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LFA Alumni Eloise Singer and Team Receive Emmy Nomination for 'The Pirate Queen'

09 December 2024
LFA proudly announces that Filmmaking Certificate graduate Eloise Singer and her team have been nominated for an Emmy Award for...

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LFA MA Film Soul Mates to Screen at Ealing Film Festival

27 November 2024
LFA celebrates Ellis Walker as Soul Mates screens at the Ealing Film Festival on 29 November.

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LFA Alumni’s Film "SUKOUN" (Amplified) Sets Sights on Oscars Shortlist Following Acclaim

20 November 2024
The Oscar-qualified short film SUKOUN (Amplified), co-produced by LFA alumnus Ammar Galal, is gaining momentum for its powerful narrative on...

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LFA Students Shine at NAHEMI “Eat Our Shorts” Event

15 November 2024
Two LFA BA (Hons) students, Francesca and Louis, had their acclaimed short films showcased at the NAHEMI “Eat Our Shorts”...

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Diwali at LFA: A Joyful Celebration of Culture and Community for Our International Students

08 November 2024
LFA celebrated Diwali with International students, uniting them through Indian traditions, food, music, and a festive film screening

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LFA Student Film 'Bucket’s List' Shines on the Festival Circuit

21 October 2024
LFA celebrates alumnus Filippo Bernardini and his acclaimed film 'Bucket’s List,' a heartfelt story making an impact on the festival...

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LFA Alumni Katy Trevor to Begin Filming ‘Friday is Mushroom Soup’ This November

14 October 2024
LFA alum Katy Trevor begins production on her new film "Friday is Mushroom Soup" this November, produced by fellow graduates...

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LFA Student Jinkyung Song Gains Recognition for Short Films

07 October 2024
LFA student Jinkyung Song gains international recognition for her short films ‘Small Talks’ and ‘Evergreen,’ showcasing her talent as a...

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LFA Alumni Spotlight: ‘Tumbling’ - A Collaborative Triumph

29 July 2024
LFA spotlights alumni Andraž Kadunc, Agustina Götz, and Hannah Siden for their acclaimed short film 'Tumbling' on alcoholism. Support their...

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LFA Students Receive the Special Jury Prize at the Trivento Soulplace Film Festival for “39.5”

28 May 2024
LFA students '39.5' wins Special Jury Prize at Trivento Soulplace Film Festival, depicting a gripping narrative of isolation and resilience.

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Guildhall School and LFA's Cinematic Collaboration: Orchestrating Creativity

23 May 2024
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama and London Film Academy collaborate, merging film and music.

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LFA Alumni Laura Plancarte Receives International Acclaim at Festivals for latest film ‘'Mexican Dream'

15 May 2024
LFA Alumni Laura Plancarte's latest film 'Mexican Dream' earns international acclaim for its powerful portrayal of resilience, challenging stereotypes about...

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LFA's Cinema Club Hosts Screening of 'The Van' with Director Q&A

24 April 2024
LFA's Cinema Club screened 'The Van' followed by a Q&A with director Erenik Beqiri, offering aspiring filmmakers valuable insights into...

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LFA BA Student's Horror Flim 'Hold of the Dead' Triumphs at Romford Festival

21 March 2024
BA (Hons) Filmmaking Student Charlie Langford's 'Hold of the Dead' wins 'Student Bodies Award' at Romford Horror Festival, showcasing his...

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LFA Alumni Anny Tubbs Continues Festival Success with First Move Productions' "LESS WALLS" 

19 March 2024
Anny Tubbs' documentary "LESS WALLS (A Brussels Love Story)" earns eighth film festival selection for its exploration of cultural unity...

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LFA Graduate Marina Terranova Shines Bright at the Oscars

12 March 2024
LFA alum Marina Terranova excels at Oscars with ShortsTV, editing Oscar-nominated short film trailer.

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"Andy & Lucy Watch TV": BA (Hons) Filmmaking Project Gains International Film Festival Recognition

01 March 2024
"Andy & Lucy Watch TV," an FP1 project, has won international acclaim, including top prizes.

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LFA Alumni’s film "SUKOUN" (Amplified) Made its World Premiere at Berlinale Generation

26 February 2024
SUKOUN" (Amplified), co-produced by LFA Alumni Ammar Galal, premieres at Berlinale Generation, highlighting social injustices.

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From Scripts to Feasts: LFA MA Screenwriting Students Celebrate Thanksgiving

28 November 2023
A Thanksgiving gathering of our MA Screenwriters

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We are deeply saddened by the death of Terence Davies, one of the greatest British film directors

07 October 2023
His visceral passion, joy and drive enabled him to produce lyrical, deeply moving films.

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LFA Students win at NAHEMI Kodak Student Commercial Awards 2023

15 June 2023
Hear more about LFA's winning commercial.

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LFA BA Film Festival Successes June 2022

04 July 2022
Read about our most recent film festival successes from our BA (Hons) Filmmaking Graduates.

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LFA BA Students win ‘Jury Award’ at NAHEMI Kodak Student Commercial Awards 2022

16 June 2022
We’re incredibly proud of our BA students and their award-winning commercial!

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London Film Academy at Cannes Film Festival 2022

30 May 2022
Discover more about LFA’s presence at this years’ Cannes Film Festival!

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LFA BA Students win ‘Best Short Film’ award for ‘NOMADS’!

30 November 2021
Discover more about the festival success of our brilliant BA students!

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LFA Alumni’s documentary ‘Trapped by Plastic’ screened at UN's #Cop26 Climate Conference

09 November 2021
The British Council is screening Anny Tubbs' short documentary at ‘The Climate Connection’ pavilion at #Cop26!

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Joseph A. Adesunloye, LFA Alumni, BFI ‘3 You Must See: LFF Black History'

05 November 2021
Our beloved alumni has been selected by the BFI for their LFF Black History series.

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LFA Alumni Eloise Singer recognised for innovative cutting-edge VR project

26 July 2021
Our Filmmaking Certificate Alumni featured in The Guardian & Screen Daily for her VR game and executive-producing with Billie Piper.

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LFA Alumni Vanessa Ford featured in Bloomberg Businessweek

29 June 2021
"We want to be the Mickey Mouse of Africa but with a strong learning component."

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58 Films Shot Over 29 Days

07 June 2021
Picture our zealous students shooting 58 different short films in as little as 29 days, would you believe that this...

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LFA Alumni Vanessa Ford launches the first African animated superhero series 'Super Sema'

15 March 2021
‘Super Sema’, is the first African animated series to empower and inspire the next generation of children to change the...

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Coronavirus (Covid-19): Information for students and applicants

07 January 2021
Learn more about what the latest COVID announcement means for LFA students.

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LFA Alumnus' Film 'Rain Catcher' distributed by HBO & now on Amazon Prime worldwide!

27 November 2020
We're incredibly proud of Michele Fiascaris' short film, 'Rain Catcher', which has now been released on Amazon Prime worldwide!

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LFA Pioneers Award Winner's Film Featured in Evening Standard

10 November 2020
Read about how Beatrix Blaise, LFA Pioneers Award recipient, made her short film 'Tin Luck'.

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World Mental Health Day

10 October 2020
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and wellbeing is now more important than ever. Here are some amazing resources we’d recommend.

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LFA Alumna's Film Hits #1 on iTunes Documentary Chart

06 October 2020
Anna Kolber, alumna & producer has hit the top spot of the iTunes charts with her documentary 'Chasing The Present'

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'Fotoautomat Man' directed by LFA Diploma alumnus hits Amazon Prime

21 August 2020
Shot completely point of view, O'neil Sharma's ambitious first feature film is now available to stream in the UK. Another...

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LFA graduate directs new BBC ONE series 'Reported Missing'

18 August 2020
Our Filmmaking Diploma graduate, Leonardo Machado, continues his career success with gripping documentary series 'Reported Missing' for BBC ONE.

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LFA Clearing Explained

13 August 2020
Apply for our 2-year BA (Hons) Filmmaking through clearing and kick-start your creative journey this September.

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5 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM BAFTA-NOMINATED PRODUCER GAVIN HUMPHRIES

12 August 2020
We've highlighted five on the many useful tips Gavin gave new filmmakers during our online Q&A. You can also watch...

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NEW HORIZONS STUDIO+ talent lab returns for the 11th year!

20 July 2020
We’re delighted to continue our amazing partnership with New Horizons Studio+ for directors and producers developing their first or second...

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Interview: Manuela Maiguashca, documentary filmmaker & activist

05 June 2020
Manuela is a professional documentary filmmaker and activist, creator of campaigning films for UN Development Programmes and The Global Coalition...

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LFA MASTERCLASSES: Online Sessions with Prominent Filmmakers

20 April 2020
We're very excited to present an incredible lineup of filmmakers for our ONLINE MASTERCLASS WEEK. Exclusive to our current students...

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Our Award-Winning Alumni

03 March 2020
Celebrations include our Emmy-winning graduate Philip Clements and our BAFTA-nominated graduate Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio.

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LFA Pioneers Award 2020 - Scholarship For An Emerging Female Filmmaker.

25 February 2020
The Award gives a half-funded place worth £11,500 on the LFA’s 1-year Filmmaking Diploma in September 2020.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Philip Clements, EMMY Award Winning Foley Editor 'Chernobyl'

12 February 2020
Philip Clements graduated from Filmmaking Diploma at London Film Academy in 2004. Since then, he has worked on several successful...

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BAFTA-Nominated Graduate for Outstanding Debut

10 February 2020
Our Filmmaking Certificate graduate Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio has had incredible success with his debut film 'Retablo'.

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ITV visits LFA to get students’ reaction to Oscar 2020 nominations

13 January 2020
ITV London invited our BA(Hons) Filmmaking students to watch the 2020 Oscar nominations and give their comments on this year's...

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LFA joins the OfS Register of Higher Education Providers

05 December 2019
LFA is now officially recognised by Office for Students (OfS), which means we meet the OfS requirements for academic standards,...

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GIVE THE GIFT OF FILM

18 November 2019
A perfect gift for someone with a passion for film and storytelling!

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Thembisa Cochrane - producer for 'Us Among The Stones'

14 October 2019
Our Spotlight On this week features Thembisa Cochrane, producer for Caspian Films and tutor for Filmmaking at the LFA. Her...

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Interview: Robert Hall ('The King's Man'), Editor & Filmmaking Diploma graduate

15 August 2019
Robert is just finishing as Assembly Editor on 'The King's Man', an epic prequel in the spy hero franchise, set...

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LFA PIONEER AWARD 2019 RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED

17 April 2019
London Film Academy is delighted to announce the recipient of this year’s LFA Pioneers Award is Beatrix Blaise. 

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Filmmaking Certificate: Exclusive Diploma Preview

13 March 2019
For one time only this year, get a taster of a 12-month Filmmaking Diploma and make a short film in...

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LFA Pioneers Award - £23,000 scholarship for emerging female filmmaker

20 January 2019
The Award gives a scholarship place worth £23,000 to study the LFA’s 12-month practical and fully comprehensive Filmmaking Diploma starting...

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LFA Pioneers Award - Scholarship For An Emerging Female Filmmaker

04 September 2018
The Award gives a scholarship worth £23,000 to study for the LFA’s 12-month practical Filmmaking Diploma.

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Graduate Success: Filmmaking Diploma graduate feature length documentary HERMANOS premieres in LA

23 February 2018
Filmmaking Diploma graduate feature-length documentary HERMANOS premieres @ LA Indie Film Festival.

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Q&A: John Bloom, Oscar Winning Editor

16 January 2018
Our Filmmaking Diploma students take part in an Q&A with, John Bloom, Editor on such hits as the 8 ACADEMY...

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Q&A: Pia Di Ciaula, Editor on 'The Crown'

11 January 2018
Our Filmmaking Diploma and Screenwriting Diploma students take part in an Q&A with, Pia Di Ciaula, Editor on hit Netflix’s...

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Give the GIFT of Film - Vouchers available now!

01 January 2018
Give them the opportunity to start pursuing their dream as a filmmaker!

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Graduate Success: Hungry Eye speaks to Avril Furness, our Filmmaking Diploma graduate

27 November 2017
"Being taught by film industry professionals was inspiring."

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MASTERCLASS: Daniel-Konrad Cooper, Production Supervisor on 'Dunkirk'

28 July 2017
Producer, Daniel-Konrad Cooper talks to our students about his unique journey from an Assistant to Producer.

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Documentary Certificate Graduates meet Roger Graef OBE!

25 July 2017
LFA had the honor of welcoming Roger Graef to host the graduation showcase of the 6-week Documentary Certificate course.

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TUTOR NEWS: BAD SALSA comedy by LFA Screenwriting tutor, Kay Stonham, returns to BBC RADIO 4

10 July 2017
Great to hear that BAD SALSA by LFA Screenwriting tutor, Kay Stonham, will soon be back for a third series...

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LFA Tutor News: 'Interlude in Prague'

04 July 2017
LFA producing tutor, Geoff Austin executive produces 'INTERLUDE IN PRAGUE'

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GRADUATE NEWS: Ed Clark, Camera Operator and Filmmaking Diploma graduate - from TV to Features

06 June 2017
Ed Clark has worked for numerous UK TV companies including: BBC, Red Productions, ITV and on famous name series, including...

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Cinematographer, Claudio Napoli, Filmmaking Diploma graduate, work on the new TRANSFORMERSfilm

31 May 2017
With big name films, 'The Martian', 'Prometheus', '47 Ronin' and Ridley Scott's epic 3D 'Exodus' already to his name, we...

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1st Assistant Director, and LFA Filmmaking Diploma graduate, Alexandria Stein pays us a visit

24 May 2017
LFA Filmmaking Diploma graduate, and 1st Assistant Director, Alex Stein pays a visit.

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EUROPEAN FUNDING: Italian Cinematography students funded to study Documentary Filmmaking at LFA

10 May 2017
LFA Students take advantage of new Italian student funding programme: "Torno Subito"

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GRADUATE SUCCESS: Vicky Wong scoops Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing for TRIVISA

14 March 2017
Exciting graduate news from Hong Kong as Director, Vicky Wong Wai-Kit, a Filmmaking Diploma graduate, wins Best Original Screenplay and...

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