Atom Egoyan

Internationally Renowned Filmmaker

Atom Egoyan , keynote speaker
Atom Egoyan , keynote speaker Atom Egoyan , keynote speaker
One of the most respected filmmakers of his generation and a true artist, Atom Egoyan is the director behind modern classics such as Exotica, the Oscar-nominated The Sweet Hereafter, Ararat, and Chloe. A master of visual and verbal storytelling, Egoyan takes bold non-linear routes through complex psychological terrain in his films.
Highlights "If you have a very high expectation of your audience and you know exactly what it is you're trying to express through the medium of film, there will always be an audience for you."
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In his films, Atom Egoyan—an Egyptian-born Armenian-Canadian—often returns to common themes of intimacy, displacement, and the impact of technology and media on everyday life. His ability to understand and inspire teams of highly talented but disparate people is critical to tackling these subjects and to producing his unique vision. His keen ability to blend insightful stories that don't fear being complicated with universal human themes has resulted in a daring body of work, popular with critics and audiences alike. 

His ability to speak intelligently to an audience and to shy away from Hollywood's reliance on cookie cutter film-making highlights his integrity and his dedication to the craft. Egoyan has been rewarded in turn. He's collected prestigious awards (four each) from Cannes and the Toronto International Film Festival, acted as President of the Jury at the Berlin Film Festival, was knighted by the French government, and received Canadas top civilian honour, The Order of Canada. From 2006 to 2009, he was the dean's distinguished visitor in theatre, film, music and visual studies at The University of Toronto.


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  • An Evening with Atom Egoyan

    Atom Egoyan invites audiences into his workplace: the chaotic but somehow-harmonious film sets where he has made his reputation. Egoyan first establishes his personal story—the critical moments in his life that led him to film, his immigrant roots, and the complexities of being a self-taught filmmaker—before expanding his scope. Egoyan offers an engaging discussion on the art of film-making, the nature of the enterprise, and how good storytelling holds a mirror up to our mannerisms and experiences. In a more practical vein, he draws from years of experience to highlight how a good leadership structure leads to success. Strategic, operational, and tactical roles must be well defined, he notes. These three tiers should be familiar to businesses, but successful film relies on these collaborative bonds to tell the stories of human experience.

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    VIDEO: “Flip the empathy switch on. Keep it on.” –Lisa Shannon, Run for #Congo Women. Georgetown commencement speech http://t.co/VrVAmsxPrR

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