Known for
Directing
Credits
6
Gender
Man
Birthday
—
Day of death
1 Jan 2002
Place of birth
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Also known as
—
Michael Balser
Biography
Video maker, curator, producer, AIDS activist. New Brunswick-bred Michael Balser was part of the experimental video and Super 8 scene in Fredericton and Ottawa before finally putting down roots in Toronto in 1985. Balser continued his prolific output, combining activist documentary with experimental narrative and collage, up until his death in 2002. Dialogue said by an “AIDS Activist Action Figure” in his 1996 film Treatments might be thought of as his parting words: “...if I’m going to go, at least I’m going to go out fighting.”
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Great AZT Debate | Himself |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Positive Men | Director |
| 1992 | An Evening With Richard Locke | Director |
| 1992 | Voices of Positive Women | Producer |
| 1989 | The Great AZT Debate | Director |
| 1988 | Survival of the Delirious | Director |