Jerry Ciccoritti

reference nJoseph and Patricia Ciccoritti, that’s the parental squad here—Patricia’s maiden name is Teoli, in case you’re a genealogy nerd. Not exactly headline news, but you’d be surprised how many folks sniff around for that kind of detail, especially if you’re deep-diving into movie credits or those “six degrees of separation” games. It’s the sort of tidbit you’d catch in the trivia section, right? Honestly, you can almost picture the family gatherings: lots of pasta, probably some loud debates about hockey, and a family tree with roots stretching back to Italy. If you’re the type who memorizes Oscar-nominated directors and their mothers’ maiden names for fun, well, here’s another one for your mental file. Feels pretty niche, but hey, trivia’s all about the random stuff you didn’t know you needed. Just don’t be that person who drops this fact unprompted at a party—unless you’re at a film nerd convention, then go wild.

You know, Canadian cinema gets a bad rap for being boring, but honestly, that’s just lazy thinking. Take a closer look and you’ll find some wild stuff. Directors up north aren’t afraid to get weird or go deep—there’s a kind of raw, quirky energy you don’t always see in big-budget Hollywood flicks. Canadian films have this way of sneaking up on you, mixing dry humor with real emotion, and sometimes even a dash of the bizarre. From offbeat comedies buried in snow to tense dramas that dig into the country’s tangled history, there’s a ton going on. And, yeah, the landscapes are basically a character in themselves—think endless forests, icy lakes, tiny towns where everyone knows your secrets. If you’re tired of cookie-cutter plots and want something that actually sticks with you, maybe crack open a Canadian film. Trust me, you’ll be surprised at what you find.