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.