9 Day Course &
7 Day Residency

Danish-Norwegian director working at the intersection of documentary and fiction, known for her poetic and authentic storytelling. Her short documentary Music for Flying Cars premiered at DOC NYC 2024 and was nominated for both a 1.4 Award and featured in the Cannes Short Film Corner. She received a Gold award at the Cannes Young Director Award for Isolation, a campaign film for Mothers Aid, and a Silver for Nature’s Child. Christina works internationally across documentary, campaign, and music video formats, and is also an experienced educator in directing and visual storytelling.

Christina will curate the creation week, guiding you in directing your own film. She will also facilitate workshops on finding inspiration, generating meaningful ideas, and developing concepts into compelling, film-ready narratives.

Multidisciplinary performing artist from Latin America, with a decade of international teaching experience in somatic practices and Contact Improvisation. He studied Tai Chi with Master Zhou ZhongFu (周中福) in China, trained in physical theatre with Georipae Theatre Troupe in S. Korea, and studied Butoh with Japanese master Katsura Kan (桂勘). He has taught and performed across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, blending somatic movement, performance, and intercultural collaboration.

Daniel will be guiding somatic movement practices on land and in water, as well as performative explorations designed to deepen body awareness and understanding of relational dynamics, supporting us in accessing physical presence and developing the ability to move in connection with others and the environment.

Freediving instructor whose life and work are deeply shaped by the sea. Originally growing up close to the ocean, his later life in cities allowed him to pursue scientific studies and gain a deeper understanding of nature’s patterns. Eventually, he found his way back to the water through meditation and freediving, reconnecting with his aquatic self among the coral reefs of the Red Sea.

Through this journey, Ruben discovered the subtlety and depth of movement that arises when we fully surrender to the water — a space where stillness, presence, and joy meet. He now shares this path with others, guiding practices that cultivate connection, inner peace, and embodied movement in the underwater world.

Ukrainian-born, Toronto-based queer filmmaker specializing in dance film and documentary. With a background in social work and advocacy, she uses film as a tool to tell meaningful stories that inspire healing, empathy, and connection.

Olya has directed and filmed over 50 dance films, multiple short documentaries, web series, music videos, and a feature-length documentary for National Geographic. Olya teaches both the foundations of dance filmmaking and how to break conventions — guiding participants in how to work intuitively with movement, and frame each shot to tell a story.

Olya will offer classes focusing on key techniques such as framing, filming dancers, and working in open environments. In the creation week, she will be supporting you through the filming process with technical guidance and creative mentorship.

Freediver, underwater filmmaker, and former architect who traded the concrete of Cairo for the depths of the ocean. Drawn more to light, water, and human stories than walls and ceilings, his path led him to Dahab — where he opened Coffee Wheel, a small coffee cart that became a meeting place for divers, dreamers, and desert lovers. In the shadow of Sinai’s mountains and guided by the Bedouin way of life, Mohamed learned the value of slowness, connection, and storytelling. Now based in South Africa, he continues to chase stories — above and below the surface — capturing the quiet, surreal beauty of freediving, marine life, and the in-between spaces where time seems to stretch.

Mohamed will guide you in feeling safe and present in the water, with deep care and sensitivity, supporting your process of being and filming underwater. 

Interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker and somatic practitioner. Dan began his journey as an water dance filmmaker and mover in 2011, shooting a project with the English National Ballet for the London Olympics. He has an extensive background in body-mind and awareness practices, Contact Improvisation, water dance and aquatic bodywork. His work as an artist encompasses the fields of mediated physical and digital presence, movement, somatic and eco-somatic practice, new media, interactive technology, fine art and multimedia installation.

Dan will be offering his substantial expertise and guidance, focusing on sharing the Embodied Camera skills that are fundamental to creating powerful movement cinematography.

Ukrainian, nomadic dance lover and teacher. Her work weaves together Contact Improvisation (on land and in water), freediving, Axis Syllabus, embodiment practices, ecological learning, and trauma-aware approaches — the threads of her ongoing movement research. She brings this blend into her workshops, where CI meets water, presence, and play. Ola is also the creator of this project — a space she’s been dreaming of for years, now finally floating into reality.

As the mother and originator of Blue Motion, Ola holds the space with care – tending to both the team and the unfolding needs of the project.