Thomas Burstyn (born 1954 in

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), sometimes credited as Tom Burstyn, is a Canadian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. He is most noted for his work on the 1995 film ''

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'', for which he won the

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for Best Cinematography at the

16th Genie Awards The 16th Genie Awards were held on January 14, 1996, to honour films released in 1995."Two films divide Genie spoils". ''The Globe and Mail'', January 15, 1996. The ceremony took place in Montreal at Société Radio-Canada's Studio 42. For the fi ...

. He was nominated in the same category on two other occasions, at the 10th Genie Awards in 1989 for ''

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(La Grenouille et la baleine)'', and at the

14th Genie Awards The 14th Genie Awards were held on December 12, 1993."Glenn Gould Still Scoring Prizes". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 13, 1993. In a bid to increase the visibility of the Genie Awards in the francophone market in Quebec, the ceremony was held in ...

in 1993 for '' The Lotus Eaters''. As a filmmaker he directed the documentary film '' Some Kind of Love'',"Some Kind of Love: Thomas Burstyn"
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'', June 12, 2015. for which he received a

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nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the

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in 2016. He moved to

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in the 2000s after marrying New Zealand filmmaker Barbara Sumner, with whom he cofounded the production company Cloud South Films.Sarah Catherall
"Living in a library: the Napier home with 5500 books"
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'', February 16, 2018.

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