The Co-Laboratory
About the Program
Please note that the Co-Laboratory program is not currently active.
Launched in 2013, the Co-Laboratory was one of Dance Film SF’s most dynamic and experimental programs. Each edition brought together choreographers and filmmakers to create original short dance films on a compressed timeline of just a few days.
This fast-paced, process-driven experience emphasized experimentation over perfection. The goal was not a polished final product, but rather the creation of a shared space: a laboratory for movement and film artists to explore new ways of working together across disciplines.
Participants were encouraged to step outside their comfort zones, test creative ideas, and respond to the immediacy of time-based collaboration. The Co-Laboratory fostered lasting connections among Bay Area artists and served as a springboard for future collaborations in both dance and film.
Watch the Co-Laboratory Films
Co-Lab Films
Co-Laboratory Behind the Scenes
Co-Laboratory Artists
Learn more about the creative minds behind our Co-Laboratory film projects:
Chair Deconstruction (2024)
Director, Producer: Amanda Beane
Choreographer: Nicole Klaymoon
Intimité Révélée (2023)
Artistic Director, Story: Lorris Eichinger
Co-Choreographers: Olivia Evans, Lorris Eichinger, Hope Mohr
Director: Natasha Adorlee
Wild (2021)
Choreographers: Melecio Estrella, Andrew Ward
Director: Lindsay Gauthier
Dear Black Girls (2020)
Director: Yoram Savion
Choreographers: Isha Clarke, Shayla Avery
Into the Neural Forest (2019)
Choreographer: Jodi Lomask
Research Engineer: Bhautik Joshi
Ekman’s Concise Guide to Natural Movement (2018)
Director: T.M. Rives
Choreographer: Alexander Ekman
Listen to the Oracle (2015)
Director: Elena Greenlee
Choreographer: Sara Shelton Mann in collaboration with Jesse Hewit
Brother from Another Time (2014)
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Choreographer: Jocquese Whitfield (aka: JoQ)
Barn Dance (2013)
Choreographer: Amy Seiwert
Director: John Haptas and Kris Samuelson
