For Immediate Release: September 13, 2023
Contact: Dan Hendrickson
612-414-8363 or [email protected]
​www.houseoflionmovie.com

“The Sisters were always there for me as a child and as an adult,” says Sal Di Leo. “I just didn’t know it until I reached the end of my rope.”

Orphaned at an early age, Sal Di Leo was taken in and raised by Catholic Sisters. Through a rocky childhood and an equally rocky adulthood, the Sisters remained devoted to Sal, even saving him from taking his own life. It was the advice of his lifetime friend, Sister Mary Paul OSF, that made all the difference.

The powerful story of Sal’s conversion is being developed into a full-length feature film. (www.houseoflionmovie.com) It is a no-fluff true story about a young man’s journey through the trials of life to find the truth, and how he did it with the help of the tough and practical Franciscan, Sister Mary Paul.

Daniel Bielinski, founder of the film company Canticle Productions (www.canticle-productions.com) is producing the film. His company is dedicated to honoring the history, culture, and people of the Great Plains through powerful, inspirational storytelling.

“In exploring the remarkable conversion story of Sal Di Leo, our film will shine a light on a truly extraordinary woman,” says Bielinski. “Sister Mary Paul broke a lot of stereotypes in the 1960’s, but she remained wholly dedicated to her faith and to the orphaned children, like Sal, that were entrusted to her keeping.”

The media has not been kind to Catholic clergy in recent years. But it’s important to know that there are beautiful souls like Sister Mary Paul who can bring a little bit of light into a dark world.

For more information, please contact producer Daniel Bielinski at [email protected] or 701-355-8283.

Please visit www.houseoflionmovie.com for more information.

As for the film, our Producer, Daniel Belinski, from the University Of Mary in Bismarck, ND has completed the screenplay and set our budget for the film in the amount of $2 Million. This is not a big budget film. But, we believe you will be very pleased with the quality of production Daniel has built his reputation around (www.canticle-productions.com). 

We now move forward with our Capital Campaign. Please pray God will send us good people (investors), who first want to help us tell this story of hope in God in a world where we are bombarded with hopelessness, despair, and the notion "God is Dead".

Our goal is to try and get the capital raised by this fall and to begin production there after. 

May God Bless each of you, your loved ones, and your mission/work.

Please see the link below for the complete Board of Advisors. In addition, our "Pitch Deck" for the film concept, available for you to share with whomever you wish.

​I am very happy to inform you that we are moving forward with North Dakota producer, Daniel Bielinski, founder of Canticle Productions (https://lnkd.in/gNZSV4T2) for the production of our film, “House Of The Lion” (www.houseoflionmovie.com) inspired by my 1999 Memoir, “Did I ever thank you, Sister?”.
 
Daniel Bielinski is an Award Winning Producer and is the Chair of the Dramatics Arts Department at the University Of Mary in Bismarck, ND (www.umary.edu). Daniel has an M.F.A. in Acting from Columbia University. He moved to North Dakota in 2015 and began working as a writer and producer. He lives with his wife and five children in Bismarck. 
 
You can view the "Trailers" of some of Daniel's most recent films via his web site at (https://lnkd.in/gNZSV4T2) to give you an idea of what a wonderful gift he has for telling a great story on the big screen. See specifically the "Trailers" for "End of The Rope" released just this past month, and "Sanctified" released this past fall of 2022. 

Also, please find the “Synopsis” (Pitch Deck) of the our movie below.

If you would like to learn more and would like to visit with Daniel and me via phone or in person, please let me know. 
 
I am grateful.

​Sal