Mike Hoolboom
- Born
- January 1, 1959 (67 years old)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Michael "Mike" Hoolboom is a Canadian independent, experimental filmmaker. Having begun filmmaking at an early age, Hoolboom released his first major work, a "film that's not quite a film" entitled White Museum, in 1986. Although he continued to produce films, his rate of production improved drastically after he was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 or 1989; this gave a "new urgency" to his works. Since then he has made dozens of films, two of which have won Best Short Film at the Toronto International Film Festival. His films have also featured in more than 200 film festivals worldwide.
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Filmography
- 2024VeteransVeteransFilm · Director
- 2024PromisesPromisesFilm · Director
- 2024White HarlemFilm · Director
- 2024RainFilm · Director
- 2024Body ElectricFilm · Director
- 2023NazarethFilm · Director
- 2023Birgit HeinFilm · Director
- 2023WinterFilm · Director
- 2023WindFilm · Director
- 2022Close-UpFilm · Director
- 2022The Central GestureFilm · Director
- 2022New York State of MindNew York State of MindFilm · Director
- 2022WavesFilm · Director
- 2022SkinshipFilm · Director
- 2022Letter to FredFilm · Director
- 2022Freedom from EverythingFilm · Director
- 2021PostcardsFilm · Director
- 2021Model CitizensFilm · Director
- 2021ListeningListeningFilm · Director
- 2021The Guy on the BedFilm · Director
- 2021CutFilm · Director
- 2021Soft Landings for CapitalismSoft Landings for CapitalismFilm · Director
- 202123 Thoughts About My Mother23 Thoughts About My MotherFilm · Director, Editor
- 2021For the BirdsFilm · Director
- 2021Feeling StatesFilm · Director
- 2021Ice CreamFilm · Director
- 2021SkinnedFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 2021HaifaFilm · Director
- 2021SundaysFilm · Director
- 2020We Are IslandsFilm · Director
- 2020TOUCH Memory (VIETNAM)Film · Director, Producer
- 2020FeastFilm · Director
- 2020Zen BasketballFilm · Director
- 2020After Victory DayFilm · Director
- 2020Judy Versus CapitalismFilm · Director
- 2019Language, not territoryFilm · Director
- 2019Gramsci’s NotebooksFilm · Director
- 2019(S)he Said thatFilm · Director
- 2019After DrowningFilm · Director
- 2019I Touched Her Legs remixFilm · Director
- 2019Father AuditionsFilm · Director
- 201927 Thoughts About My FatherFilm · Director, Sound Designer, Editor, Producer, Cinematography
- 2019Lover ManFilm · Director
- 2019Be Your DogFilm · Director
- 2019Soft Animal BodyFilm · Director
- 2019ThresholdFilm · Director
- 2019Credit CardFilm · Director
- 2019How to Watch PornographyFilm · Director
- 2018Introduction to AlchemyIntroduction to AlchemyFilm · Director
- 2018Supernatural PowerFilm · Director, Sound, Editor, Writer
- 2018The Bed and the StreetFilm · Sound, Producer, Director
- 2018LionsFilm · Director
- 2018After the American ElectionFilm · Cinematography, Director, Editor, Producer, Sound
- 2018I Saw Him ThereFilm · Sound, Editor, Director
- 2018Instructions for RobotsFilm · Director
- 2018A Boy’s LifeFilm · Director
- 2018AftermathFilm · Director
- 20173 Dreams of HorsesFilm · Director
- 2017GhostFilm · Director, Sound, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
- 2017Citizen PoetFilm · Producer, Director, Sound, Cinematography, Editor
- 2017Nursing HistoryFilm · Director, Sound, Editor, Writer
- 2017Visiting HoursFilm · Producer, Sound, Editor, Director
- 2017SpectatorFilm · Director
- 2017From the Archives of the Red CrossFilm · Director
- 2017Colour My WorldFilm · Director
- 2017IdentificationFilm · Cinematography, Director, Producer, Editor
- 2017In 1974Film · Producer, Sound, Editor, Director
- 2017Subway StopsSubway StopsFilm · Director, Cinematography, Producer, Editor
- 2016Introduction to MountainsFilm · Director
- 2016Incident ReportsFilm · Director
- 2016We Make CouplesFilm · Director
- 2015MirrorsFilm · Director
- 2015FarragoFilm · Director
- 2015ScrapbookScrapbookFilm · Director
- 2014Second NatureFilm · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound
- 2014Safety Picture CollectionFilm · Director
- 2014Safety Film CollectionFilm · Director
- 2013Buffalo Death MaskFilm · Director
- 2012Lacan PalestineFilm · Writer, Editor, Sound, Cinematography, Director, Producer
- 2011Forest WalkFilm · Director
- 20105 KlesasFilm · Director
- 2009MarkFilm · Director
- 2006FascinationFilm · Director
- 2004AmyFilm · Director
- 2004In the TheatreFilm · Director
- 2004Public LightingFilm · Director
- 2004GlassFilm · Director
- 2004HiroFilm · Director
- 2004TraditionFilm · Director
- 2003Imitations of LifeFilm · Director, Writer
- 2003RainFilm · Director
- 2003In the DarkFilm · Director
- 2003The Invisible ManFilm · Director
- 2003The GameFilm · Director
- 2003Imitation of LifeFilm · Director
- 2003Last ThoughtsFilm · Director
- 2003PortraitFilm · Director
- 2002BeaconFilm · Writer
- 2002TomTomFilm · Director
- 2001WritingFilm · Director
- 2000In the CityFilm · Director
- 2000JackFilm · Director
- 2000SecretFilm · Director
- 1999Hey MadonnaFilm · Director
- 1999DamagedFilm · Director
- 1999HoolboomFilm · Writer
- 1998Panic BodiesFilm · Cinematography, Screenplay, Producer, Director
- 1998Passing OnPassing OnFilm · Director
- 1998In My CarFilm · Director
- 1998PositivFilm · Director
- 1998In the FutureFilm · Director
- 1996EternityFilm · Director of Photography, Director, Editor
- 1996Letters From HomeLetters From HomeFilm · Director
- 1996Dear MadonnaFilm · Director
- 1995Moucle's IslandFilm · Director
- 1995House of PainFilm · Director
- 1994Frank's CockFilm · Writer, Editor, Sound, Camera Operator, Director
- 1994Justify My LoveJustify My LoveFilm · Director
- 1994Valentine's DayValentine's DayFilm · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- 19931+1+1Film · Director
- 1993Escape in CanadaFilm · Director
- 1993Escape in CanadaEscape in CanadaFilm · Director
- 1993ShiteaterFilm · Director
- 1992MexicoFilm · Director
- 1992In the CinemaFilm · Director
- 1990Sugar Maple StandFilm · Director
- 1989BrandBrandFilm · Director
- 1988ScalingFilm · Director
- 1987Fat FilmFat FilmFilm · Director
- 1986White MuseumWhite MuseumFilm · Director