Family Viewing

Family Viewing
Directed by	Atom Egoyan
Produced by	Atom Egoyan
Written by	Atom Egoyan
Starring	David Hemblen Aidan Tierney Gabrielle Rose Arsinée Khanjian Selma Keklikian Jeanne Sabourin Rose Sarkisyan Vasag Baghboudarian David MacKay Hrant Alianak John Shafer Garfield Andrews Edwin Stephenson Aino Pirskanen Souren Chekijian Johnnie Eisen John Pellatt
Music by	Mychael Danna
Cinematography	Robert MacDonald (director of photography) Peter Mettler
Editing by	Atom Egoyan Bruce MacDonald
Distributed by	Cinephile (1988) (theatrical)  Canada/ United States (Angel Films)  Denmark (theatrical)
Release date(s)	October 2, 1987  Canada
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	$ 160,00 (estimated)

Family Viewing is a 1987 Canadian drama film.

Plot

• Van's (Tierney) father, Stan (Hemblen), is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen (Keklikian). Although he could afford having her at home, she is spending her days watching TV in an old people's home. Van often visits her. He meets Aline (Khanjian), whose mother is in the next bed. Van wants to get his grandmother out of the old people's home. Aline will help Van, whose mother left years ago and is looking for a real family life.

Recognition

• 1987
  • Toronto International Film Festival Best Canadian Feature Film - Won
• 1988
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Atom Egoyan - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing - Atom Egoyan,Bruce MacDonald - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Atom Egoyan - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Music Score - Mychael Danna - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - David Hemblen - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Hrant Alianak - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Gabrielle Rose - Nominated
  • Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay - Atom Egoyan - Nominated

Source

• Ontario Film Review Board

v • d • e Films directed by Atom Egoyan Feature Films Next of Kin (1984) · Family Viewing (1987) · Speaking Parts (1989) · The Adjuster (1991) · Calendar (1993) · Exotica (1994) · The Sweet Hereafter (1997) · Felicia's Journey (1999) · Ararat (2002) · Where the Truth Lies (2005) · Adoration (2008) · Dead Sleep (TBA) · TV Films In This Corner (1985) · Gross Misconduct (1993) · Sarabande (1997) · Krapp's Last Tape (2000) · Short Films Howard in Particular (1979) · After Grad with Dad (1980) · Peep Show (1981) · Open House (1982) · Men: A Passion Playground (1985) · Looking for Nothing (1988) · Montréal vu par... / Montreal Sextet segment: En passant (In Passing) (1991) · A Portrait of Arshile (1995) · The Line (2000) · Diaspora (2001) · Chacun son cinéma / To Each His Cinema segment: Artaud Double Bill (2007) ·

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