Steve Hoban

Steven Hoban
Born1964 (age 59–60)[1]
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1]
OccupationFilm producer
Known forSplice, Ginger Snaps, "Ryan"

Steven "Steve" Hoban (born 1964) is a Canadian film producer. He has been nominated for three Genie Awards and won another. He has collaborated with Vincenzo Natali, David Hewlett, and Chris Landreth on multiple films. He is perhaps best known for Splice and the Ginger Snaps trilogy.

Early life

Steve Hoban was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1964.[1]

Career

Hoban and director Vincenzo Natali are friends and have collaborated on several films,[2] including Nothing, Splice, and Haunter. Hoban has also collaborated with Chris Landreth on animated shorts, including The Spine and Ryan, which won an Academy Award.[3]

In 2001, Hoban co-founded 49th Parallel, a Montreal-based film production company. Among the early projects that they produced was Natali's 2003 film Nothing and Landreth's 2004 short Ryan.[4] Hoban's new company, Copperheart Entertainment, is based in Toronto.[5]

In 2013, he collaborated with Natali again to produce and direct the television series Darknet.[6] This was his directorial debut.[7]

A television adaptation of William Gibson's The Peripheral was put into development in April 2018,[8] with Hoban an executive producer.[9]

Personal life

Hoban told Screen International that his favorite film is Taken, but not for creative reasons; Hoban said that he admires the film for its repeatable business model and success at the American box office despite its lack of traditional indicators of success.[10]

Awards

Year Film Award Result Ref
1997 Elevated Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama Nominated [11]
2005 Ryan Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Animated Short Won [12]
2010 The Spine Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Animated Short Nominated [13]
2011 Splice Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture Nominated [14]

Filmography

Films

Producer Credits
Title Year Notes
Half Nelson 1992 Short
Blood and Donuts 1995
Elevated 1996 Short
Paint Misbehavin' 1997 Short
Ginger Snaps 2000
CyberWorld 2000 Short
Nemesis Game 2003 Executive producer
Nothing 2003
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed 2004
Ryan 2004 Short
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning 2004
Alter Egos 2004 Documentary about the making of Ryan
Black Christmas 2006
Young People Fucking 2007
Paradise 2007 Short
The Spine 2009 Short
Splice 2009
388 Arletta Avenue 2011
Haunter 2013
Subconscious Password 2013 Short, executive producer
Wolves 2014
A Christmas Horror Story 2014 also director
In the Tall Grass 2019

Television

Title Year Notes
Darknet 2013 Also director
The Peripheral 2022

References

  1. ^ a b c "Steve Hoban". Canadian Film Centre. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  2. ^ Brown, Todd (2008-01-31). "Producer Steve Hoban Talks SPLICE!". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  3. ^ "'The Spine' shines in Melbourne". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  4. ^ Kelly, Brendan (2001-10-10). "Trio of Canuck film vets maps out 49th Parallel". Variety. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  5. ^ Howell, Peter (2008-03-05). "Sexy comedy may not open stateside". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  6. ^ Tinnin, Drew (2013-10-31). "Exclusive: Steve Hoban Talks Darknet and More!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  7. ^ Willmore, Alison (2013-10-31). "Watch the Pilot for 'Darknet,' a New Horror Anthology Series From 'Splice' Director Vincenzo Natali". Indiewire. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (November 13, 2019), 'Westworld' Creators' Futuristic Drama 'The Peripheral' Gets Amazon Pickup, The Hollywood Reporter, retrieved November 15, 2019
  9. ^ Fingas, Jon (November 11, 2019), Amazon orders William Gibson series from the creators of 'Westworld', Engadget, retrieved November 15, 2019
  10. ^ "Steve Hoban Producer, Copperheart Entertainment, Canada". Screen Daily. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  11. ^ "Canadian Genie Nominations Announced". Indiewire. 1997-11-06. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  12. ^ Seguin, Dennis (2005-03-22). "Animated Triplets wins top prize at Canada's Genie Awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  13. ^ Barnard, Linda (2010-03-01). "Drama rules as Genie nominations announced". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  14. ^ Punter, Jamie (2011-02-02). "'Barney's Version,' 'Incendies' top Genie noms". Variety. Retrieved 2014-09-29.