The Canadian Star

Kiran Ramgotra Sancious, a former Vancouver resident has shared her phenomenal cooking techniques with celebrities the likes of Uma Thurman, Jane Curtin, Donna Lewis, and Kate Pearson from the B52’s. And if you are lucky enough to be in the Rhinebeck, New York region this weekend, you could be let in on her cooking secrets as well! Back by popular demand for a fourth year, Kiran Ramgotra Sancious shares her family’s coveted secret recipes to the Omega Institute (www.eomega.org) located in Rhinebeck, New York on August 6^th, 7^th and 8^th, 2010. The scent of freshly ground spices and complex curries perfumes the air in Omega’s cooking classroom during Kiran’s weekend workshop on northern Indian home cooking.

Inspiring actor Andrew Airlie has worked on over 100 television and feature film projects during his extensive acting career, and isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Coming up next for Andrew is the role of Dr. Ross in the highly anticipated feature film ‘Untitled Seth Rogen Project’ starring Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film follows Adam Schwartz (Gordon-Levitt) and his best friend Seth (Rogen). After being diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, Adam is forced to come to terms with the overwhelming challenge of beating cancer, and learning to appreciate what he has in life.  Andrew, as Dr. Ross, is Adam’s oncologist with an unorthodox bedside manner.

Multifaced talent Kelly-Ruth Mercier is nominated in the Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama category at the 2010 Leo Awards. She is the writer, producer and director of the Leo nominated production ‘No One Knows You Like Your Mother’, for which she was also the 2008 DGC/BC Film Kickstart Award Recipient. The Leo Awards, which honour the best in British Columbia film and television, takes place this Saturday, June 5^th, 2010 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. For more information on the Leo Awards, please visit: www.leoawards.com

Kelly-Ruth wears many hats in her incredibly successful career in the entertainment industry. She spends the majority of her time developing, writing, producing and directing feature films, documentaries and shorts. She is currently directing ‘Move Out Clean’; a production for which she won the 2010 MPPIA / Whistler Film Festival Short Film Award.  She received $15,000 in cash and $100,000 in in-kind services from the MPPIA membership in order to make the film. ‘Move Out Clean’ will premiere at the 2010 Whistler Film Festival.

Gorgeous actor Julia Benson is nominated for a 2010 Leo Award in the Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series category, for her recurring role as 2^nd Lieutenant Vanessa James on the hit sci-fi series Stargate Universe. The Leo Awards honour the best in British Columbia film and television, with this year’s Gala Award Ceremony taking place on Saturday, June 5^th, 2010 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver.