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London Film School (LFS)

London Film School (LFS)

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  • Basic Facts
  • Mission & Strategy
  • Degree Areas
  • Key Teaching Staff
  • Successful Graduates

Basic Facts

  • Year of Foundation:

    1956

  • Year of Receiving CILECT Full Membership:

    tbc

  • Name of Director (Rector, Dean, Head of School):

    Chris Auty

  • Address:

    24 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9UB

  • Country:

    United Kingdom

  • Website:

    https://www.lfs.org.uk/

  • Points of Contact

    CILECT Contact Person:
    Director: Chris Auty
    Email:
    chris.auty@lfs.org.uk
    CILECT Contact Person:
    Assistant to the Director: Katrina Rodier
    Email:
    k.rodier@lfs.org.uk
    CILECT Contact Person:
    Chief Operating Officer: Rod Jones
    Email:
    rod.jones@lfs.org.uk
    CILECT Contact Person:
    Head of Marketing & Recruitment: Holly Blake
    Email:
    h.blake@lfs.org.uk

Mission & Strategy

The London Film School is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the education of filmmakers from the UK and the rest of the world. It aims to be a leading international conservatoire of filmmaking. LFS offers MA, PhD and part-time workshops programmes focused on aesthetic achievement, craft excellence, creative collaboration and artistic freedom. It acts as a centre of inspiration for graduate students and working filmmakers, fostering professional development, innovation, research and scholarship across all practical areas of film.

Successful Graduates

Gonzalo Maza

Field of Studies: Screenwriting
Website Reference: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1752036/
Major Achievements:

Gloria, 2013 – Berlin International Film Festival 2013, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Una Mujer Fantástica – Berlin International Film Festival 2017, Best Screenplay, Nominated for Golden Berlin Bear for Best Film

Ben Cleary

Field of Studies: Film Directing
Website Reference: https://www.benjamincleary.net/
Major Achievements:

Stutterer, 2015 – Academy Award for best Live Action Short 2015, a Cannes Young Director Award, a London Critic’s Circle Award, an Irish Film and Television Award, an Irish Young Director Award and Best Foreign Film at LA Shorts Fest

Simón Mesa Soto

Field of Studies: Film Directing
Website Reference: https://vimeo.com/simonmesa
Major Achievements:

Leidi – Palme d’Or – Short Film Competition
Festival de Cannes
Madre – Selección Oficial en Competencia – Festival de Cannes

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