Novapool

novapool was the name of a group of companies that were active in the field of film and theater. These included the film production company novapool production , the novapool artists company , which realized both theater and film productions and supervised artists, and the film distributor novapool pictures .

The novapool production GmbH had to file for insolvency at the Erfurt district court in summer 2009 after two commissioned productions were not paid for by the client Peter Stein Verlag. On June 24, 2011, the Charlottenburg District Court dissolved the company.

history

novapool was founded in 2000 with the slogan "Art needs passion, imagination and responsibility. We create culture!" founded by the producers Alexander Deibel, Maik Plewnia and Steffen T. Sengebusch in Weimar. novapool should give artists of different genres a platform and build a bridge between economy and autonomy. Balancing the freedom of art and the needs of the market is one of the main focuses of the company's orientation. Novapool has made a name for itself with theater, dance and music projects. There were also exhibition projects and art presentations.

Film and TV productions

• LENZ. (2009) Director: Andreas Morell Script: Thomas Wendrich
• Die Ratten (2008) TV adaptation of the drama by Gerhart Hauptmann in a production by Michael Thalheimer at the Deutsches Theater Berlin
• Innocence (2008)
• Tramp Tango (2006)
• KissKiss (2005)
• Death Rides (2005) documentary
• August 4, 2002 (2004) documentary
• The Mission (2004)
• Sanctus Suite (2002)

Theater productions (selection)

• Die Dreigroschenoper (2006 / Admiralspalast) Director: Klaus Maria Brandauer with Campino , Jenny Deimling , Katrin Sass , Gottfried John , Birgit Minichmayr , Maria Happel and Michael Kind
• The commission from Heiner Müller (2004 / Freie Volksbühne) Director: Ulrich Mühe with Christiane Paul , Herbert Knaup , Inge Keller , Florian Lukas , Udo Samel and Ekkehard Schall
• Frida - The Story of Frida Kahlo (2003) Director: Hans Gratzer with Helen Schneider
• Schickelgruber - Hitler's Last Days in the Führerbunker (2003) Director: Neville Tranter
• Image description / Hyperion (2002) Heinz Bennent and David Bennent
• Shakespeare Love Songs (2001) Director: Tim Licata
• The story of the soldier (2001) Director: Klaus Maria Brandauer
• Sanctus Suite (2000) Bahia Ballet

Audio books

• Brandauer reads Mozart (2005/06) audio book, radio and readings, CORINE Internat. Book Prize Audiobook of the Year 2006 , Audience Prize Category Audiobook: Buchliebling Österreich 2007 , Golden Record for over 100,000 audio books sold

Exhibitions

• From the magic of trains (2000)
• Art Avantime Nam June Paik (2000)

Web links

• Novapool homepage ( Memento from March 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive )