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

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at the

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. He was nominated in the same category on two other occasions, at the

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in 1989 for ''

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

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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

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, 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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