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'''Atom Egoyan''', [http://en.wikipedia.org/ | '''Atom Egoyan''', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Canada OC] (; born July 19, 1960) is a critically acclaimed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada Canadian] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/stage_director stage director] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/film_director film director].<ref name="faculty"></ref><ref></ref> Egoyan made his career breakthrough with ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exotica_(film) Exotica]'' (1994).<ref>http://www.northernstars.ca/directorsal/egoyan_atom_interview_page05.html</ref> His most critically acclaimed film is ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweet_Hereafter_(film) The Sweet Hereafter]'' (1997),<ref></ref> and his biggest commercial success is ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_(film) Chloe]'' (2009).<ref></ref> | ||
Egoyan has been nominated for two [http://en.wikipedia.org/ | Egoyan has been nominated for two [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards Academy Awards]: Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, both for ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweet_Hereafter_(film) The Sweet Hereafter]''. He also won several awards at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannes_Film_Festival Cannes Film Festival], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_International_Film_Festival Toronto International Film Festival] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_Awards Genie Awards]. | ||
His work often explores themes of [http://en.wikipedia.org/ | His work often explores themes of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/social_alienation alienation] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/solitude isolation], featuring characters whose interactions are mediated through technology, bureaucracy or other power structures. Egoyan's films often follow non-linear plot-structures, in which events are placed out of sequence in order to elicit specific emotional reactions from the audience by withholding key information.<ref name="faculty"/> | ||
In 2008 Egoyan received the [http://en.wikipedia.org/ | In 2008 Egoyan received the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_David_Prize Dan David Prize] for "Creative Rendering of the Past".<ref>[http://www.dandavidprize.org/index.php/laureates/laureates-2008/56-2008-past-creative-rendering-of-the-past-literature-theater-film/72-past-2008-creative-rendering-of-the-past-literature-theater-film.html Dan David Prize Official site, Atom Egoyan]</ref> | ||
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Atom Egoyan, OC (; born July 19, 1960) is a critically acclaimed Canadian stage director and film director.<ref name="faculty"></ref><ref></ref> Egoyan made his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994).<ref>http://www.northernstars.ca/directorsal/egoyan_atom_interview_page05.html</ref> His most critically acclaimed film is The Sweet Hereafter (1997),<ref></ref> and his biggest commercial success is Chloe (2009).<ref></ref>
Egoyan has been nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, both for The Sweet Hereafter. He also won several awards at Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Genie Awards.
His work often explores themes of alienation and isolation, featuring characters whose interactions are mediated through technology, bureaucracy or other power structures. Egoyan's films often follow non-linear plot-structures, in which events are placed out of sequence in order to elicit specific emotional reactions from the audience by withholding key information.<ref name="faculty"/>
In 2008 Egoyan received the Dan David Prize for "Creative Rendering of the Past".<ref>Dan David Prize Official site, Atom Egoyan</ref>