#sam borenstein

Joyce Borenstein has a B.A. from McGill University, majoring in piano performance. Influenced by the films of Norman McLaren and Ryan Larkin, she obtained her M.F.A. in film animation from the California Institute of the Arts, studying under Jules Engel and Pat O’Neill. Her student film REVISITED won several important prizes and helped to open the doors of the National Film Board of Canada.

THE COLOURS OF MY FATHER (NFB and Imageries Inc.) directed, written and animated by Joyce, is a moving portrait of the Canadian painter Sam Borenstein. At the time of its release, it was celebrated as an original approach to the documentary genre in that it is animated. Animation is used to document memories and feelings. The film has garnered nine international awards including a Genie Award, and an Academy Award Nomination.

*CHALLENGE*  Can you find and photograph the landscapes that appear in the YU Museum exhibition Sam Borenstein and the Colors of Montreal? 

Can you capture the colors, movement and 'flavor' of these places in a unique way like Borenstein?

All of these landscapes are from in or nearby Montreal, but it's not always clear precisely where.  If you find the spot you can take a photo and send it to us through a few ways: 

Post a link to the photo on the corresponding Flickr page

Tweet it to @yumuseum

Post it to facebook.com/YeshivaUniversityMuseum

Email it to [email protected]. Let's get clicking!