About

Known credits:
199
Birthday:
1959-01-01
Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
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Mike Hoolboom

Overview

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

Acting
2022 How to Watch Pornography Actor Director N/A
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2017 Tales from the Winnipeg Film Group Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Land of Not Knowing Actor Himself N/A
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2013 Buffalo Death Mask Actor Himself N/A
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2009 All Fall Down Actor Himself N/A
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1999 Vacancy Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1999 Hoolboom Actor Himself N/A
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1998 Faultlines Actor (Voice) N/A
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1997 Pensão Globo Actor (voice) 59
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1994 Scattering Stars Actor N/A
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1993 Sleepy Haven Actor 58
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1990 Antigone Actor N/A
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Directing
2024 Veterans Directing Director N/A
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2024 Promises Directing Director N/A
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2024 Rain Directing Director N/A
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2024 Body Electric Directing Director N/A
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2023 Birgit Hein Directing Director N/A
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2023 Winter Directing Director N/A
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2023 Wind Directing Director N/A
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2022 Close-Up Directing Director N/A
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2022 The Central Gesture Directing Director N/A
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2022 How to Watch Pornography Directing Director N/A
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2022 New York State of Mind Directing Director N/A
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2022 Waves Directing Director N/A
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2022 Skinship Directing Director 59
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2022 Letter to Fred Directing Director N/A
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2022 Freedom from Everything Directing Director N/A
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2021 Postcards Directing Director N/A
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2021 Model Citizens Directing Director N/A
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2021 Listening Directing Director N/A
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2021 The Guy on the Bed Directing Director N/A
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2021 Cut Directing Director N/A
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2021 Soft Landings for Capitalism Directing Director N/A
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2021 For the Birds Directing Director N/A
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2021 Feeling States Directing Director N/A
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2021 Ice Cream Directing Director N/A
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2021 Skinned Directing Director N/A
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2021 Haifa Directing Director N/A
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2021 Sundays Directing Director N/A
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2020 We Are Islands Directing Director N/A
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2020 TOUCH Memory (VIETNAM) Directing Director N/A
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2020 Feast Directing Director N/A
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2020 Zen Basketball Directing Director N/A
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2020 After Victory Day Directing Director N/A
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2020 Judy Versus Capitalism Directing Director N/A
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2019 Language, not territory Directing Director N/A
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2019 Gramsci’s Notebooks Directing Director N/A
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2019 (S)he Said that Directing Director N/A
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2019 After Drowning Directing Director N/A
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2019 I Touched Her Legs remix Directing Director N/A
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2019 Father Auditions Directing Director N/A
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2019 27 Thoughts About My Father Directing Director N/A
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2019 Soft Animal Body Directing Director N/A
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2019 Credit Card Directing Director N/A
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2019 Lover Man Directing Director N/A
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2019 Be Your Dog Directing Director N/A
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2019 Threshold Directing Director N/A
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2018 Introduction to Alchemy Directing Director N/A
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2018 Supernatural Power Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Bed and the Street Directing Director N/A
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2018 Lions Directing Director N/A
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2018 After the American Election Directing Director N/A
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2018 I Saw Him There Directing Director N/A
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2018 Instructions for Robots Directing Director N/A
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2018 A Boy’s Life Directing Director N/A
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2018 Aftermath Directing Director N/A
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2017 3 Dreams of Horses Directing Director N/A
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2017 Ghost Directing Director N/A
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2017 Citizen Poet Directing Director N/A
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2017 Nursing History Directing Director N/A
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2017 Visiting Hours Directing Director N/A
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2017 Spectator Directing Director N/A
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2017 From the Archives of the Red Cross Directing Director N/A
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2017 Colour My World Directing Director N/A
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2017 Identification Directing Director N/A
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2017 In 1974 Directing Director N/A
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2017 Subway Stops Directing Director N/A
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2016 Introduction to Mountains Directing Director N/A
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2016 Incident Reports Directing Director N/A
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2016 We Make Couples Directing Director N/A
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2015 Mirrors Directing Director N/A
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2015 Farrago Directing Director N/A
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2015 Scrapbook Directing Director N/A
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2014 Second Nature Directing Director N/A
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2014 Safety Picture Collection Directing Director N/A
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2014 Safety Film Collection Directing Director N/A
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2013 Buffalo Death Mask Directing Director N/A
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2012 Lacan Palestine Directing Director N/A
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2011 Forest Walk Directing Director N/A
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2010 5 Klesas Directing Director N/A
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2009 Mark Directing Director 59
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2006 Fascination Directing Director N/A
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2004 Amy Directing Director N/A
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2004 In the Theatre Directing Director N/A
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2004 Hiro Directing Director N/A
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2004 Glass Directing Director N/A
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2004 Public Lighting Directing Director N/A
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2004 Tradition Directing Director N/A
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2003 Imitations of Life Directing Director 59
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2003 Portrait Directing Director N/A
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2003 In the Dark Directing Director N/A
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2003 Rain Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Game Directing Director N/A
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2003 Imitation of Life Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Invisible Man Directing Director N/A
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2003 Last Thoughts Directing Director N/A
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2002 Tom Directing Director 59
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2001 Writing Directing Director N/A
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2000 Jack Directing Director N/A
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2000 Secret Directing Director N/A
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2000 In the City Directing Director N/A
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1999 Hey Madonna Directing Director N/A
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1999 Damaged Directing Director N/A
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1998 Panic Bodies Directing Director N/A
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1998 Passing On Directing Director N/A
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1998 In My Car Directing Director N/A
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1998 In the Future Directing Director N/A
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1998 Positiv Directing Director N/A
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1996 Eternity Directing Director N/A
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1996 Letters From Home Directing Director 58
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1996 Dear Madonna Directing Director N/A
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1995 Moucle's Island Directing Director N/A
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1995 House of Pain Directing Director N/A
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1994 Frank's Cock Directing Director 58
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1994 Valentine's Day Directing Director N/A
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1994 Justify My Love Directing Director N/A
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1993 Escape in Canada Directing Director N/A
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1993 Kanada Directing Director N/A
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1993 1+1+1 Directing Director N/A
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1993 Shiteater Directing Director N/A
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1992 In the Cinema Directing Director N/A
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1992 Mexico Directing Director 59
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1990 Sugar Maple Stand Directing Director N/A
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1989 Brand Directing Director N/A
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1988 Scaling Directing Director N/A
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1987 Fat Film Directing Director N/A
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1986 White Museum Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Skinned Writing Screenplay N/A
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2018 Supernatural Power Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Ghost Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Nursing History Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Second Nature Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Lacan Palestine Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Imitations of Life Writing Writer 59
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2002 Beacon Writing Writer 59
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1999 Hoolboom Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Panic Bodies Writing Screenplay N/A
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1994 Frank's Cock Writing Writer 58
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Production
2020 TOUCH Memory (VIETNAM) Production Producer N/A
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2019 27 Thoughts About My Father Production Producer N/A
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2018 The Bed and the Street Production Producer N/A
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2018 After the American Election Production Producer N/A
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2017 Ghost Production Producer N/A
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2017 Citizen Poet Production Producer N/A
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2017 Visiting Hours Production Producer N/A
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2017 Identification Production Producer N/A
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2017 Subway Stops Production Producer N/A
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2017 In 1974 Production Producer N/A
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2014 Second Nature Production Producer N/A
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2012 Lacan Palestine Production Producer N/A
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1998 Panic Bodies Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2019 27 Thoughts About My Father Sound Sound Designer N/A
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2018 Supernatural Power Sound Sound N/A
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2018 The Bed and the Street Sound Sound N/A
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2018 After the American Election Sound Sound N/A
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2018 I Saw Him There Sound Sound N/A
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2017 Ghost Sound Sound N/A
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2017 Citizen Poet Sound Sound N/A
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2017 Nursing History Sound Sound N/A
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2017 Visiting Hours Sound Sound N/A
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2017 In 1974 Sound Sound N/A
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2014 Second Nature Sound Sound N/A
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2012 Lacan Palestine Sound Sound N/A
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1994 Frank's Cock Sound Sound 58
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Camera
1996 Eternity Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1994 Frank's Cock Camera Camera Operator 58
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Crew
2019 27 Thoughts About My Father Crew Cinematography N/A
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2018 After the American Election Crew Cinematography N/A
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2017 Ghost Crew Cinematography N/A
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2017 Citizen Poet Crew Cinematography N/A
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2017 Identification Crew Cinematography N/A
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2017 Subway Stops Crew Cinematography N/A
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2012 Lacan Palestine Crew Cinematography N/A
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1998 Panic Bodies Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2019 27 Thoughts About My Father Editing Editor N/A
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2018 Supernatural Power Editing Editor N/A
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2018 I Saw Him There Editing Editor N/A
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2018 After the American Election Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Ghost Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Citizen Poet Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Visiting Hours Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Nursing History Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Identification Editing Editor N/A
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2017 In 1974 Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Subway Stops Editing Editor N/A
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2014 Second Nature Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Lacan Palestine Editing Editor N/A
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1996 Eternity Editing Editor N/A
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1994 Frank's Cock Editing Editor 58
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