Cronenberg, Arcand vie for Directors Guild prizes
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Two of Canada's top filmmakers, David Cronenberg and Denys Arcand, are among the latest nominees vying for the annual Directors Guild of Canada Awards, organizers announced Monday.
Cronenberg and Arcand are nominated for best direction of a feature film for Eastern Promises and L'Âge des ténèbres (Days of Darkness), respectively.
Also nominated in the category are the filmmakers behind two films based on CanLit classics: Jeremy Podeswa for his adaptation of Anne Michaels' Fugitive Pieces and Kari Skogland for her movie version of Margaret Laurence's The Stone Angel.
All four films will also face off for the best feature film trophy.
In the Canadian TV realm, episodes from Durham County, Intelligence, MVP and Rabbit Fall are nominated for best television series, drama.
Episodes of TV comedy hits Corner Gas, Robson Arms, Little Mosque on the Prairie and Billable Hours are in competition for the best comedy series title.
Best family series finalists include episodes from popular teen-focused dramas Degrassi: The Next Generation, Heartland and Instant Star.
Other nominees include:
- Documentary: A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman; Fatherland; Iris Chang: The Rape of Nanking; Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma.
- Direction of a TV Movie/Mini-Series: David Wu for Iron Road; Ken Girotti for Mayerthorpe; John N. Smith for The Englishman's Boy; Charles Binamé for The Trojan Horse
- Direction of a TV series: Stephen Surjik for Intelligence; Holly Dale for Durham County; James Marshall for Smallville; Martin Wood for Stargate Atlantis.
A complete list of nominees is posted on the Directors Guild website.
Organizers also revealed that British-born film and television director Eric Till, who has been based in Canada for decades, will be honoured with this year's lifetime achievement award.
The 78-year-old Till, whose first feature film was the 1968 Peter Ustinov and Maggie Smith comedy Hot Millions, has helmed an extensive range of projects in the U.K., U.S. and Canada, including:
- the 1977 TV movie Bethune starring Donald Sutherland;
- episodes of TV series ranging from Fraggle Rock to The Twilight Zone;
- the 2002 film Red Green Forever, based on the popular CBC-TV series;
- the TV adaptation of John Estacio and John Murrell's contemporary opera Filumena.
The 2008 Directors Guild of Canada Awards will be presented at a Toronto gala, hosted by comedian and CBC-TV personality Shaun Majumder, on Nov. 8.
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