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.
Filmography
all 136
Movies 136
Director 114
Producer 9
self 2
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Promises (2024)
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Body Electric (2024)
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Rain (2024)
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Nazareth (2023)
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Birgit Hein (2023)
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Winter (2023)
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Wind (2023)
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Close-Up (2022)
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The Central Gesture (2022)
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Waves (2022)
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Skinship (2022)
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Letter to Fred (2022)
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Postcards (2021)
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Model Citizens (2021)
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Listening (2021)
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The Guy on the Bed (2021)
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Cut (2021)
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For the Birds (2021)
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Feeling States (2021)
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Ice Cream (2021)
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Skinned (2021)
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Sundays (2021)
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Haifa (2021)
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We Are Islands (2020)
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TOUCH Memory (VIETNAM) (2020)
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Feast (2020)
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Zen Basketball (2020)
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After Victory Day (2020)
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Gramsci’s Notebooks (2019)
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(S)he Said that (2019)
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After Drowning (2019)
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Father Auditions (2019)
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Lover Man (2019)
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Threshold (2019)
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Soft Animal Body (2019)
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Be Your Dog (2019)
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Credit Card (2019)
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Supernatural Power (2018)
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Lions (2018)
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After the American Election (2018)
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I Saw Him There (2018)
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A Boy’s Life (2018)
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Aftermath (2018)
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3 Dreams of Horses (2017)
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Citizen Poet (2017)
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Ghost (2017)
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Nursing History (2017)
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Visiting Hours (2017)
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Spectator (2017)
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Colour My World (2017)
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Identification (2017)
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In 1974 (2017)
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Subway Stops (2017)
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Incident Reports (2016)
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We Make Couples (2016)
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Mirrors (2015)
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Farrago (2015)
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Scrapbook (2015)
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Second Nature (2014)
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Lacan Palestine (2012)
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Forest Walk (2011)
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5 Klesas (2010)
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Mark (2009)
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Fascination (2006)
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Amy (2004)
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In the Theatre (2004)
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Tradition (2004)
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Glass (2004)
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Public Lighting (2004)
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Hiro (2004)
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Imitations of Life (2003)
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Rain (2003)
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In the Dark (2003)
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Imitation of Life (2003)
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The Game (2003)
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Portrait (2003)
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Last Thoughts (2003)
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The Invisible Man (2003)
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Beacon (2002)
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Tom (2002)
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Writing (2001)
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Secret (2000)
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Jack (2000)
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In the City (2000)
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Vacancy (1999)
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Hoolboom (1999)
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Hey Madonna (1999)
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Damaged (1999)
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Faultlines (1998)
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Panic Bodies (1998)
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Passing On (1998)
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In My Car (1998)
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Positiv (1998)
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In the Future (1998)
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Eternity (1996)
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Letters From Home (1996)
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Dear Madonna (1996)
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Moucle's Island (1995)
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House of Pain (1995)
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Frank's Cock (1994)
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Valentine's Day (1994)
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Justify My Love (1994)
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The Newscaster

Kanada (1993)
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Shiteater (1993)
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Escape in Canada (1993)
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1+1+1 (1993)
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Mexico (1992)
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In the Cinema (1992)
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Sugar Maple Stand (1990)
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Brand (1989)
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Scaling (1988)
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Fat Film (1987)
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White Museum (1986)
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1959-01-01 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsМайк Хулбум, Mike Holboom, Michael Hoolboom
AwardsGovernor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film
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