Mike Hoolboom wins Tom Berner Award!

Fast on the heels of his Lambda Award nomination for The Steve Machine, Mike Hoolboom wins the 2009 Tom Berner Award, which goes to an individual who has provided extraordinary support to the cause of independent filmmaking in Toronto, sponsored by LIFT and the Images Festival.

'In addition to his exceptional work as an artist, Mike Hoolboom has made irreplaceable contributions to independent movie making through his critical writing. In his magazine writing and books, Mike has created a sustained analysis of independent movie activity ignored by mainstream arts coverage. For his contributions as a writer, Mike Hoolboom is a very worthy recipient of the 2009 Tom Berner Award.' — Mark Wihak (award co-founder with Sarah Abbott)

Congratulations, Mike!