Critical Writing Index

Mike Hoolboom: Work

by Clint Enns

The Canadian Film Institute, 2025

Contents: Introduction, by Clint Enns; Veterans, by Jean Perrot; Closer, by Mike Hoolboom, Alexandra Gelis and Jorge Lozano; André, by Shannon Cochrane; Ask the Animals by Catherine Bush; Witches and the Origins of Capitalism, by Laura U. Marks; Disco, by Richard Fung; Uber by Émilie Poirier; Letter from Fred, by Gary Popovich; Rain by Alexandra Gelis and Jorge Lozano; The Central Gesture, by Lisa Robertson; I Measure My Life in Dogs, by Cameron Moneo; Wind, by Dan Browne; The Secret Place, by Petra Mueller; Freedom from Everything, by Johanna Householder and Angelo Pedari, Clint Enns; Waves, by Al Razutis, Jim Shedden; New York State of Mind, by Rebecca Garrett; Feeling States, by Jorge Lozano; Chile 1973, by b.h. Yael; Haifa, by Ali Kazimi; For the Birds, by Akira Mizuta Lippit; Skinship, by Jamie Baron; My Education, by Mike Hoolboom; Listening, by Heather Frise; Cut, by Yann Beauvais; Soft Landing for Capitalism, by Yann Beauvais; Commons, by Al Razutis; Ice Cream, by Alexandra Gelis and Jorge Lozano; Nazareth, by John Greyson; Skinned, by Spider Campos; The Guy on the Bed, by Steve Polta; We Are Islands, by Marianna Milhorat; 23 Thoughts about my Mother, by Esma Moukhtar, Philip Hoffman; Model Citizens, by Caspar Stracke; Judy Versus Capitalism, by Mike Hoolboom, Terence Dick; Wax Museum, by Leo Goldsmith; After Victory Day, by Alexandra Gelis and Jorge Lozano;

Instructions for Robots, by Maike Mia Höhne; After Drowning, by Camilo Constain; Touch Memory, by Kathryn Michalski; Be Your Dog, by Janet Lees; Father Auditions, by Laura Busetta; Credit Card, by Piers Handling; I Touched Her Legs (Remix), by Mike Hoolboom, Meganelizabeth Diamond; Feast, by Kerri Sakamoto; How to Watch Pornography, by Jean Marc Ah-Sen; Lover Man, by Alan Zweig, Threshold, by Jason Fox and Brett Story; (S)he Said That, by Christine Negus; 27 Thoughts About my Dad, by Madi Piller, Helen Lee; Gramsci's Notebooks, by Mike Hoolboom; Introduction to Alchemy, by Daniel Cockburn; Nursing History, by Dirk de Bruyn; Supernatural Power, by Mike Hoolboom, Jean Perret; Visiting Hours, by Julie Murray; Where the Night is Going, by David Finkelstein, Yann Beauvais; I Saw Him There, by Catherine Russell; 3 Dreams of Horses, by Caspar Stracke, Faraz Anoushahpour and Ami Xherro; The Bed and The Street, by Heather Frise; Fats, by Martha Langford; Aftermath, by Francesco Gagliardi; From The Archives of The Red Cross, by Andrew Burke; In 1974, by Sammy Benammar; Colour My World, by Dirk de Bruyn; Identification, by Alexandra Gelis and Jorge Lozano; We Makes Couples, by Madeline Bogoch; Incident Reports, by Martha Baillie; Scrapbook, by Mark McElhatten; Mirros, by Clint Enns; Safety Picture Collection, by Thomas Waugh; Buffalo Death Mask, by Mike Hoolboom, Steven Anker; Lacan Palestine, by Marcel Jean; Forest Walk, by Chris Kennedy; Mark, by Pat Rockman, Karol Orzechowski, Hito Steyerl; In the Theatre, by Jon Davies; Public Lightning, by Paolo Cherchi Usai, Jason McBride; Imitations of Life, by Bruce Jenkins; Amy, by Matthias Müller; Tom, by Tom McSorley; Jack, by Mike Hoolboom, Mburucuya Marcela Ortiz Imlach; In the City, by Scott Birdwise; Damaged, by Mike Hoolboom, Steve Reinke; Panic Bodies, by Stephen Broomer, Phil Solomon; Hey Madonna, by Greg Youmans; Letters from Home, by Laura U. Marks; House of Pain, by Thomas Waugh, Ellis Scott; Moucle's Island, by Deirdre Logue; Escape in Canada, by César Ustarroz; Frank's Cock, by Alex Mackenzie; One Plus One, by Kathryn Ramey; ABCs of The Canon, by Mike Hoolboom, Aaron Zeghers; In the Cinema, by Jesse Malmed; Mexico, by Veronika Rall; Sugar Maple Stand, by Benjamin R. Taylor; From Home, by Micheal Zryd; Fat Film || Was, by Stan Barkhage; White Museum, by Mike Hoolboom, Christine Lucy Latimer; The Big Show, by Philip Hoffman; Now Yours, by Clint Enns; Song for Mixed Choir, by Rick Hancox; Carefully Looking: an Interview with Mike Hoolboom, by Clint Enns; Complete Filmography Essential Movies; Acknowledgments

ITEM 2025.007 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Closer – Mike Hoolboom

André – Mike Hoolboom

Ask The Animals – Mike Hoolboom

Witches and the Origins of Capitalism – Mike Hoolboom

Disco – Mike Hoolboom

Uber – Mike Hoolboom

Letter from Fred – Mike Hoolboom

Rain – Mike Hoolboom

The Central Gesture – Mike Hoolboom

I Measure my Life in Dogs – Mike Hoolboom

Wind – Mike Hoolboom

The Secret Place – Mike Hoolboom, Heather Frise

Freedom from Everything – Mike Hoolboom

Waves – Mike Hoolboom

New York State of Mind – Mike Hoolboom

Feeling States – Mike Hoolboom

Chile 1973 – Mike Hoolboom, Jorge Lozano

Haifa – Mike Hoolboom

For the Birds – Mike Hoolboom

Shkinship – Mike Hoolboom

My Education – Mike Hoolboom

Listening – Mike Hoolboom, Heather Frise

Cut – Mike Hoolboom

Soft Landings for Capitalism – Mike Hoolboom

Commons – Mike Hoolboom

Ice Cream – Mike Hoolboom

Nazareth – Mike Hoolboom

Skinned – Mike Hoolboom

The Guy on The Bed – Mike Hoolboom

We are Islands – Mike Hoolboom

23 Thoughts About My Mother – Mike Hoolboom

Model Citizens – Mike Hoolboom

Judy Versus Capitalism – Mike Hoolboom

Wax Museum – Mike Hoolboom, Alëna Korolëva

After Victoria Day – Mike Hoolboom

Instructions for Robots – Mike Hoolboom

After Drowning – Mike Hoolboom, Alëna Korolëva, Camilo Constain

Touch Memory – Mike, Hoolboom, Joséphine Berthou

Be Your Dog – Mike Hoolboom

Father Auditions – Mike Hoolboom

Credit Card – Mike Hoolboom

I Touched Her Legs (Remix) – Mike Hoolboom

Feast – Mike Hoolboom

How to Watch Pornography – Mike Hoolboom

Lover Man – Mike Hoolboom

Threshold – Mike Hoolboom

(S)He Said That – Mike Hoolboom

27 Thoughts About My Dad – Mike Hoolboom

Introduction to Alchemy – Mike Hoolboom

Nursing History – Mike Hoolboom

Supernatural Power – Mike Hoolboom

Visiting Hours – Mike Hoolboom

Where the Night is Going – Mike Hoolboom

I Saw Him There – Mike Hoolboom

3 Dreams of Heroes – Mike Hoolboom

The Bed and The Street – Mike Hoolboom, Heather Frise

Fats – Mike Hoolboom

Aftermath – Mike Hoolboom

From the Archives of the Red Cross – Mike Hoolboom

In 1974 – Mike Hoolboom

Colour my World – Mike Hoolboom

Identification – Mike Hoolboom

We Make Couples – Mike Hoolboom

Incident Reports – Mike Hoolboom

Scrapbook – Mike Hoolboom

Safety Picture Collection – Mike Hoolboom

Buffalo Death Mask – Mike Hoolboom

Lacan Palestine – Mike Hoolboom

Forest Walk – Mike Hoolboom

Mark – Mike Hoolboom

In the Theatre – Mike Hoolboom

Public Lightning – Mike Hoolboom

Imitations of Life – Mike Hoolboom

Amy – Mike Hoolboom

Tom – Mike Hoolboom

Jack – Mike Hoolboom

Damaged – Mike Hoolboom

Panic Bodies – Mike Hoolboom

Hey Madonna – Mike Hoolboom

Letters from Home – Mike Hoolboom

House of Pain – Mike Hoolboom

Moucle's Island – Mike Hoolboom

Escape in Canada – Mike Hoolboom

Frank's Cock – Mike Hoolboom

One Plus One (1993) – Mike Hoolboom, Jason Boughton, Kathryn Ramey

Mexico – Mike Hoolboom, Steven Sanguedolce

Sugar Maple Stand (1990) – Mike Hoolboom

From Home – Mike Hoolboom

Fat Film (1987) || Was (1988) – Mike Hoolboom

White Museum – Mike Hoolboom

The Big Show – Mike Hoolboom

Now, Yours [previously Louisiana Purchase] – Mike Hoolboom

Song for Mexico Choir – Mike Hoolboom