Directing

Mike Hoolboom

Born 1959-01-01

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Department: Directing

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

Prominent works featuring Mike Hoolboom

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Pensão Globo

1997

TMDB2.5

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Beacon

2002

TMDB4.0

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Frank's Cock

1994

TMDB2.6

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Hoolboom

1999

TMDB0.0

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Faultlines

1998

TMDB0.0

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Sleepy Haven

1993

TMDB2.1

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House of Pain

1995

TMDB1.5

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Vacancy

1999

TMDB3.4

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Mexico

1992

TMDB2.9

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Moucle's Island

1995

TMDB1.6

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (205 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Veterans	Director	Movie	2024
Promises	Director	Movie	2024
White Harlem	Director	Movie	2024
Rain	Director	Movie	2024
Body Electric	Director	Movie	2024
Nazareth	Director	Movie	2023
Birgit Hein	Director	Movie	2023
Winter	Director	Movie	2023
Wind	Director	Movie	2023
Close-Up	Director	Movie	2022
The Central Gesture	Director	Movie	2022
How to Watch Pornography	Director	Movie	2022
New York State of Mind	Director	Movie	2022
Waves	Director	Movie	2022
Skinship	Director	Movie	2022
Letter to Fred	Director	Movie	2022
Freedom from Everything	Director	Movie	2022
Postcards	Director	Movie	2021
Model Citizens	Director	Movie	2021
Listening	Director	Movie	2021
The Guy on the Bed	Director	Movie	2021
Cut	Director	Movie	2021
Soft Landings for Capitalism	Director	Movie	2021
23 Thoughts About My Mother	Director	Movie	2021
23 Thoughts About My Mother	Editor	Movie	2021
For the Birds	Director	Movie	2021
Feeling States	Director	Movie	2021
Ice Cream	Director	Movie	2021
Skinned	Screenplay	Movie	2021
Skinned	Director	Movie	2021
Haifa	Director	Movie	2021
Sundays	Director	Movie	2021
We Are Islands	Director	Movie	2020
TOUCH Memory (VIETNAM)	Director	Movie	2020
TOUCH Memory (VIETNAM)	Producer	Movie	2020
Feast	Director	Movie	2020
Zen Basketball	Director	Movie	2020
After Victory Day	Director	Movie	2020
Judy Versus Capitalism	Director	Movie	2020
Language, not territory	Director	Movie	2019
Gramsci’s Notebooks	Director	Movie	2019
(S)he Said that	Director	Movie	2019
After Drowning	Director	Movie	2019
I Touched Her Legs remix	Director	Movie	2019
Father Auditions	Director	Movie	2019
27 Thoughts About My Father	Director	Movie	2019
27 Thoughts About My Father	Sound Designer	Movie	2019
27 Thoughts About My Father	Editor	Movie	2019
27 Thoughts About My Father	Producer	Movie	2019
27 Thoughts About My Father	Cinematography	Movie	2019
Lover Man	Director	Movie	2019
Be Your Dog	Director	Movie	2019
Soft Animal Body	Director	Movie	2019
Threshold	Director	Movie	2019
Credit Card	Director	Movie	2019
Introduction to Alchemy	Director	Movie	2018
Supernatural Power	Director	Movie	2018
Supernatural Power	Sound	Movie	2018
Supernatural Power	Editor	Movie	2018
Supernatural Power	Writer	Movie	2018
The Bed and the Street	Sound	Movie	2018
The Bed and the Street	Producer	Movie	2018
The Bed and the Street	Director	Movie	2018
Lions	Director	Movie	2018
After the American Election	Cinematography	Movie	2018
After the American Election	Director	Movie	2018
I Saw Him There	Sound	Movie	2018
I Saw Him There	Editor	Movie	2018
After the American Election	Editor	Movie	2018
After the American Election	Producer	Movie	2018
I Saw Him There	Director	Movie	2018
After the American Election	Sound	Movie	2018
Instructions for Robots	Director	Movie	2018
A Boy’s Life	Director	Movie	2018
Aftermath	Director	Movie	2018
3 Dreams of Horses	Director	Movie	2017
Ghost	Director	Movie	2017
Citizen Poet	Producer	Movie	2017
Ghost	Sound	Movie	2017
Ghost	Writer	Movie	2017
Ghost	Producer	Movie	2017
Citizen Poet	Director	Movie	2017
Ghost	Cinematography	Movie	2017
Ghost	Editor	Movie	2017
Citizen Poet	Sound	Movie	2017
Citizen Poet	Cinematography	Movie	2017
Citizen Poet	Editor	Movie	2017
Tales from the Winnipeg Film Group	Himself	Movie	2017
Nursing History	Director	Movie	2017
Nursing History	Sound	Movie	2017
Nursing History	Editor	Movie	2017
Nursing History	Writer	Movie	2017
Visiting Hours	Producer	Movie	2017
Visiting Hours	Sound	Movie	2017
Visiting Hours	Editor	Movie	2017
Visiting Hours	Director	Movie	2017
Spectator	Director	Movie	2017
From the Archives of the Red Cross	Director	Movie	2017
Colour My World	Director	Movie	2017
Identification	Cinematography	Movie	2017
Identification	Director	Movie	2017
Identification	Producer	Movie	2017
Identification	Editor	Movie	2017
In 1974	Producer	Movie	2017
In 1974	Sound	Movie	2017
In 1974	Editor	Movie	2017
In 1974	Director	Movie	2017
Subway Stops	Director	Movie	2017
Subway Stops	Cinematography	Movie	2017
Subway Stops	Producer	Movie	2017
Subway Stops	Editor	Movie	2017
Introduction to Mountains	Director	Movie	2016
Incident Reports	Director	Movie	2016
We Make Couples	Director	Movie	2016
Land of Not Knowing	Himself	Movie	2016
Mirrors	Director	Movie	2015
Farrago	Director	Movie	2015
Scrapbook	Director	Movie	2015
Second Nature	Director	Movie	2014
Second Nature	Writer	Movie	2014
Second Nature	Producer	Movie	2014
Second Nature	Editor	Movie	2014
Second Nature	Sound	Movie	2014
Safety Picture Collection	Director	Movie	2014
Safety Film Collection	Director	Movie	2014
Buffalo Death Mask	Himself	Movie	2013
Buffalo Death Mask	Director	Movie	2013
Lacan Palestine	Writer	Movie	2012
Lacan Palestine	Editor	Movie	2012
Lacan Palestine	Sound	Movie	2012
Lacan Palestine	Cinematography	Movie	2012
Lacan Palestine	Director	Movie	2012
Lacan Palestine	Producer	Movie	2012
Forest Walk	Director	Movie	2011
5 Klesas	Director	Movie	2010
All Fall Down	Himself	Movie	2009
Mark	Director	Movie	2009
Fascination	Director	Movie	2006
Amy	Director	Movie	2004
In the Theatre	Director	Movie	2004
Public Lighting	Director	Movie	2004
Glass	Director	Movie	2004
Hiro	Director	Movie	2004
Tradition	Director	Movie	2004
Imitations of Life	Director	Movie	2003
Imitations of Life	Writer	Movie	2003
Rain	Director	Movie	2003
In the Dark	Director	Movie	2003
The Invisible Man	Director	Movie	2003
The Game	Director	Movie	2003
Imitation of Life	Director	Movie	2003
Last Thoughts	Director	Movie	2003
Portrait	Director	Movie	2003
Beacon	Writer	Movie	2002
Tom	Director	Movie	2002
Writing	Director	Movie	2001
In the City	Director	Movie	2000
Jack	Director	Movie	2000
Secret	Director	Movie	2000
Vacancy	Narrator (voice)	Movie	1999
Hoolboom	Himself	Movie	1999
Hey Madonna	Director	Movie	1999
Damaged	Director	Movie	1999
Hoolboom	Writer	Movie	1999
Faultlines	(Voice)	Movie	1998
Panic Bodies	Cinematography	Movie	1998
Panic Bodies	Screenplay	Movie	1998
Panic Bodies	Producer	Movie	1998
Panic Bodies	Director	Movie	1998
Passing On	Director	Movie	1998
In My Car	Director	Movie	1998
Positiv	Director	Movie	1998
In the Future	Director	Movie	1998
Pensão Globo	(voice)	Movie	1997
Eternity	Director of Photography	Movie	1996
Eternity	Director	Movie	1996
Eternity	Editor	Movie	1996
Letters From Home	Director	Movie	1996
Dear Madonna	Director	Movie	1996
Moucle's Island	Director	Movie	1995
House of Pain	Director	Movie	1995
Scattering Stars	Self / Appearance	Movie	1994
Frank's Cock	Writer	Movie	1994
Frank's Cock	Editor	Movie	1994
Frank's Cock	Sound	Movie	1994
Frank's Cock	Camera Operator	Movie	1994
Frank's Cock	Director	Movie	1994
Justify My Love	Director	Movie	1994
Valentine's Day	Director	Movie	1994
Valentine's Day	Writer	Movie	1994
Valentine's Day	Producer	Movie	1994
Valentine's Day	Editor	Movie	1994
Sleepy Haven	Self / Appearance	Movie	1993
1+1+1	Director	Movie	1993
Escape in Canada	Director	Movie	1993
Escape in Canada	Director	Movie	1993
Shiteater	Director	Movie	1993
Mexico	Director	Movie	1992
In the Cinema	Director	Movie	1992
Antigone	Self / Appearance	Movie	1990
Sugar Maple Stand	Director	Movie	1990
Brand	Director	Movie	1989
Scaling	Director	Movie	1988
Fat Film	Director	Movie	1987
White Museum	Director	Movie	1986