The Colors of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Colors of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 29 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Joyce Borenstein |
| script | Joyce Borenstein |
| production |
Sally Bochner Richard Elson Colin Neale Christine York |
| music | Normand Roger |
| camera |
David De Volpi Pierre Landry |
| cut | Rita Roy |
The Colors of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein is a 1992 Canadian documentary .
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The film portrays the life of the Canadian painter Sam Borenstein (1908–1969) from Lithuania, who was known for his cityscapes and landscapes.
Awards
In 1993 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category.
At the presentation of the Genie Award , the most important Canadian film award, he won the award for the best documentary short film .
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Director Joyce Borenstein, the painter's daughter, staged the film with the help of animation.