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Tom (2002)

Tom poster
Directed by
Mike Hoolboom
Genre
documentary film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Canada
Runtime
53 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary profiles underground filmmaker Tom Chomont. It uses archival footage and interviews to explore his life and work.

intimatereflectiveportrait-likecontemplativeslow-pacedcerebrallow-keypersonalquiet

What happens

Tom is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Mike Hoolboom and released in 2002. The film is a portrait of underground filmmaker Tom Chomont. The film premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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