POOL 23
13 – 17 SEPTEMBER 2023
DOCK 11 // Berlin
The 17th edition of POOL presents a selection of fascinating, international dance film productions, setting up a meeting place for creative minds involved in the fields of dance, film, fashion and art.
Submissions are possible from now on until June 14.
Die 17. Ausgabe von POOL präsentiert eine Auswahl faszinierender, internationaler Tanzfilmproduktionen und ist ein Treffpunkt Kreativschaffender aus Tanz, Film sowie der Fashion- und Kunstszene.
Filmeinreichungen für die kommende Festivaledition sind bis zum 14. Juni 2023 möglich.
WORKSHOPS IN MAY 23

ARRANGING MOVEMENT IN FILM
Online Morning Class with Sarah Möller (artistic co-director of POOL)
May 22 – 26, 2023 // 9.30 – 12.30 am (UTC+2)
Movement seems to be the crucial common point between choreography and cinematography. But how can physical and cinematic movements be arranged, composed, and interwoven with each other?
From the history to the future –
Dance with Intermedia and Kinetic Awareness
May 13 & 14, 2023 // DOCK 11, Berlin
Intermedia/dance-artists Kiori Kawai (Japan/U.A.E) and Thomas Körtvélyessy (Rotterdam, NL) will share their works based upon their experience with Elaine Summers, pioneer of Intermedia in the 1960’s U.S. postmodern era.

POOL ON TOUR

Stop Calling Them Dangerous #5: Cinema Has Power
April 8 2023
2 pm | Center for Remembering and Sharing, New York
Screening and Panel, initiated by Yoshiko Chuma in cooperation with POOL.
With films by Yvonne Rainer, Charles Atlas, Yoshiko Chuma and Jacob Burckhardt
Part of La MaMa Moves! Festival
PROGRAM
POOL 22

PEARLS 22 & Catalog Edition
12 October 2022
7 pm | 19.00 Uhr
Tickets
Screening of contemporary dance films
and films of past festival editions as part of the launch of our online film catalog
POOL SHINE – NEW YORK TRACES
13 October 2022
7 pm | 19 Uhr
Tickets
Films of Dave Gearey and Phill Niblock with dancer and choreographer Dana Reitz
followed by an artist talk with Dave Gearey and Yoshiko Chuma
moderated by Peter Pleyer


PEARLS 22 & Catalog Edition
14 October 2022
7 pm | 19.00 Uhr
Tickets
Screening of contemporary dance films
and films of past festival editions as part of the launch of our online film catalog
PEARLS 22 & Catalog Edition
15 October 2022
7 pm | 19.00 Uhr
Tickets
Screening of contemporary dance films
and films of past festival editions as part of the launch of our online film catalog

PEARLS ARTIST PRIZE

PEARLS ARTIST PRIZE 22
POOL 22 honors the artists Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi (“SILVER VEILED” ), Louise Coetzer and Oscar O’Ryan (“lacuna” and “Not from Here“) as well as Alireza Keymanesh and Amir Pousti (“Flatland“) with the PEARLS ARTIST PRIZE for their unique work in the field of screendance.
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WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP WITH YOSHIKO CHUMA
15 OCTOBER 2022
Open platform for sharing experiences and thoughts on dance and film.
Combined with small hands-on exercises.
10 am – 1 pm // Theatre hall of DOCK 11
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