Tal Rosner
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Tal Rosner is a London
based filmmaker and video artist.
Rosner is a graduate of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
in Jerusalem (2000–03) and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
in London (2003–05).
In May 2008 he won a BAFTA for Best Title Sequence for the E4 teen drama Skins
at the British Academy Television Craft Awards.
Since 2005, Rosner has collaborated with various musicians, including: Katia and Marielle Labeque
, The New World Symphony Orchestra
and Michael Tilson Thomas
, Esa-Pekka Salonen
and Jennifer Koh
. His video for In Seven Days, Piano Concerto with Moving Image, composed by Thomas Adès
, was premiered by the London Sinfonietta
at the Royal Festival Hall
in London on 28 April 2008. The work was co-commissioned by the Southbank Centre and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
.
His experimental film Without You (2008), Commissioned by Animate Projects for Channel 4
and Arts Council England
had earned Rosner screenings at film-festivals and venues worldwide, including Clermont-Ferrand, Rotterdam, Tribeca
(NYC), Onedotzero
and Tate Modern
in London, as well as TV broadcasts in the UK and France/Canal +. Family Tree
(2010) is a seven channel video and sound installation at Tenderpixel
Gallery, exhibited February 11 to March 6, 2010.
He entered a civil partnership with British composer Thomas Adès
in 2006.
In 2009 he was commissioned by Sony
London to create a short film of world first television moments to mark the launch of four Sony BRAVIA
LCD TVs with World First innovations.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
based filmmaker and video artist.
Rosner is a graduate of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design is Israel's national school of art, founded in 1906 by Boris Schatz. It is named for the Biblical figure Bezalel, son of Uri , who was appointed by Moses to oversee the design and construction of the Tabernacle ....
in Jerusalem (2000–03) and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
in London (2003–05).
In May 2008 he won a BAFTA for Best Title Sequence for the E4 teen drama Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
at the British Academy Television Craft Awards.
Since 2005, Rosner has collaborated with various musicians, including: Katia and Marielle Labeque
Katia and Marielle Labèque
The French sisters Labèque, Katia and Marielle , form an internationally known piano duo. They have performed and recorded most of the repertoire for two pianos, spanning the instrumental, chamber, and concerto genres encompassing musical periods from Baroque through contemporary.Katia and...
, The New World Symphony Orchestra
New World Symphony Orchestra
The New World Symphony is the United States' only full-time orchestral academy preparing musicians for careers in symphony orchestras and ensembles...
and Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas is an American conductor, pianist and composer. He is currently music director of the San Francisco Symphony, and artistic director of the New World Symphony Orchestra.-Early years:...
, Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen is a Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is currently Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London and Conductor Laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.-Early career:...
and Jennifer Koh
Jennifer Koh
Jennifer Koh is an American violinist, born to Korean parents in Glen Ellyn, IL.Jennifer Koh earned a B.A. in English Literature from Oberlin College, as well as a Performance Diploma from the attached Oberlin Conservatory. She is also a graduate of the Curtis Institute and was silver medalist in...
. His video for In Seven Days, Piano Concerto with Moving Image, composed by Thomas Adès
Thomas Adès
Thomas Adès is a British composer, pianist and conductor.-Biography:Adès studied piano with Paul Berkowitz and later composition with Robert Saxton at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London...
, was premiered by the London Sinfonietta
London Sinfonietta
The London Sinfonietta is an English chamber orchestra founded in 1968 and based in London. The ensemble specialises in contemporary music and works across a wide range of genres, performing modern classics alongside world premieres, and includes music by electronica artists as well as folk and...
at the Royal Festival Hall
Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,900-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge. It is a Grade I listed building - the first post-war building to become so protected...
in London on 28 April 2008. The work was co-commissioned by the Southbank Centre and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
.
His experimental film Without You (2008), Commissioned by Animate Projects for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and Arts Council England
Arts Council England
Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
had earned Rosner screenings at film-festivals and venues worldwide, including Clermont-Ferrand, Rotterdam, Tribeca
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
(NYC), Onedotzero
Onedotzero
onedotzero is a contemporary, digital arts organisation with a remit to promote innovation across all forms of moving image and motion arts....
and Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
in London, as well as TV broadcasts in the UK and France/Canal +. Family Tree
Family tree
A family tree, or pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. The more detailed family trees used in medicine, genealogy, and social work are known as genograms.-Family tree representations:...
(2010) is a seven channel video and sound installation at Tenderpixel
Tenderpixel
Tenderpixel is a contemporary art gallery located in central London. In addition to monthly shows throughout the year, it holds an annual experimental film festival, Tenderflix, each summer....
Gallery, exhibited February 11 to March 6, 2010.
He entered a civil partnership with British composer Thomas Adès
Thomas Adès
Thomas Adès is a British composer, pianist and conductor.-Biography:Adès studied piano with Paul Berkowitz and later composition with Robert Saxton at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London...
in 2006.
In 2009 he was commissioned by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
London to create a short film of world first television moments to mark the launch of four Sony BRAVIA
BRAVIA
BRAVIA is a Sony brand used to market its high-definition LCD televisions, projection TVs and front projectors and for the PlayStation 3 , along with its home cinema range under the sub-brand BRAVIA Theatre. The BRAVIA name is an acronym of "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture"...
LCD TVs with World First innovations.
Key works
- Lachen Verlernt (2009, Composed by Esa-Pekka Salonen, Violin: Jennifer Koh)
- Without You (2008, for Animate Projects)
- In Seven Days (2008, Composed by Thomas Adès)
- Skins/Title Sequences, series 1-5 (2007 - current)
- Stravinsky Concerto for Two Pianos (2006, for Katia and Marielle Labeque)
- Debussy En Blanc et Noir (2006, for Katia and Marielle Labeque)
External links
- TalRosner.com - Official Website
- Tal Rosner/Animate Projects
- Tal Rosner/LUX