On October 19, Egoyan received the trophy ‘Niña de Benalmádena’ with
which, since 1998, the Benalmádena International Film Festival has
awarded prestigious directors such as Ken Loach, Guillermo del Toro,
Jiri Menzel, or Volker Schlöndorff, among others.
The prestigious Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan wasbe the protagonist of
a tribute at the 23rd edition of the Benalmádena International Film
Festival, which its hold from October 19th to 26th, 2024. Recognized for
his avant-garde approach and complex narratives, Egoyan will receive a
tribute that will include the screening of several of his most iconic
works, highlighting his legacy in independent cinema. The festival,
which focuses on alternative productions and short films, celebrated his
career in a season devoted to the director.
Egoyan is recognized for films such as Exotica (1994), which opened the
festival, and The Sweet Hereafter (1997), which earned him multiple
awards and an Oscar nomination. In addition to these films, the festival
of Benalmadena, an Andalusian municipality located in the southern Costa
del Sol, screens The Adjuster (1991) and Remember (2015).
Emerging in the 1980s as part of the Toronto New Wave, he leapt to fame
with Exotica, a film set in a strip club. His most critically acclaimed
film is the drama The Sweet Hereafter, for which he received two Oscar
nominations. In 1999, the winner of five awards at the Cannes Film
Festival, was named Officer of the Order of Canada; in 2015 he was
promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest degree of this
honor.
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Egoyan got on the past October 19 the ‘Niña de Benalmádena’ trophy with
which, since 1998 the Benalmádena International Film Festival has
awarded prestigious directors such as Ken Loach, Guillermo del Toro,
Jiri Menzel, István Szabó, or Volker Schlöndorff, among others.
The tourist town of Benalmadena is famous for Puerto Marina: Recognized
as one of the most attractive harbors in Europe, with numerous
restaurants, stores and nightlife.
