Family Viewing (1987)

Director:

Atom Egoyan

Writer:

Atom Egoyan (writer)

Release Date:

27 October 1989 (Denmark)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Van's father, Stan, is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother...

Plot Keywords:

Videotape | Television | Dysfunctional Family | Private Detective | Phone Sex

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

David Hemblen	...	Stan
Aidan Tierney	...	Van
Gabrielle Rose	...	Sandra
Arsinée Khanjian	...	Aline
Selma Keklikian	...	Armen
Jeanne Sabourin	...	Aline's Mother
Rose Sarkisyan	...	Van's Mother
Vasag Baghboudarian	...	Young Van
David MacKay	...	Man Behind Counter
Hrant Alianak	...	Administrator
John Shafer	...	Private Detective
Garfield Andrews	...	Hotel Bellboy
Edwin Stephenson	...	Video Salesman
Aino Pirskanen	...	Mistaken Woman
Souren Chekijian	...	Priest at Funeral
Johnnie Eisen	...	Aline's Client
John Pellatt	...	Radio / TV Voices

Directed by
Atom Egoyan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Atom Egoyan		writer

Produced by
Atom Egoyan	....	producer

Original Music by
Mychael Danna

Cinematography by
Robert MacDonald		(director of photography)
Peter Mettler

Film Editing by
Atom Egoyan
Bruce McDonald		(as Bruce MacDonald)

Art Direction by
Linda Del Rosario

Makeup Department
Fina Khan	....	makeup consultant (as Fina Kahn)
Matti Sevink	....	makeup artist
Jaqueline Steele	....	makeup consultant (as Jacqueline Steele)

Production Management
Camelia Frieberg	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Antony Anderson	....	second assistant director
Camelia Frieberg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David Greig	....	set carpenter
Susan Wallace-Worts	....	art department trainee

Sound Department
Peter Melnychuk	....	boom operator
Steve Munro	....	sound editor
John Paxton	....	second boom operator
Daniel Pellerin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ross Redfern	....	sound editor
Michael Werth	....	dialogue editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Auger	....	best boy
John Biggar	....	best boy
Johnnie Eisen	....	still photographer
Chris Higginson	....	assistant camera
Ihor Lomaga	....	additional still photographer
Christopher Lowry	....	additional still photographer
Gerald Packer	....	gaffer
Darcy Rodriguez	....	second electric (as Darcy Rodrigues)
Tim Sauder	....	key grip
Per Inge Shel	....	assistant camera (as Per-Inge Schei)
Danni Starbuck	....	grip

Animation Department
Peter Korsitzke	....	timing

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Duggan	....	costume coordinator
Matti Sevink	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Aaron Shuster	....	first assistant editor

Transportation Department
Morton Dorrell	....	driver (as Morten Dorrell)
Adrian Iwachiw	....	driver

Other crew
Karim Allag	....	production assistant
Allen Bell	....	script editor
Gavin Coford	....	production assistant
Shelagh Cowie	....	production assistant
Stacey Doren	....	production assistant
Frank Doria	....	production assistant
Helen Fletcher	....	production coordinator
Monika Gagnon	....	continuity
Alexandra Gill	....	continuity apprentice
Ian Greig	....	design coordinator
Rose Gutierrez	....	talent coordinator
Jennifer Hazel	....	caterer
Martyn Krys	....	production lawyer (as Martin Krys)
Ruth Mandel	....	production assistant
Janis Rotman	....	business manager
Aaron Shuster	....	rushes synchronization
Harry Sutherland	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Canada Council for the Arts
• Ego Film Arts
• Ontario Arts Council
• The Ontario Film Development Corporation

Distributors

• Cinephile (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• Angel Films (????) (Denmark) (theatrical) (Scandinavia)

Other Companies

• Francont Film  negative cutting
• Meta Media  titles
• P.F.A. Labs  transfer to film

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

The Arts Television Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Canada Council for the Arts

Movie Connections:

References The Tanks Are Coming (1951)

A twisted family of watchers

This is one twisted family. The 18 year old son Van is involved with his father's live in lover, and his father's phone sex fantasy woman. The family's story is told as if it is all recorded on video and played back in no particular order. The story is very compelling, Van is especially endearing, but the movie is very strange. Still, I recommend it.