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Watch acclaimed filmmaker Atom Egoyan at his most candid

In this extended interview from CBC Arts' new talk show The Filmmakers, Egoyan opens up about his life and work.

The Sweet Hereafter director opens up in this extended interview from CBC Arts' new talk show

Peter Knegt · CBC Arts ·

Watch an extended interview with Atom Egoyan from the new film talk show

7 years ago
Duration 20:58
The director of 'The Sweet Hereafter' opens up about his life and work.

Few artists are as iconic as Atom Egoyan when it comes to Canadian cinema. From his 1984 debut Next of Kin to 2015's Remember, his 15 feature films have put Canadian film on the world stage in a major way — which is why looking at Egoyan's work was the perfect way to kick off CBC Arts' new film talk show this past weekend, focusing on his lauded 1997 film The Sweet Hereafter (which aired after the show).

You can watch both The Sweet Hereafter and the full episode of The Filmmakers online here, but we have a special treat for anyone wanting more: an extended cut of our interview with Egoyan, where he talks about — among other things — his working relationship with fellow Canadian film legend Sarah Polley, who starred in The Sweet Hereafter and who will herself be the focus of The Filmmakers on our next episode. After you enjoy this extended chat with Egoyan, tune in again this Sunday for a look at her film Stories We Tell, featuring a rare interview with Polley herself.

Tune in to The Filmmakers every Saturday at 8:30pm (9pm NT) on CBC Television, followed by the presentation of that week's feature film. Or stream both online at cbc.ca/watch.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Peter Knegt

Peter Knegt (he/him) is a writer, producer and host for CBC Arts. He writes the LGBTQ-culture column Queeries (winner of the Digital Publishing Award for best digital column in Canada) and hosts and produces the talk series Here & Queer. He's also spearheaded the launch and production of series Canada's a Drag, variety special Queer Pride Inside, and interactive projects Superqueeroes and The 2010s: The Decade Canadian Artists Stopped Saying Sorry. Collectively, these projects have won Knegt five Canadian Screen Awards. Beyond CBC, Knegt is also the filmmaker of numerous short films, the author of the book About Canada: Queer Rights and the curator and host of the monthly film series Queer Cinema Club at Toronto's Paradise Theatre. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @peterknegt.

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