré in "Elle" (Canada) magazine, as well as an Nsfw clip from her appearance in the original "Hot Tub Time Machine".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story".

This was followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout role was in "Mad Men", playing 'Megan Calvet', a secretary at the ad agency 'Sterling Cooper'.

Take another look @ "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré in a recent issue of "Elle" (Canada) magazine, as well as an Nsfw clip from her appearance in "Hot Tub Time Machine".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story".

This was followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout role was in "Mad Men", playing 'Megan Calvet', a secretary at the ad agency 'Sterling Cooper'.

Take another look @ "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré in a recent issue of "Elle" (Canada) magazine, as well as an Nsfw clip from her appearance in "Hot Tub Time Machine".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story".

This was followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout role was in "Mad Men", playing 'Megan Calvet', a secretary at the ad agency 'Sterling Cooper'.

Sneak Peek "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré, covering the Spring 2014 issue of "Fashion" magazine, photographed by Gabor Jurina and Zeina Esmail:

"I’m a huge Marlene Dietrich fan," said Paré. "She’s got this raunchy kind of strength. It would be hard to find a man who could come up with something hard for her to handle. She’s seen it all and done it all. I read her biography as a kid and it stayed with me since..."

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story", followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002).

Her notable feature...

Take another look @ images of "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré in a recent issue of "GQ" magazine, as well as an Nsfw clip from her appearance in the feature "Lost and Delirious".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story".

This was followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout role is "Mad Men", playing 'Megan Calvet', a secretary at ad agency 'Sterling Cooper'.

Take another look @ "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré in a recent issue of "Elle" (Canada) magazine, as well as an Nsfw clip from her appearance in "Hot Tub Time Machine".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story".

This was followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout role was in "Mad Men", playing 'Megan Calvet', a secretary at the ad agency 'Sterling Cooper'.

Sneak Peek new images of "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré in the March 2014 issue of GQ  magazine, as well as an Nsfw clip from her appearance in "Lost and Delirious".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story".

This was followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout role was in "Mad Men", playing 'Megan Calvet', a secretary at the ad agency 'Sterling Cooper'.

Sneak Peek "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré, covering the March 2014 issue of "Fashion" magazine, photographed by Gabor Jurina and Zeina Esmail:

"I’m a huge Marlene Dietrich fan," said Paré. "She’s got this raunchy kind of strength. It would be hard to find a man who could come up with something hard for her to handle. She’s seen it all and done it all. I read her biography as a kid and it stayed with me since..."

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story", followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002).

Her notable feature...

Take another look @ "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré in a recent issue of "Elle" (Canada) magazine, as well as an Nsfw clip from her appearance in "Hot Tub Time Machine".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story", followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout role was in "Mad Men", playing 'Megan Calvet', a secretary at the ad agency 'Sterling Cooper'.

Before she gets killed off in an upcoming episode of "Mad Men" as the wife of 'Don Draper', Sneak Peek Montreal-born actress Jessica Paré in the March 2013 issue of "Elle" magazine, as well as a restricted clip from her revealing appearance in "Hot Tub Time Machine".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story", followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout...

Sneak Peek "Mad Men" actress Jessica Paré in the March 2013 issue of "Elle" magazine, as well as a restricted clip from her revealing appearance in "Hot Tub Time Machine".

Paré landed her first film role in the TV movie "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story", followed by small parts in the TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" and the French film "En Vacances" (1999).

After auditioning for a bit part in the indie feature "Stardom" (2000), Paré was cast by director Denys Arcand  to star in the film, followed by starring roles in "Lost and Delirious" (2001) and the TV mini-series "Random Passage" (2002) and "Napoléon".

Her notable feature film work includes "Wicker Park" (2004), "Lives of the Saints" (2004), "Protect and Serve" (2007), "Jusqu'à toi" (2007), "The Trotsky" (2008), "Suck" (2008), "Red Coat Justice" (2009) and the Hollywood feature, "Hot Tub Time Machine" (2010).

Paré's breakout role was in "Mad Men", playing 'Megan Calvet', a secretary at the ad agency 'Sterling Cooper'.

The...

Variety tell us that a new ensemble drama is being put together, about the intertwining lives of various La residents and their assorted quests for redemption. In “Lives of the Saints”, apparently, they find forgiveness in the most unlikely of places.

To be honest, this sounds a little clichéd and familiar. Crash provided us with an La ensemble a while ago and before that both Magnolia and Short Cuts have covered the whole “intertwining damaged lives in La” thing, in both cases with extraordinary critical and artistic success.

So far, we have Meg Ryan, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, John Lithgow, Joe Anderson (Control, Across the Universe), Anthony Anderson (Transformers, The Departed, K-Ville) and Kat Dennings (The 40-year old Virgin, The House Bunny) confirmed on board, with Chris Rossi writing and directing.

Filming is due to start mid-November and of course it is far too early to say how the film will turn out.

Now here's a group of actors I never thought I would see together in the same film! Meg Ryan, John Lithgow, Joe Anderson, Kat Dennings and 50 Cent have all been cast in a film called Lives of the Saints. This movie comes from writer-director Chris Rossi.

This is an ensemble story of intertwining story lines about a group of Angelinos seeking redemption for past mistakes.

Yeah, it's one of "those" movies, the first film to pop in my head when I here a plot line like that is Crash. Who knows how goo the movie will be, but it definitely has an interesting cast. 

Source: THR (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/meg-ryan-50-cent-john-31734)...

Joe Anderson ("Alistair" in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn) has just nabbed himself another new film, according to Deadline.

Reportedly, Anderson has signed on to star alongside 50 Cent and Meg Ryan in a film entitled Lives Of The Saints, "directed by Chris Rossi . . . about a group of Los Angeles residents, all wrestling with troubled pasts, who cross paths on a road they hope will lead to redemption."

Anderson's role in the film, Deadline reports, will be "a drifter trying to maintain a quick wit despite his diminishing circumstances."

Rather vague information for now, then, but still this is great news for Anderson.

This weekend, I picked up The Crazies, a horror film in which he has a principle role, and Anderson was positively great in it. Also, a lot of Twilight fans have passed along their praise for Anderson's work in Across The Universe (a clip ...

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will start shooting Lives of the Saints, directed by Chris Rossi from his own script, next month alongside Meg Ryan and John Lithgow.

50 Cent is expanding his acting resume and he is pretty busy as actor lately.

Since making his big screen debut in 2005’s Get Rich or Die Tryin, 50 had a role in the football drama Things Fall Apart, and recently starred in a film based on his own screenplay, The Gun.

He also stared in Twelve, in which he plays a drug dealer and Caught in the Crossfire.

The rapper also had a role in 2008’s Righteous Kill opposite Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

Now, he has a new chance to star alongside Hollywood veterans in Lives of the Saints.

The drama “tells the intertwining stories of a group of Angelenos seeking redemption for past mistakes, only to find that forgiveness comes from unlikely places.

Mo Ryan at TVSquad.com posted the news earlier today about the pilot for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (Spartactica for short) getting the green light. The press release is at the end of the post. Here is the part that concerns Caprica's future, from Mark Stern:

"To be really categorical about it, this is not about finding something else so we can get rid of 'Caprica," Stern said. "I don't know the fate of 'Caprica' yet, but, if anything, 'Blood & Chrome' going to series would only be a great opportunity to pair it with something.'

And we'll find out exactly what the new round of conceptual ping-pong with the Battlestar verse means for Caprica by November 15. If someone bothers to mention it, that is.

Interestingly, TVShowsonDVD.com reports that the Caprica Season 1.5 DVD can already be pre-ordered on Amazon. With six episodes left to air,...

Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent is expanding his acting resume - the rapper is set to star opposite Hollywood veterans Meg Ryan and John Lithgow in a new drama. Writer/director Chris Rossi has assembled the eclectic cast for "Lives of the Saints", a film about a group of Los Angelinos seeking redemption for past mistakes.

The picture, which also stars Joe Anderson and Kat Dennings, is scheduled to begin filming in Los Angeles on November 13, reports Variety.

50, who launched his film production company Cheetah Vision in 2009, has been steadily building up his acting resume since making his big screen debut in 2005's "Get Rich or Die Tryin' ". He also enjoyed a key role in 2008's "Righteous Kill", starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

Fox is reportedly developing a comedy series for Patton Oswalt about a man who must re-enter the dating world post-divorce after 20 years of marriage. Doug could offer some advice. [Vulture]

Bill Pullman and Matthew Modine are the latest to join HBO’s Too Big to Fail, which follows the financial crisis of 2008.

50 Cent, Meg Ryan, John Lithgow, and Kat Dennings are set to star in my next game of Mash in Lives of the Saints, an ensemble drama in which a group of people search for redemption. [Variety]...

Meg Ryan, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, John Lithgow, Joe Anderson and Kat Dennings will star in Bcdf Pictures' drama "Lives of the Saints."According to Variety, Chris Rossi is writing and directing.The cast also includes Kevin Zegars, Anthony Anderson and Esai Morales.Matt Tauber is producing with Claude Dal Farra and Daniel Swee. Brice Dal Farra, Lauren Munsch and Paul Prokop of Bcdf Pictures are executive producing, along with Danny Leiner and Jennifer Levine of Untitled Entertainment. The story dissects the intertwining stories of a group of Los Angeles residents seeking redemption for past mistakes. Shooting is set to begin November 13 in Los Angeles.

Next month, beginning on November 13th specifically, writer/director Chris Rossi begins shooting his ensemble drama Lives Of The Saints on location in Los Angeles. The script centers on a group of various L.A.-ites "seeking redemption for past mistakes," or something, according to Variety. Sounds like Crash without the racism and heavy-handedness. In other words, Magnolia.

A motley crew of actors have signed on to Saints, among them John Lithgow, Meg Ryan, Kat Dennings, Transamerica's Kevin Zegers, and newest Chelsea Handler-squeeze 50 Cent. I know what you're all thinking: Meg Ryan and Fiddy, together at last! We know. Big day.

50 Cent's success in hip-hop hasn't translated much into films, but you have give the guy credit for trying.  After all, he pulled a Christian Bale (Machinist) and lost an unhealthy amount of weight for the film, Things Fall Apart.  Now, 50 Cent has his eyes set on a new project Crash 2 Lives of the Saints, which is a film about "intertwining stories of Angelenos seeking redemption for past mistakes, only to find that forgiveness comes from unlikely places." according to the plot description.

Crash was a great film, there is no doubt about that but do we really need another one with almost the exact same plot?  I wouldn't even watch Crash again if I got a free DVD copy of it.  It's just not a film or plot you'd like to see over and over again.

He has a $200 million production contract locked up, but that isn’t stopping Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson from exploring other projects, separate from that deal.

He’ll be joining Meg Ryan, John Lithgow, Anthony Anderson, Kevin Zegars, Esai Morales and others in the ensemble drama Lives Of The Saints, for writer/director Chris Rossi.

The film tells the intertwining tales of a group of Los Angeles natives “seeking redemption for past mistakes, only to find that forgiveness comes from unlikely places.”

Not much more is available about what the individual stories will be.

Lensing is set to begin November 13.

You wouldn't necessarily know it unless you pay close attention to casting news, but 50 Cent has been keeping pretty busy as an actor lately. The shocking photo of him that made the rounds on the Internet a few months ago was the result of weight loss for a role in the football drama Things Fall Apart, and he recently starred in a film based on his own screenplay, The Gun. Unfortunately his movies that have actually hit theaters haven't made much of an impact-- Twelve, in which he plays a drug dealer, was an instantly legendary flop over the summer, and Caught in the Crossfire was more notable for Internet memes like this one than its actual quality. 50 Cent, though, is undaunted, and has teamed up with another list of unlikely co-stars for his next film, Lives of the Saints. According to Variety he'll be joined by Meg Ryan, John...

Joe Anderson, who was just cast in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, has signed to star with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Meg Ryan, and Kat Dennings in Lives of the Saints. The drama will be directed by Chris Rossi and is produced and financed by Claude Dal Farra. The film is about a group of Los Angeles residents, all wrestling with troubled pasts, who cross paths on a road they hope will lead to redemption. Anderson, who plays a drifter trying to maintain a quick wit despite his diminishing circumstances, recently starred in The Crazies and Across The Universe.

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- Louise Fletcher, Louis Gosset Jr., Ed Asner and Fionnula Flanagan have all been cast in 'The Home,' a horror movie written and directed by Kristoffer Aaron Morgan and Eric Vespe about the denizens of a not-too-ordinary nursing home. Above is a piece of concept art designed by Weta for the film.

- Shock Till You Drop are reporting that the 'Hellraiser' remake will be written by Todd Farmer and directed by Patrick Lussier, the pair responsible for both 'My Bloody Valentine 3-D' and the upcoming 'Drive Angry 3D.' Shock's report also says that the pair's attachment absolutely means that Dimension will not be going the PG-13 route.

- The union boycott threatening production of 'The Hobbit' in New Zealand has been called off, but according to producer/director Peter Jackson, the damage has already been done and the studio is still...

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- Louise Fletcher, Louis Gosset Jr., Ed Asner and Fionnula Flanagan have all been cast in 'The Home,' a horror movie written and directed by Kristoffer Aaron Morgan and Eric Vespe about the denizens of a not-too-ordinary nursing home. Above is a piece of concept art designed by Weta for the film.

- Shock Till You Drop are reporting that the 'Hellraiser' remake will be written by Todd Farmer and directed by Patrick Lussier, the pair responsible for both 'My Bloody Valentine 3-D' and the upcoming 'Drive Angry 3D.' Shock's report also says that the pair's attachment absolutely means that Dimension will not be going the PG-13 route.

- The union boycott threatening production of 'The Hobbit' in New Zealand has been called off, but according to producer/director Peter Jackson, the damage has already been done and the studio is still...

Meg Ryan, Curtis Jackson, John Lithgow, Kevin Zegers, Anthony Anderson, Esai Morales, Joe Anderson and Kat Dennings have all joined the drama "Lives of the Saints" at Bcdf Pictures according to Variety.

The film is an ensemble tale following several intertwining stories of a group of Los Angeles residents seeking redemption for past mistakes. The soon learn to find forgiveness from unlikely places.

Chris Rossi has penned the script and will direct. Shooting is scheduled to kick off November 13th in Los Angeles.

Meg Ryan, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, John Lithgow, Joe Anderson and Kat Dennings will star in writer/director Chris Rossi's drama Lives of the Saints , reports Variety . The Bcdf Pictures project "tells the intertwining stories of a group of Angelenos seeking redemption for past mistakes, only to find that forgiveness comes from unlikely places." Kevin Zegars, Anthony Anderson and Esai Morales also star. Filming is scheduled to start on November 13 in Los Angeles.

Meg Ryan, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, John Lithgow, Joe Anderson and Kat Dennings are set to star in the ensemble drama "Lives of the Saints" for Bcdf Pictures. Kevin Zegars, Anthony Anderson and Esai Morales also star. Chris Rossi directs from his own screenplay and filming will beging in Los Angeles on November 13th. The film rollows entwined stories of people.

TORONTO -- Canadian director Jerry Ciccoritti received two mentions Thursday as the Directors Guild of Canada unveiled nominations for its film and TV awards. Toronto-based Ciccoritti picked up a film direction nom for Blood, a story about power games between siblings, and a nomination for best TV movie direction for his work on the Sophia Loren-starring drama Lives of the Saints. Ciccoritti will compete in the feature direction category with Jim Donovan (Pure), Michael McGowan (Saint Ralph) and Lewin Webb (The Good Shepherd).