Facilities
London Film Academy offers facilities designed for filmmakers, including professional sets, editing suites, a cinema with 4K projection, and industry-standard sound and camera equipment. Students have access to classrooms, a library, and a student lounge to support both learning and relaxation. The environment encourages creativity with resources for screenwriting, set design and hands-on filmmaking.
Home
Once a church, our building is now home to film worshippers. When you’re not filming in our studios or watching your latest project in the onsite cinema, you can enjoy the restaurants, bars, cinemas and green spaces nearby.
Cinema
Our cinema boasts a Sony 4K digital projector and Cambridge Audio 7.1 surround sound with subwoofer. You’ll screen your graduation film here and attend regular screenings and masterclasses with industry professionals.
JW Studio
Our JW Studio is named after our much-loved former tutor and renowned camera and steadicam operator John Ward ('The Fifth Element', 'Full Metal Jacket'). Located at the top of the building, it is used for workshops, film shoots and set design, with stage sets and a range of props available.
Classrooms
Our classrooms are equipped with video, DVD and computer playback through TVs and/or projectors, providing you with the best learning environment for lessons ranging from screenwriting to producing and more.
Kubrick Studio
Named after the legendary director, our Kubrick Studio is the perfect space for you to hone your practical filmmaking skills and take the next steps to getting a studio named after you one day.
Editing Suites
Our three editing suites house 27-inch iMacs with Retina 5K resolution. We also have a dedicated grading suite including a sound-recording booth for vocals and foley. All editing suites are equipped with Adobe Premiere Pro, AVID Media Composer and Final Cut Pro.
Cameras
Our industry standard equipment kits includes Super 16mm ARRI SR3 and 416 camera kits including Zeiss Distagons; an ARRI Alexa kit with Zeiss CP2 Lenses and a Sony FS7. We have a wide range of grip gear including Ronford 4, Cartoni and O’Connor 2065 heads.
Lighting and Mounts
We have an extensive range of ARRI Fresnel lights from 300W to 2000W, F&V LED panels and Kinoflo lights. LFA also has an Egripment slider, flatbed dolly, and a wide selection of Black Flags, nets and other grip equipment.
Sound
We offer a range of industry-standard sound equipment, including Sound Devices 664 and 633 mixers, Sennheiser 8050s and MKH 416s, and Micron Series 1000 Explorer radio mics.
Student Room
As well as a place for you to relax and unwind, our student room has access to streaming services and a Blu-Ray player so you can gain inspiration from classic & modern films.
Cantina
A dining space open to all students to eat, grab a snack and get settled in.
Library
Home to books and an extensive film collection, this space also features Mac computers with EP Budgeting and Scheduling, Final Draft, and printing facilities.