Atom Egoyan's "Calendar" - Film Screening followed by discussion
Friday, December 1, 2017 7:30pm
ARMENIAN FILM SOCIETY
presents a screening of
ATOM EGOYAN's
CALENDAR
(75 minutes / Released in 1993)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017 - 7:30pm
ABRIL BOOKSTORE
415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA
Admission is free. Reserved PRIORITY Seating available at http://www.itsmyseat.com/admin
A photographer and his wife take photographs of Armenian churches for use in a calendar. Their driver, a local resident, expounds on the history of the churches while the wife translates. The photographer becomes jealous of his wife's bonding with the driver. In a series of flash-forwards, the photographer stages identical dinners with several women, who pretend to talk on the phone while he writes. His wife, now estranged from him, leaves repeated messages on his answering machine, asking why he never contacts her.
ATOM EGOYAN was born in Egypt to Armenian parents and grew up in Western Canada. Both his parents were painters, and he planned to be a playwright, but after making a short film, he became hooked on telling stories visually. Returned to ethnic "homeland" when he filmed Calendar (1993) in Armenia. Won attention at the Sundance Film Festival for earlier work, then broke through critically and commercially with Exotica (1994). Afterwards, The Sweet Hereafter (1997) led him to receive two Academy Award nominations, and then Chloe (2009) became his biggest moneymaker ever.
ATOM EGOYAN was born in Egypt to Armenian parents and grew up in Western Canada. Both his parents were painters, and he planned to be a playwright, but after making a short film, he became hooked on telling stories visually. Returned to ethnic "homeland" when he filmed Calendar (1993) in Armenia. Won attention at the Sundance Film Festival for earlier work, then broke through critically and commercially with Exotica (1994). Afterwards, The Sweet Hereafter (1997) led him to receive two Academy Award nominations, and then Chloe (2009) became his biggest moneymaker ever.
THE ARMENIAN FILM SOCIETY is a monthly event that meets on the first Friday of each month at Abril Bookstore. Lead by Armen and Mary Karaoghlanian, the evenings are composed predominantly of film screenings and discussions, with occasional lectures, workshops, classes, and other types of activities relating to film with an element of Armenian culture and/or involvement. The purpose of the film society is to bring together people of all backgrounds and expose them to the rich cinema of Armenia, as well as talented filmmakers with an Armenian background.
ARMEN KARAOGHLANIAN is a writer, filmmaker and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Interiors, a film and architecture publication. He currently teaches film studies at Woodbury University. MARY KARAOGHLANIAN works as a producer and production manager for Interiors.
