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

CloserMike Hoolboom

AndréMike Hoolboom

Ask The AnimalsMike Hoolboom

Witches and the Origins of CapitalismMike Hoolboom

DiscoMike Hoolboom

UberMike Hoolboom

Letter from FredMike Hoolboom

RainMike Hoolboom

The Central GestureMike Hoolboom

I Measure my Life in DogsMike Hoolboom

WindMike Hoolboom

The Secret PlaceMike Hoolboom, Heather Frise

Freedom from EverythingMike Hoolboom

WavesMike Hoolboom

New York State of MindMike Hoolboom

Feeling StatesMike Hoolboom

Chile 1973Mike Hoolboom, Jorge Lozano

HaifaMike Hoolboom

For the BirdsMike Hoolboom

ShkinshipMike Hoolboom

My EducationMike Hoolboom

ListeningMike Hoolboom, Heather Frise

CutMike Hoolboom

Soft Landings for CapitalismMike Hoolboom

CommonsMike Hoolboom

Ice CreamMike Hoolboom

NazarethMike Hoolboom

SkinnedMike Hoolboom

The Guy on The BedMike Hoolboom

We are IslandsMike Hoolboom

23 Thoughts About My MotherMike Hoolboom

Model CitizensMike Hoolboom

Judy Versus CapitalismMike Hoolboom

Wax MuseumMike Hoolboom, Alëna Korolëva

After Victoria DayMike Hoolboom

Instructions for RobotsMike Hoolboom

After DrowningMike Hoolboom, Alëna Korolëva, Camilo Constain

Touch MemoryMike, Hoolboom, Joséphine Berthou

Be Your DogMike Hoolboom

Father AuditionsMike Hoolboom

Credit CardMike Hoolboom

I Touched Her Legs (Remix)Mike Hoolboom

FeastMike Hoolboom

How to Watch PornographyMike Hoolboom

Lover ManMike Hoolboom

ThresholdMike Hoolboom

(S)He Said ThatMike Hoolboom

27 Thoughts About My DadMike Hoolboom

Introduction to AlchemyMike Hoolboom

Nursing HistoryMike Hoolboom

Supernatural PowerMike Hoolboom

Visiting HoursMike Hoolboom

Where the Night is GoingMike Hoolboom

I Saw Him ThereMike Hoolboom

3 Dreams of HeroesMike Hoolboom

The Bed and The StreetMike Hoolboom, Heather Frise

FatsMike Hoolboom

AftermathMike Hoolboom

From the Archives of the Red CrossMike Hoolboom

In 1974Mike Hoolboom

Colour my WorldMike Hoolboom

IdentificationMike Hoolboom

We Make CouplesMike Hoolboom

Incident ReportsMike Hoolboom

ScrapbookMike Hoolboom

Safety Picture CollectionMike Hoolboom

Buffalo Death MaskMike Hoolboom

Lacan PalestineMike Hoolboom

Forest WalkMike Hoolboom

MarkMike Hoolboom

In the TheatreMike Hoolboom

Public LightningMike Hoolboom

Imitations of LifeMike Hoolboom

AmyMike Hoolboom

TomMike Hoolboom

JackMike Hoolboom

DamagedMike Hoolboom

Panic BodiesMike Hoolboom

Hey MadonnaMike Hoolboom

Letters from HomeMike Hoolboom

House of PainMike Hoolboom

Moucle's IslandMike Hoolboom

Escape in CanadaMike Hoolboom

Frank's CockMike Hoolboom

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

MexicoMike Hoolboom, Steven Sanguedolce

Sugar Maple Stand (1990)Mike Hoolboom

From HomeMike Hoolboom

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

White MuseumMike Hoolboom

The Big ShowMike Hoolboom

Now, Yours [previously Louisiana Purchase]Mike Hoolboom

Song for Mexico ChoirMike Hoolboom