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Mike Hoolboom

Mike Hoolboom

Directing1959Toronto, 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.

Acting History

2024
Veterans
Director
Rain
Director
Promises
Director
White Harlem
Director
2023
Winter
Director
Wind
Director
Nazareth
Director
Birgit Hein
Director
2022
Skinship
Director
Waves
Director
Close-Up
Director
2021
Listening
Director
Skinned
Screenplay
Skinned
Director
Ice Cream
Director
Sundays
Director
Haifa
Director
Postcards
Director
Cut
Director
2020
Feast
Director
2019
Lover Man
Director
Threshold
Director
Credit Card
Director
Be Your Dog
Director
2018
Aftermath
Director
Lions
Director
2017
Ghost
Director
Citizen Poet
Producer
Ghost
Sound
Ghost
Writer
Ghost
Producer
Citizen Poet
Director
Ghost
Cinematography
Ghost
Editor
Citizen Poet
Cinematography
Identification
Cinematography
Spectator
Director
Subway Stops
Cinematography
Subway Stops
Producer
Subway Stops
Director
In 1974
Producer
In 1974
Sound
In 1974
Editor
In 1974
Director
2016
2015
Scrapbook
Director
Mirrors
Director
Farrago
Director
2014
2013
2012
Lacan Palestine
Cinematography
2011
Forest Walk
Director
2010
5 Klesas
Director
2009
All Fall Down
as Himself
Mark
Director
2006
Fascination
Director
2004
Tradition
Director
Glass
Director
Amy
Director
Hiro
Director
2003
The Game
Director
Rain
Director
Portrait
Director
In the Dark
Director
2002
Tom
Director
Beacon
Writer
2001
Writing
Director
2000
Secret
Director
In the City
Director
Jack
Director
1999
Vacancy
as Narrator (voice)
Hoolboom
as Himself
Hey Madonna
Director
Damaged
Director
Hoolboom
Writer
1998
Faultlines
as (Voice)
Panic Bodies
Cinematography
Panic Bodies
Screenplay
Panic Bodies
Producer
Panic Bodies
Director
Passing On
Director
Positiv
Director
In My Car
Director
1997
Pensão Globo
as (voice)
1996
Eternity
Director of Photography
Eternity
Director
Eternity
Editor
Dear Madonna
Director
1995
1994
Frank's Cock
Camera Operator
Frank's Cock
Director
1993
1+1+1
Director
Shiteater
Director
1992
Mexico
Director
1990
1989
Brand
Director
1988
Scaling
Director
1987
Fat Film
Director
1986
White Museum
Director

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/1/1959(67 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada