The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein
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The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein | |
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Directed by | Joyce Borenstein |
Written by | Joyce Borenstein |
Produced by | Sally Bochner Richard Elson[1] |
Cinematography | David De Volpi Pierre Landry |
Edited by | Rita Roy |
Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date |
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Running time | 29 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein is a 1992 Canadian short animated documentary film directed by Joyce Borenstein.
Summary
[edit]The film explores her father, the Canadian painter Sam Borenstein, using various animation techniques alongside integrating archival material, filmed sequences and the paintings themselves to reminisce friends and family and bringing his artwork to life.[2][3]
Accolades
[edit]It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[4][5] In Canada, it was named best short documentary at the 12th Genie Awards.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- Ryan - 2004 Oscar-winning animated documentary short similar in content
References
[edit]- ^ Documentary Winners: 1993 Oscars
- ^ Illumination Animation
- ^ ONF
- ^ "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "NY Times: The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1992 films
- 1992 documentary films
- 1992 independent films
- 1992 animated short films
- Canadian independent films
- Canadian short documentary films
- Canadian animated short films
- 1990s short documentary films
- Documentary films about painters
- Documentary films about Jews and Judaism
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- National Film Board of Canada animated short films
- Quebec films
- Canadian animated documentary films
- Jewish Canadian films
- Best Short Documentary Film Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s Canadian animated films