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4 The School

6 Philosophy

8 Studying Film In London

10 Alumni

12 The Courses

14 MA Filmmaking

16 MA Screenwriting

18 MA International Film Business

20 LFS Workshops

22 Join Us

26 Keep In Touch & Visit Us

London Film School
24 Shelton Street
London, WC2H 9UB 3 LONDON FILM SCHOOL
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Here in our central London home, the story of film
has unravelled throughout six decades: the pull of
celluloid; the emergence and push of a digital world.
Across the past 65 years, our student population has
travelled from all corners of the globe. Currently,
over 60% of our students are international, threading
the inevitable learning opportunities gifted by
cultural diversity through UK film heritage.
Together, this creates a special learning
experience, one where each student develops
their creative voice and becomes a talent
sought after by the film industry.
Our MA programmes in Filmmaking, Screenwriting
and International Film Business are recognised
as industry standard; a level of professionalism
that a diverse range of well-known alumni have
benefited from. London Film School is a place
to shape and sharpen your craft, where you’ll
be immersed in an atmosphere that helps you
discover your own talent and potential. We
hope you consider joining us as a student.
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At the heart of our teaching method beats individual

creativity. PHILOSOPHY
For a film to resonate, for its voice to be heard loud
and clear, we believe it is vital to experiment – to
understand and boldly challenge how things have
always been done, so that we continue to flourish and
fuse with our audiences.

Feeding this approach, indeed shaping the future

of film, are our teachers, maintaining a dynamic
dialogue with UK and global screen industries,
bringing their experiences back to LFS. This ethos,
philosophy and passion for teaching has seen LFS be
awarded as one of the world’s Top International Film
Schools by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety alike.

Film matters. It transports us to places and states of

mind we might not have otherwise visited and, in a Typhoon
world of disconnect and miscommunication, we need Director – Yining Di
film now more than ever. DoP – Kai Yu

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STUDYING FILM
IN LONDON Based in the heart of Covent Garden, central
London, our two main building; Shelton Street and
Long Acre are a short walk from West End cinemas,
theatres, the Royal Opera House, the National
Gallery, the British Museum, the British Film
Institute Library, BFI Southbank, Tate Modern, and
so much more.

Of course, a tremendous benefit to studying in

London are the thousands of locations, people and
stories that feature in screenplays and documentary
treatments for our film and script exercises.
Inspiration can be found in every corner of London.

There is an infinite number of informal groups,

events, and networking opportunities across the city,
too, to take advantage of – often hosted by our own
Photo Credit: Cat Garcia team in our curated event programme.

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The film industries of almost every country in

the world are liberally sprinkled with graduates of London
Film School. A small selection include:

Koby Adom Duncan Jones Franc Roddam Iain Smith

Noughts & Crosses Moon Quadrophenia Children Of Men
Top Boy Source Code Masterchef Mad Max: Fury Road
Warcraft: The Beginning Cold Mountain
Brad Anderson Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir
The Wire Mike Leigh Atomic Blonde Gale Tattersall
The Machinist Mr Turner John Wick House
Vera Drake Deadpool 2 Grace And Frankie
Tak Fujimoto Peterloo Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Boardwalk Empire
The Silence Of The Lambs Ten Rings Isle Of Dogs
Gladiator Robert Leighton Bullet Train
The Sixth Sense A Few Good Men Jo Willems
When Harry Met Sally Roger Pratt Red Sparrow
Ann Hui Now You See Me Harry Potter And The The Hunger Games: Mockingjay
The Golden Era Goblet Of Fire American Gods
A Simple Life Yorgos Mavropsaridis Twelve Monkeys
The Favourite Brazil Erik Alexander Wilson
Danny Huston The Lobster Paddington
Succession Carla Simón The Dark Crystal:
21 Grams Hauke Richter Summer 1993 Age Of Resistance
Children of Men Black Mirror Alcarràs Doctor Who
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Game Of Thrones

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Clear comprehension of the whole filmmaking

process is crucial – this is where memorable voices
are created.

Filmmaking is a collaborative endeavour, not the

product of any single individual. Our practical two-
year MA Filmmaking programme sees our students
engage in all disciplines and experience a full,
thorough education.

The opportunity to develop a full-length feature film

THE COURSES
screenplay, with individual mentoring and guidance
from industry professionals, is found in our one-year
MA Screenwriting course.

Students are also given the opportunity to pitch to

industry and work with our filmmaking students to
produce short films throughout the year.

The media landscape constantly shifts, and the

need to understand digital strategies and funding
models is addressed by our MA International Film
Business students.

With modules in world cinema and international

finance students prepare for programming, exhibition
and distribution careers.

Across all LFS courses, technical skills and

performance are studied rigorously, equipping

Isha students with the means to develop distinctive

Director — Christopher Manning profiles in the film industry and a competitive edge
DoP — Simona Susnea for outstanding employment trajectories.

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An intensive and non-specialist two-year course, MA

Filmmaking trains its students across a full range of
skills to a professional level.

Our graduates leave LFS with a portfolio of directing,

cinematography, editing, producing and sound
credits on at least 10 films - usually many more.
Learning is based around short film production in a
working unit. Each term, film exercises become more
technically sophisticated, more considered, and more
complex in their ambition. We specify the skill base

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for each exercise and provide the equipment required
to train students in each craft skill – there is no film
career that would not be greatly enriched by an
active practical knowledge of other specialisations.

Students make all aesthetic decisions while solving

problems often faced by professional units, as work
is constantly assessed and critiqued. All students
learn important filmmaking skills and practice them in
a working unit. This allows our students to stand out
from their future professional colleagues, who may
only have graduated with a single specialisation.

LFS students enjoy a small, close-knit community in

a creative atmosphere. Over 180 films and exercises
are produced per year, and many of our students
have their work screened at over 250 film festivals
across the world, including Cannes, Berlinale,
TIFF, Sundance, Austin, Locarno, Busan, Moscow,
and London Film Festival, and win multiple prizes Filipiñana
including the prestigious Palme d’Or in Cannes, Director — Rafael Manuel
Academy Awards, and Teddy at the Berlinale. DoP — Xenia Guenther

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SCREENWRITING
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The MA Screenwriting programme is an intensive
one-year course. The focus is placed on the
development of an individual voice, while embedding
professional practice to enhance employability
prospects. Writing on this course is situated within
collaborative, industrial, historical and cultural
contexts. Students explore aesthetic issues in class,
discuss screenplays, and are encouraged to read a
range of film theories, all supported by workshops
introducing creative writing exercises through
to pitching to the market with confidence. While
creative work flourishes, students also produce a
Work & Research Journal.
This MA course underlines our belief that analytical,
reflective filmmakers are better prepared to navigate
- and to exploit revealed opportunities – within the
film industry by confronting challenges and concerns.
Furthermore, there will be opportunities to work
with our MA Filmmaking students – screenwriting is
filmmaking, after all. MA Screenwriting is accredited
by ScreenSkills and embeds professional practice
and industry involvement in the course, whilst
developing screenwriters’ entrepreneurial capacities
and enhancing employability.
LFS welcomes applications from creative,
entrepreneurial, resilient writers who are committed
to writing professionally for the screen – writers who
may have built their backstory in another medium,
those who wish to burnish current credentials, or
filmmakers who wish to learn about screenwriting.
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MA International Film Business (MAIFB) is where

film production and market expertise collide with
exceptional research, film culture and history,
providing students with key business tools and the
contacts required to build a successful career in

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film. The course unites London Film School, the
world’s first international school of film technique,
with the University of Exeter’s Film Department and

INTERNATIONAL
Business School. Unlike other courses available to
students, this master’s degree explores the entire
film business, embracing UK and world cinema,
non-Hollywood independent film production,

FILM BUSINESS
finance, sales, distribution and marketing, alongside
programming, exhibition and digital strategies for the
future of film.

Taught in London and Exeter, the MAIFB includes

industry mentoring, supported by an advisory
committee of leading UK and European film industry
professionals and the potential to work on an LFS
graduation film as a producer.

Our ambition is to train a new generation of

innovative producers and executives for the film
industry beyond Hollywood. By analysing the
horizontal and vertical structures that shape the film
industry, in tandem with changing patterns of users
and digital technology, this course explores both the
existing international film industry while embracing
contemporary disruption and restructuring. Photo Credit: Zeta Spyraki

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LFS Workshops offer a selection of evening, weekend

and short professional development courses, with

LFS WORKSHOPS
an emphasis on practical, hands-on, intensive
learning experiences.

All courses are developed by leading practitioners

and offer the opportunity to professionally study in
the centre of London’s Covent Garden or online, in
one of our virtual classrooms.

Across this carefully curated programme, we aim

to bring the best of LFS’ expertise and training to
a wider audience, from new entrants through to
advanced professionals within the industry.

With an emphasis on practical and intensive learning

Bastard
Director — Mohsun Guliyev
DoP — Miguel Montoya
experiences, we pride ourselves on offering the
highest quality training delivered by industry experts,
across a range of subjects relevant to filmmaking
and screenwriting today. To find out more about
workshops, LFS Live, our summer schools and
short courses, visit our website or contact us via
workshops@lfs.org.uk.

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JOIN US
We welcome applications from a wide variety of
candidates who can demonstrate their passion
for film and meet our minimum academic and/or
professional requirements. LFS, as indeed London as
a whole, is home to a diverse student population.

Our students join us from all walks of life and a range

of backgrounds, differing in age, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, gender, political opinion, or religious
belief. What matters to us, is finding those with a
passion for film and the creative talent to become the
next generation of filmmakers.

Our Admissions process is rigorous to meet the

above, and our entry requirements are set individually
per each course. For information on how to apply, Three Centimetres
and for what is required, please visit our website Director — Larar Zeidan
lfs.org.uk. DoP — Pierfrancesco Cioffi

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10x10ft
Director — Dhruv Tripathi
DoP — Cameron Ward

Third Solar Term Braids On A Bald Head after a room Calladita

Director — Zhanfei Song Director — Ishaya Bako Director — Naomi Pacifique Director — Miguel Faus
DoP — Tong Liu DoP — Clarence A. Peters DoP — Xenia Patricia DoP — Robert C Carrera

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If you would like to learn more, or have any questions,

we have plenty of opportunities to find out more.
You can contact us at admissions@lfs.org.uk if your
query relates to the application process or entry
requirements.
The MA Filmmaking and MA Screenwriting
programmes are validated by the University of
Warwick. Our MA Screenwriting programme has
received accreditation by Screenskills, known as
ScreenSkills Select.

You can also sign up to our newsletter for the most
up-to-date new from across the school, lfs.org.uk/
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The MA International Film Business is validated
by the University of Exeter. London Film School is
a member of CILECT and GEECT and has been
accepted onto the OfS Register of English higher
education providers.

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Call 020 7836 9642 at the time of publication (October 2022). However,
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London, WC2H 9UB 020 7836 9642
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Photo Credit: Xenia Guenther