Mike Hoolboom

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 130

Gender Male

Birthday January 1, 1959 (65 years old)

Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Майк Хулбум
Mike Holboom
Michael Hoolboom

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Mike Hoolboom

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.

Known For

Directing

2023

… Director

2022		Close-Up … Director
2022		The Central Gesture … Director
2022		New York State of Mind … Director
2022		How to Watch Pornography … Director
2022		Waves … Director
2022		Skinship … Director
2022		Letter to Fred … Director
2022		Freedom from Everything … Director

2021		Postcards … Director
2021		Model Citizens … Director
2021		Listening … Director
2021		The Guy on the Bed … Director
2021		Cut … Director
2021		Soft Landings for Capitalism … Director
2021		For the Birds … Director
2021		Feeling States … Director
2021		Ice Cream … Director
2021		Skinned … Director
2021		Sundays … Director
2021		Haifa … Director

2020		We Are Islands … Director
2020		TOUCH Memory (VIETNAM) … Director
2020		Feast … Director
2020		Zen Basketball … Director
2020		After Victory Day … Director
2020		Judy Versus Capitalism … Director

2019		Language, not territory … Director
2019		Gramsci’s Notebooks … Director
2019		(S)he Said that … Director
2019		After Drowning … Director
2019		I Touched Her Legs remix … Director
2019		Father Auditions … Director
2019		27 Thoughts About My Father … Director
2019		Be Your Dog … Director
2019		Credit Card … Director
2019		Soft Animal Body … Director
2019		Lover Man … Director
2019		Threshold … Director

2018		Introduction to Alchemy … Director
2018		Supernatural Power … Director
2018		The Bed and the Street … Director
2018		Lions … Director
2018		After the American Election … Director
2018		I Saw Him There … Director
2018		Instructions for Robots … Director
2018		A Boy’s Life … Director
2018		Aftermath … Director

2017		3 Dreams of Horses … Director
2017		Citizen Poet … Director
2017		Ghost … Director
2017		Visiting Hours … Director
2017		Nursing History … Director
2017		Spectator … Director
2017		From the Archives of the Red Cross … Director
2017		Colour My World … Director
2017		Identification … Director
2017		In 1974 … Director
2017		Subway Stops … Director

2016		Introduction to Mountains … Director
2016		Incident Reports … Director
2016		We Make Couples … Director

2015		Mirrors … Director
2015		Farrago … Director
2015		Scrapbook … Director

2014		Second Nature … Director
2014		Safety Picture Collection … Director
2014		Safety Film Collection … Director

2013

… Director

2012

… Director

2011

… Director

2010

… Director

2009

… Director

2006

… Director

2004		Amy … Director
2004		In the Theatre … Director
2004		Glass … Director
2004		Tradition … Director
2004		Hiro … Director
2004		Public Lighting … Director

2003		Imitations of Life … Director
2003		Rain … Director
2003		Imitation of Life … Director
2003		Scaling … Director
2003		The Game … Director
2003		Portrait … Director
2003		Last Thoughts … Director
2003		In the Dark … Director
2003		The Invisible Man … Director

2002

… Director

2001

… Director

2000		Secret … Director
2000		Jack … Director
2000		In the City … Director

1999		Hey Madonna … Director
1999		Damaged … Director

1998		Panic Bodies … Director
1998		Passing On … Director
1998		In the Future … Director
1998		In My Car … Director
1998		Positiv … Director

1996		Eternity … Director
1996		Letters From Home … Director
1996		Dear Madonna … Director

1995		Moucle's Island … Director
1995		House of Pain … Director

1994		Frank's Cock … Director
1994		Valentine's Day … Director
1994		Justify My Love … Director

1993		Shiteater … Director
1993		Kanada … Director
1993		Escape in Canada … Director
1993		1+1+1 … Director

1992		Mexico … Director
1992		In the Cinema … Director

1990

… Director

1989

… Director

1987

… Director

1986

… Director

Editing

2019

… Editor

2018		Supernatural Power … Editor
2018		I Saw Him There … Editor
2018		After the American Election … Editor

2017		Citizen Poet … Editor
2017		Ghost … Editor
2017		Visiting Hours … Editor
2017		Nursing History … Editor
2017		Identification … Editor
2017		Subway Stops … Editor
2017		In 1974 … Editor

2014

… Editor

2012

… Editor

1996

… Editor

1994

… Editor

Production

2020

… Producer

2019

… Producer

2018		The Bed and the Street … Producer
2018		After the American Election … Producer

2017		Citizen Poet … Producer
2017		Ghost … Producer
2017		Visiting Hours … Producer
2017		Identification … Producer
2017		Subway Stops … Producer
2017		In 1974 … Producer

2014

… Producer

2012

… Producer

1998

… Producer

Sound

2019

… Sound Designer

2018		Supernatural Power … Sound
2018		The Bed and the Street … Sound
2018		After the American Election … Sound
2018		I Saw Him There … Sound

2017		Citizen Poet … Sound
2017		Ghost … Sound
2017		Visiting Hours … Sound
2017		Nursing History … Sound
2017		In 1974 … Sound

2014

… Sound

2012

… Sound

1994

… Sound

Acting

2022

as Director

2017

as Himself

2016

as Himself

2013

as Himself

2009

as Himself

1999		Vacancy as Narrator (voice)
1999		Hoolboom as Himself

1998

as (Voice)

1997

as (voice)

1994

1993

1990

Writing

2021

… Screenplay

2018

… Writer

2017		Ghost … Writer
2017		Nursing History … Writer

2014

… Writer

2012

… Writer

2003

… Writer

2002

… Writer

1999

… Writer

1998

… Screenplay

1994

… Writer

Crew

2019

… Cinematography

2018

… Cinematography

2017		Citizen Poet … Cinematography
2017		Ghost … Cinematography
2017		Identification … Cinematography
2017		Subway Stops … Cinematography

2012

… Cinematography

1998

… Cinematography

Camera

1996

… Director of Photography

1994

… Camera Operator

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Mike Hoolboom

Biography

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Directing

Editing

Production

Sound

Acting

Writing

Crew

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