Joyce Borenstein Movies

  • 1992
    The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein

    The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein

    The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein

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    The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein is a 1992 short animated documentary directed by Joyce Borenstein about her father, the...

    The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein
  • 1977
    Poets on Film No. 2

    Poets on Film No. 2

    Poets on Film No. 2

    01977HD

    This short film brings together animated interpretations of 4 poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: “From the Hazel Bough” by Earle Birney,...

    Poets on Film No. 2
  • 1983
    The Plant

    The Plant

    The Plant

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    A man brings a small plant into his home and cares for it.

    The Plant
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    01978HD

    This animated short tells a humourous Hebrew folk tale about a man's venture to introduce onions to a far away kingdom and a disreputable man's...

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable
  • 1987
    The Man Who Stole Dreams

    The Man Who Stole Dreams

    The Man Who Stole Dreams

    01987HD

    A man steals the dreams of innocent villagers and tries to sell them back to the townsfolk.

    The Man Who Stole Dreams
  • 2011
    Mother's Colours

    Mother's Colours

    Mother's Colours

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    Judith, an artist, moves into a senior's residence, and she feels lonely and alienated. She discovers that she can escape into her painting. Her...

    Mother's Colours
  • 1981
    Five Billion Years

    Five Billion Years

    Five Billion Years

    01981HD

    This superbly animated science film traces the evolution of North America from the Earth's geophysical beginnings, through the genesis of the first...

    Five Billion Years
  • 1976
    Traveller's Palm

    Traveller's Palm

    Traveller's Palm

    01976HD

    Written by Joyce Borenstein.

    Traveller's Palm