About

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Place of birth:
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Michael Balser

Overview

Video maker, curator, producer, AIDS activist. New Brunswick-bred Michael Balser was part of the experimental video and Super 8 scene in Fredericton and Ottawa before finally putting down roots in Toronto in 1985. Balser continued his prolific output, combining activist documentary with experimental narrative and collage, up until his death in 2002. Dialogue said by an “AIDS Activist Action Figure” in his 1996 film Treatments might be thought of as his parting words: “...if I’m going to go, at least I’m going to go out fighting.”

Known for

Acting
1989 The Great AZT Debate Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
1995 Positive Men Directing Director N/A
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1992 An Evening With Richard Locke Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Great AZT Debate Directing Director N/A
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1988 Survival of the Delirious Directing Director N/A
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Production
1992 Voices of Positive Women Production Producer N/A
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