Atom Egoyan & Graham Foy

Rick hosts a conversation with two extraordinary Canadian film makers, Atom Egoyan and Graham Foy. Atom is a Canadian icon, behind classic films such as Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Chloe, and more recently The Captive, Guest of Honour, and his upcoming film Seven Veils. Atom’s been nominated for every prestigous film prize out there, including the Palme D’Or at Cannes, the Golden Lion in Venice, and the Academy Awards in Hollywood. And today, he’s joined by Graham Foy, an up-and-coming young Canadian filmmaker, whose recent debut feature The Maiden has been earning him kudos and award nominations around the world. Together, they dig into… Remembering our teenage years Shooting film vs. shooting digital “Graininess” in film and theatre Suspension of disbelief Low and hi-tech magic The evolution of music videos Film scoring vs. music licensing Musical Motifs in film The challenges of directing opera Focusing audiences on now, not next Commitment in live performance The importance of connection XingTheGap.com BoomTheShow.com RickMiller.ca ig: @xingthegap fb: @xingthegap tw, ig: @rickmilleractor Atom"s website: egofilmarts.com The Maiden trailer photo of Atom Egoyan by: Tina Rowden