SCREENING AND DISCUSSION WITH ATOM EGOYAN

University of Chicago Chronicle, IL
Nov 2 2006

Doc Films
Presidential Fellows in the Arts Series:
7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9
Max Palevsky Cinema
Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th St.

Atom Egoyan-Cairo born, Canadian-bred and of Armenian descent-creates
films that are uniquely personal, often exploring issues of grief,
intimacy, displacement and the impact of technology and media on
modern life. His films, including The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica, and
Where the Truth Lies, have earned both critical acclaim and commercial
success around the world. Egoyan is known for pushing boundaries and
using film to tell complicated stories from a variety of nonlinear
perspectives. Unafraid of controversy, Egoyan has been noted and lauded
by critics for his comfort in making both big, commercially successful
films and smaller, personally gratifying films Creator of more than
a dozen films, Egoyan is one of Canada’s most prominent filmmakers.