International commercial director Dario Piana will make his feature directorial debut with "The Deaths of Ian." The independent horror film is being produced by Stan Winston Prods. Written by Brendan Hood, "Deaths" tells the story of an all-American guy who is murdered each day by horrifying pursuers, only to wake up in slightly different lives to experience the terror of being murdered again. The movie will provide plenty of creatures which will be created by Stan Winston Studios. Producers are Stan Winston and Brian Gilbert. Odyssey Entertainment is financing the movie, scheduled for a summer shoot on the Isle of Man. Italy native Piana has directed about 400 commercials and also is attached to Phoenix Pictures' "Werewolf" and Millennium Films' "Snakeskin." He is repped by BWCS, manager Paul Kelmenson and Loeb & Loeb.