London Film Academy

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London Film Academy
London Film Academy Logo.jpg
Other name
LFA
MottoThink Film. Live Film. Breathe Film
Type Private film school
Established2001
FounderAnna MacDonald and Daisy Gili
Location,
51°28′55″N0°11′54″W / 51.4819°N 0.1983°W / 51.4819; -0.1983
Colors     Black, White, Yellow
Website www.londonfilmacademy.com

The London Film Academy (LFA) is a UK film school situated in Fulham, London. Founded in 2001, the LFA offers undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses, providing practical training across all key filmmaking disciplines. [1] [2] [3]

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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. [1] [3] [2]

In January 2006 the LFA formed a partnership with Club Panico. Panico was created in the mid eighties and has patrons that include Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Sir Ben Kingsley.

The LFA holds its annual graduation show at the BFI Southbank. 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. [3]

The London Film Academy announced a scholarship for emerging female filmmakers, worth £23,000, in September 2017. [4]

Accreditation

The London Film Academy was reviewed by the QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) in November 2012, and November 2016. The result, in both instances, was a positive affirmation of LFA standards. [5]

Tutors

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

London Film Academy, Fulham, London London Film Academy.jpg
London Film Academy, Fulham, London

Partners

The academy's partners include: British Film Institute (BFI), Arri, University of Derby and Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus).

Courses of study

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

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  2. 1 2 "Lights, camera, inaction". The Telegraph. 16 February 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Anna Macdonald and Daisy Gili: We created the London Film Academy". Metro. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. "bursary for emerging female filmmaker". Screen Daily. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. "London Film Academy Ltd". Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.