DGC announces kudo noms

'Hour' gets four nods; 'Barbarians' up for best pic

By TAMSEN TILLSON

TORONTO -- The Directors Guild of Canada announced its third annual award nominees Thursday, as well as a lifetime achievement award for Canada-born Arthur Hiller.

Hiller, director of "Love Story," "The Babe," and "Silver Streak," will receive his statuette from buddy Leslie Nielsen during the awards ceremony Oct. 2 in Toronto.

Selected by industry peers, the Directors Guild of Canada awards celebrate the best of Canuck film and TV from the previous year.

The most-nommed production is the TV skein "Eleventh Hour," which got four nods; for TV drama, editing and two for TV direction.

"The Barbarian Invasions" is up for three awards, including feature and director for Denys Arcand, alongside "Mambo Italiano," "My Life Without Me," and "Seven Times Lucky," Guy Maddin for "The Saddest Music in the World," which took three noms, Lea Pool's "Blue Butterfly" and Scott Smith for "Falling Angels."

In addition, former DGC prexy Keith Cutler will receive a distinguished service award.

The Directors Guild of Canada is a national labor organization representing feature film directors, producers, editors, and designers.

The awards ceremony will be hosted by comedian Mary Walsh.