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Short Films by Atom Egoyan

Director in Person
Screening on Film

Egoyan’s short films have served as the breeding ground for his formal and narrative experiments. Themes that recur in his feature works—pornography and the dehumanizing uses of media (Peep Show), restless families (Open House), and ethnic identity (A Portrait of Arshile)—are explored here, along with technical innovations in color, camera work, and visual design. Egoyan will be present to discuss the arc of his filmmaking career, as seen through these small, but evocative cinematic gestures. 

PROGRAM

  • Howard in Particular

    Directed by Atom Egoyan.
    Canada, 1979, 16mm, black & white, 14 min.

  • Peep Show

    Directed by Atom Egoyan.
    With John Ball, Clarke Letemendia, David Littlejohn.
    Canada, 1981, 16mm, color and b&w, 7 min.
  • Open House

    Directed by Atom Egoyan.
    With Ross Fraser, Michael Marshall, Sharon Cavanaugh.
    Canada, 1982, 16mm, color, 25 min.
  • En passant

    Directed by Atom Egoyan.
    Canada, 1991, 35mm, color, 20 min.
  • A Portrait of Arshile

    Directed by Atom Egoyan.
    Canada, 1995, 35mm, color, 5 min.

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