Lucy Kerr is a filmmaker and film director, movement director, choreographer, and educator based in New York. Kerr is passionate about working with bodies and bodies in space in ways that are formal, expressive, experimental, and experiential. In addition to creating avante-garde performances for theaters, galleries, and public spaces, Kerr works as a choreographer and movement director for fashion, music videos, and film, including clients such as Miu Miu, Nike, and Ian Sweet. Kerr has received commissions from LA Dance Project and The Center for Performance Research. Her performance work has been presented by Francois Ghebaly Gallery, The Brooklyn Museum, La Mama Galeria, LEIMAY, INSITU Festival, SFMoMA, Triskelion Arts, The Chimney NYC, and others. Kerr has facilitated workshops on performance and time based practices through organizations such as UnionDocs, LA Dance Project, CalArts, and NAVEL. Kerr's debut feature film, Family Portrait, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2023 and won the Boccalinio d'Oro for Best Director from the Swiss Critics, who stated that Kerr's "choreographic mis en scene probes space, time, and the souls of her protagonists with a poetic touch, lightness, and precision." The film also won Best Director at Black Canvas Film Festival and Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Camera/Sound/Production Design at Hanain Island International Film Festival. Kerr was also Visiting Assistant Professor of Filmmaking and Film Studies at Le Moyne Colellege from 2021-2023. Since 2016, Kerr is a certified Pilates, Somatics, and Embodiment instructor.
Lucy Kerr is available for work in the realms of directing, choreography, movement directing, consulting, movement coaching, and teaching.
