LFA Policy Framework & Governance
Policies and Procedures
- LFA Policy 3 Student support
- LFA Procedure 3.1 Student welfare and pastoral care
- LFA Procedure 3.2 Safeguarding and Prevent
- LFA Procedure 3.3 Inclusion
- LFA Procedure 3.4 Learning resources
- LFA Policy 3.5 Sexual misconduct
- LFA Procedure 3.5a Sexual misconduct
- LFA Procedure 3.6 Bullying and harassment
- LFA Policy 5 Teaching, Learning and assessment
- LFA Procedure 5.1 Delivering effective learning
- LFA Procedure 5.2 Student feedback
- LFA Procedure 5.3 Independent learning
- LFA Procedure 5.4 Assessment
- LFA Procedure 5.5 Internal verification/moderation and external examining
- LFA Procedure 5.6 Peer Observation
- LFA Procedure 5.7 Online learning etiquette
- LFA Policy 6 Academic management
- LFA Procedure 6.1 Academic regulations
- LFA Procedure 6.2 Academic misconduct
- LFA Procedure 6.3 Plagiarism
- LFA Procedure 6.4 Academic appeals
- LFA Procedure 6.5 Student disciplinary
- LFA Procedure 6.6 Complaints
- LFA Procedure 6.7 Programme approval
- LFA Procedure 6.8 Course and annual monitoring
- LFA Procedure 6.9 Programme specifications
- LFA Procedure 6.10 Leave of Absence
- LFA Procedure 6.11 Fitness to study
Handbooks, Plans and other policies
- Access and Participation Statement
- Drugs and Alcohol Misuse Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- External Speakers and Events Policy
- Freedom of Speech Policy
- Health & Safety Policy
- ICT Acceptable Use Policy
- Outbreak Plan
- Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice
- Policies and procedures for LFA Production Agreements
Governance
Dr Emmanuelle Savarit
Chair
Dr Emmanuelle Savarit is an executive leader, board advisor, author and speaker with over 20 years’ experience across research, technology, digital transformation and strategy. With a background in academia and research, she has held senior leadership roles at global organisations including Just Eat Takeaway.com, London Stock Exchange Group and Meta.
Her work focuses on helping organisations navigate change and make better decisions, particularly at the intersection of people, technology and AI. She advises organisations on responsible AI adoption and governance and serves on the Advisory Board of Smart Training AI. She is also the author of Practical User Research and The UX Research Powerhouse series, and hosts The UX Research Club podcast.
Emmanuelle holds a PhD in Psychology, the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma and has completed Oxford Saïd Business School’s AI Governance programme. She is particularly interested in how organisations can embrace innovation while retaining human judgement, creativity and trust.
Norma Wisnevitz
Independent Member
Norma’s experience in strategy, operations and finance and her passion for the creative industries has been gained over the last 25 years across the independent television and broadcast sectors.
Norma is currently CEO (previously COO) at True North Productions, a Leeds based unscripted TV production company owned by Sky, producing for the key UK broadcasters.
Her broadcast experience was gained at Channel 4 working across their Indie Growth Fund, managing their investment portfolio of start-ups and medium-sized independent TV production businesses.
Prior to joining Channel Four, Norma held numerous finance roles at UK and US factual television production group Optomen Television and at Talkback Productions (part of Fremantlemedia group).
Norma is a CIMA qualified accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Town. She is originally from South Africa.
Gavin Humphries
Independent Member
Gavin is Managing Director of global online arts and culture video platform NOWNESS, part of London based Dazed Media and Meta Media in China. Based between London, Shanghai and Hong Kong, Nowness commissions numerous films each year both editorially and in partnership with international cultural partners and brands.
The Nowness creative community includes its founder Jefferson Hack, Björk, Jenn Nkiru, Es Devlin, Luca Guadagnino, Crystal Moselle, Benjamin Millepied, Baloji and Cao Fei. Several Nowness commissions have premiered at international festivals, including Sundance, Tribeca, BFI London, the Berlinale, Shanghai, Rotterdam and Clermont Ferrand.
Himself a BAFTA and BIFA nominated producer, Gavin’s worked on film, television and digital projects with the British Film Institute, Google, Film4, Tate Modern, the Young Vic Theatre and the BBC. His productions have premiered at Venice Film Festival; been shortlisted for the Evening Standard Film Awards; nominated for 3 British Independent Film Awards as well as by the London Critics’ Circle; and four of his short films have premiered at Sundance with one winning at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
An advocate for the UK screen industries, Gavin worked with the BFI / Creative Skillset for three years managing investment into the workforce and infrastructure to meet the increased levels of production due to enhanced film and TV tax credits. A member of BAFTA and BIFA, he also helped establish the BFI Flare x BAFTA mentorship programme for LGBTQ+ filmmakers, now in its 10th year.
Anna MacDonald
Executive Member
Anna co-founded the London Film Academy in 2001 and has led the LFA as joint principal for the past two decades. She is dedicated to inspiring and nurturing new generations of filmmakers through an innovative approach and teaching methods.
Anna is also the mastermind behind many special educational programmes worldwide. She is passionate about gender equality, inclusivity and diversity in the industry and, together with her co-founder, launched the LFA Pioneer Award in 2017, which provides a scholarship to an up-and-coming female filmmaker each year.
In addition, Anna has produced and executively produced hundreds of motion pictures, including ‘The Summer House’ (starring Robert Pattinson and Talulah Riley, which reached no.1 on the iTunes sales charts in UK, USA and Canada) and a virtual reality film ‘The Empathy Machine’ (by an award-winning director Avril Furness). Her full list of credits is available on IMDB.
She was also named one of the 30 prominent Londoners with Polish roots featured in the ‘London Creatives: Polish Roots’ exhibition at the Museum of London (October 2009), and was a trustee of the Arts & Music Charity, Concordia Foundation.
Daisy Gili
Executive Member
Daisy is from a family of artists, writers and filmmakers, and grew up spending as much time as possible in cinemas, cutting rooms and dubbingtheatres. Although a maths graduate, Daisy decided not to pursue a career in numbers but to enter the film & TV industry. She finds that her grounding in mathematical thought, which combines form and pattern with logic, has enhanced her own approach to filmmaking.
After working for four years in production on a series for Channel 4, then briefly on Richard Eyre’s film 'Iris', Daisy decided to return to beinga student, this time of filmmaking. Unable to find a course that met her expectations, Daisy co-founded the LFA with Anna MacDonald. In addition to co-running the LFA, Daisy has produced and directed three short films, including 'The Summer House' (starring Robert Pattinson and Talulah Riley).