Tal Lazar Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Tel Aviv, Il

Quonder is developing an innovative eLearning platform aiming to fundamentally change the learning experience online. Focusing on the human factor we are able to significantly increase the effectiveness of learning and generate valuable data that can be used for the benefit of students, employees and anyone who is learning anywhere.

Park City, Utah, Us

Develop and teach "How to Collaborate with your cinematographer", 4-week online open-level course.Teach "Directing: Visual Storytelling", 8-week online course for professional Film & TV directors

Filming over a dozen narrative features internationally, in addition to documentaries, commercials and other forms of media, as a cinematographer I executed and supervised the camera and lighting work of productions. This includes running teams ranging from one person to 30 and more with budgets up to millions USD. My films can be found on leading streaming services internationally.

New York, Ny, Us

Designing curriculum and teaching the only cinematography class at the Columbia University film MFA program, considered one of the top 5 film schools in the country.

New York, Us

Designing curriculum and teaching one of the main film and documentary production classes for both undergraduate and graduate students.

New York, Us

MiLa Media is a boutique New York based film production studio and distributor. As it's founding partner, I established the company and initiated its activities practically, ranging from the most fundamental logistics to sphere heading business activities later on. The company produced box-office and streaming successes and established itself as a distributor. It is now led by a veteran media professional who took over as CEO.

Boston, Ma, Us

Designing an on-line cinematography course for musicians for the purpose of creating music videos and other useful forms of media. I taught the course for 9 years and handed over the baton to a another instructor who continues teaching the same course to this day.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Teaching ‘The Language of Cinematography’ course 2 years , a course focusing on visual storytelling using the tools available to the Cinematographer. A cross discipline course which I designed and continues to this day..Teaching ‘The Art and Craft of Cinematography’ course for 5 years , the primary technical course for 1st year students at AFI. It covers both celluloid and digital technology, including lecture and hands-on work. Technical and Creative oversight of 1st year Cinematography Visual Essays shot on film, the primary Cinematography project for a Fellow in the 1st year.Various lighting, technical and other workshops and seminars for both 1st and 2nd year students, as well as moderating discussions with guests and Q&As.Involvement in teaching and learning development on the institutional level as well as developing on-set and post-production workflows for student productions.

New York, Ny, Us

Tel Aviv, Il

Completed full service in the Israeli Defense forces combat unit with a sign of excellence bestowed by president Ezer Weizman for innovation in the field of training and learning implemented in one of Israel's largest military training camps.

Developing the early web pages for TCJ clients which would later define the Israeli commercial online community. Among the websites remembered from that time is the Yitzhak Rabin memorial page in which I created an online candle lighting feature used by people worldwide and covered on CNN at the time.

Development and support for one of Israel's first internet service providers.

Mfa, Cinematography

Bfa, Film & Television