The London Film Academy (LFA) is a UK

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situated in Fulham,

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. Founded in 2001, the LFA offers undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses, providing practical training across all key filmmaking disciplines.

History

Based within a converted Methodist Church on Walham Grove, the London Film Academy was founded in 2001. The stated ethos was to produce practical film courses that focused on the art of celluloid filmmaking, with lecturers that were active within the film industry. In January 2006 the LFA formed a partnership with Club Panico. Panico was created in the mid eighties and has patrons that include

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and

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. Together with the London Film Academy, Panico now serves as a stepping stone to industry for graduate and post graduate students. The LFA holds its annual graduation show at the

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. Daisy Gili and Anna MacDonald co-founded the Academy and have served as joint principals of the LFA for fifteen years, and remain so as at 2019. In 2016, Joseph A Adesunloye, an alumnus of the London Film Academy, was shortlisted for the IWC Filmmaker Bursary Award, in association with the

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. The London Film Academy announced a scholarship for emerging female filmmakers, worth £23,000, in September 2017.

Accreditation

The London Film Academy was reviewed by the QAA (

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) in November 2012, and November 2016. The result, in both instances, was a positive affirmation of LFA standards. The LFA's Writer-Diploma Course is Creative Skillset Approved.Creative Skillset
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Tutors

Amongst the academy's tutors are cinematographer Andrew Speller, director David Pope, and screenwriter

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Partners

The academy's partners include: British Film Institute (BFI), Arri,

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(Cambridge Campus).

Courses of study

The academy teaches a variety of courses from a 2-year BA Filmmaking to 1-Day Short courses.

References

External links

Official Website
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