Masterclass with Laura Taler

Using her first film, the village trilogy (1995), and her latest film, Matryoshka Crush (2025) as bookends, Laura Taler will lead a masterclass about how her practice has evolved over the years. In the early 1990s, with no formal film training, Taler created the village trilogy. The film was shot and edited on 16mm film and employed a classic cinematic process with storyboards, shotlists, and an articulated scenario. For her latest film, Matryoshka Crush, Taler employed cinematic structures developed over years of filmmaking that allow for both precision and improvisation.

This masterclass will trace the evolution of Taler’s practice using case studies of her films and video installations. The class will include in-depth discussions about the process of planning a shoot and will provide participants with practical tools and tactics to communicate ideas to others. Spatial considerations in installation and screening contexts will also be discussed. All artists are welcome. Performers, visual artists, dance artists, filmmakers, musicians, and anyone interested in movement, the camera, and installation