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Mike Hoolboom

Directing • 1959-01-01 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Frank's Cock

Frank's Cock

1994

Mexico

Mexico

1992

Imitations of Life

Imitations of Life

2003

Beacon

2002

Dear Madonna

Dear Madonna

1996

Panic Bodies

Panic Bodies

1998

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Filmography

2026
Body ElectricFilm
Director
2024
White HarlemFilm
Director
2024
VeteransFilm
Director
2024
RainFilm
Director
2024
PromisesFilm
Director
2023
Birgit HeinFilm
Director
2023
WinterFilm
Director
2023
WindFilm
Director
2023
NazarethFilm
Director
2022
SkinshipFilm
Director
★ 2.0
2022
New York State of MindFilm
Director
2022
WavesFilm
Director
2022
Freedom from EverythingFilm
Director
2022
Letter to FredFilm
Director
2022
The Central GestureFilm
Director
2022
Close-UpFilm
Director
2021
23 Thoughts About My MotherFilm
Director
2021
The Guy on the BedFilm
Director
2021
Ice CreamFilm
Director
2021
CutFilm
Director
2021
Soft Landings for CapitalismFilm
Director
2021
SkinnedFilm
Director
2021
Feeling StatesFilm
Director
2021
HaifaFilm
Director
2021
SundaysFilm
Director
2021
PostcardsFilm
Director
2021
ListeningFilm
Director
2021
Model CitizensFilm
Director
2021
For the BirdsFilm
Director
2020
Judy Versus CapitalismFilm
Director
2020
We Are IslandsFilm
Director
2020
FeastFilm
Director
2020
Zen BasketballFilm
Director
2020
TOUCH Memory (VIETNAM)Film
Director
2020
After Victory DayFilm
Director
2019
27 Thoughts About My FatherFilm
Director
2019
(S)he Said thatFilm
Director
2019
How to Watch PornographyFilm
Director
2019
I Touched Her Legs remixFilm
Director
2019
After DrowningFilm
Director
2019
Be Your DogFilm
Director
2019
Gramsci’s NotebooksFilm
Director
2019
Language, not territoryFilm
Director
2019
Father AuditionsFilm
Director
2019
Soft Animal BodyFilm
Director
2019
Credit CardFilm
Director
2019
ThresholdFilm
Director
2019
Lover ManFilm
Director
2018
After the American ElectionFilm
Director
2018
The Bed and the StreetFilm
Director
2018
I Saw Him ThereFilm
Director
2018
A Boy’s LifeFilm
Director
2018
Instructions for RobotsFilm
Director
2018
Supernatural PowerFilm
Director
2018
LionsFilm
Director
2018
Introduction to AlchemyFilm
Director
2018
AftermathFilm
Director
2017
3 Dreams of HorsesFilm
Director
★ 4.0
2017
From the Archives of the Red CrossFilm
Director
2017
Visiting HoursFilm
Director
2017
Subway StopsFilm
Director
2017
GhostFilm
Director
2017
In 1974Film
Director
2017
IdentificationFilm
Director
2017
SpectatorFilm
Director
2017
Citizen PoetFilm
Director
2017
Nursing HistoryFilm
Director
2017
Colour My WorldFilm
Director
2016
Incident ReportsFilm
Director
2016
We Make CouplesFilm
Director
2016
Introduction to MountainsFilm
Director
2015
MirrorsFilm
Director
2015
FarragoFilm
Director
2015
ScrapbookFilm
Director
2014
Safety Picture CollectionFilm
Director
2014
Second NatureFilm
Director
2014
Safety Film CollectionFilm
Director
2013
Buffalo Death MaskFilm
Director
★ 6.0
2012
Lacan PalestineFilm
Director
2011
Forest WalkFilm
Director
2010
5 KlesasFilm
Director
2009
MarkFilm
Director
★ 7.0
2006
FascinationFilm
Director
2004
HiroFilm
Director
★ 1.5
2004
AmyFilm
Director
2004
TraditionFilm
Director
2004
Public LightingFilm
Director
2004
In the TheatreFilm
Director
2004
GlassFilm
Director
2003
Imitations of LifeFilm
Director
★ 6.7
2003
The Invisible ManFilm
Director
2003
Last ThoughtsFilm
Director
2003
In the DarkFilm
Director
2003
Imitation of LifeFilm
Director
2003
PortraitFilm
Director
2003
RainFilm
Director
2003
The GameFilm
Director
2002
TomFilm
Director
★ 8.0
2001
WritingFilm
Director
2000
SecretFilm
Director
2000
JackFilm
Director
2000
In the CityFilm
Director
1999
DamagedFilm
Director
1999
Hey MadonnaFilm
Director
1998
Panic BodiesFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1998
PositivFilm
Director
1998
In My CarFilm
Director
1998
Passing OnFilm
Director
1998
In the FutureFilm
Director
1996
Dear MadonnaFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1996
Letters From HomeFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1996
EternityFilm
Director
1995
Moucle's IslandFilm
Director
★ 3.3
1995
House of PainFilm
Director
★ 3.0
1994
Frank's CockFilm
Director
★ 5.2
1994
Valentine's DayFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1994
Justify My LoveFilm
Director
1993
Escape in CanadaFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1993
ShiteaterFilm
Director
1993
1+1+1Film
Director
1993
Escape in CanadaFilm
Director
1992
MexicoFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1992
In the CinemaFilm
Director
1990
Sugar Maple StandFilm
Director
1989
BrandFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1988
ScalingFilm
Director
1987
Fat FilmFilm
Director
1986
White MuseumFilm
Director