POOL MOVEMENT ART FILM Festival Berlin has a unique focus on films that not only record dance, but through combination of physical and cinematic movement create independent film-choreographies.
Our new POOL dives deeper -article series opens up the depths of this exciting, experimental format through a variety of articles and interviews. We are curious to go beneath the surface of films, and to better understand the contexts, practices and imaginaries that give life to the artworks of the artists.
POOL dives deeper is co-authored by Silja Tuovinen and Sarah Möller.
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POOL dives deeper, unsere neue digitale Artikelserie, reflektiert die künstlerische Praxis an der Schnittstelle von Tanz und Film, versammelt Interviews mit Künstler*innen und zeichnet die historische Spurensuche für das Fomat POOL Shine nach.
Das Journal erscheint in Englischer Sprache.
In an Instance — POOL dives deeper with
Akim El Ouardi
An in-depth interview with Luxembourgish-Moroccan cinematographer and filmmaker Akim El Ouardi on improvisation, creating with less and making dance films through an analogue process
28.2.2025
written by Silja Tuovinen
Moving Still — POOL dives deeper with Sasha Monty
An in-depth interview with British artist Sasha Monty on performance, gender and creating cinematic universes through the combination of still and moving images.
24.1.2025
written by Silja Tuovinen
Everything to do with space — POOL dives deeper with Tori Lawrence
An in-depth interview with American choreographer and filmmaker Tori Lawrence on taking time, listening to spaces, and sculpting subtle movement
28.11.2024
written by Silja Tuovinen
Expanding imagination on what dance film can be and do — POOL dives deeper with Elysa Wendi
An in-depth interview with Singaporean choreographer, dancer, filmmaker and curator Elysa Wendi on curating and expanding the potential of dance films
15.10.2024
written by Silja Tuovinen
To embody the message —
POOL dives deeper with Emilie Lesgourgues
An in-depth interview with French director Emilie Lesgourgues, offering a filmmaker’s perspective on using dance and movement in character-driven film
28.2.2024
written by Silja Tuovinen
A fashion of film —
POOL dives deeper with Hadi Moussally
An in-depth interview with Lebanese filmmaker, photographer and performer Hadi Moussally on his unique fashion of film
13.12.2023
written by Silja Tuovinen
“5, 4, 3, 2, 1” —Yoshiko Chuma
POOL dives deeper
A reportage through intriguing statements and sidetracks by Yoshiko Chuma about filmmaking, art, life, and “the cookie”
18.10.2023
written by Silja Tuovinen
The appeal of a location —
POOL dives deeper with
Louise Coetzer & Oscar O’Ryan
An in-depth interview with South African choreographer Louise Coetzer and filmmaker Oscar O’Ryan on the spark of placing dance outside the studio space, and filming dance under the African sun
02.10.2023
written by Silja Tuovinen
NEW YORK TRACES —
Behind the facade, a garden awaits
A journey from New York’s East Village to SoHo, following the path of research and the origins of the films of the format POOL Shine – New York Traces
15.9.2023
written by Sarah Möller
“It is a very alive process” —
POOL dives deeper with Andrea Hackl
An in-depth interview with Austrian artist Andrea Hackl on mountains, and moving through a poetic, breathing process
13.9.2023
written by Silja Tuovinen
“The city has something to say itself” —
POOL dives deeper with Tanin Torabi
An in-depth interview with Iranian dancer and filmmaker Tanin Torabi on the city of Tehran as a moving protagonist
8.9.2023
written by Silja Tuovinen