London Film School

• Founded: 1956,
• Location: London, United Kingdom,
• Age of students: 18+;
• Number of students: 250+,
• Language of instruction: English.

The London Film School (LFS) was founded in 1956 and for the first years was called the London School of Film Technology. It moved to its current campus in 1966 and has been known since 1969 and the London International Film School from 1974 to 2000, but has since been renamed the London International Film School.

Offers a variety of postgraduate degrees, a number of short-term continuing education programs.

It is one of the most international higher education institutions in England — 72% of students, as of 2022, came from abroad, and in total, representatives of 47 countries of the world study here, speaking 23 languages.

There are several ways to develop students' creative abilities:

• By studying the history of cinema and a wide range of contemporary and classical works in a critical context, students learn to look at them as the result of practical strategies that can be implemented by themselves to create and develop their own perspective on screen storytelling;
• By working on their own materials and then receiving feedback from colleagues, educators, and industry practitioners in seminars, students are motivated to develop, their self-awareness grows, and their judgments become more abstract;
• The content of our own films, shot according to the author's scripts, is discussed and criticized, but this in no way restricts the freedom of self-expression and the manifestation of one's creative abilities. Students can see the practical implementation of their ideas with the participation of professional actors, during production, and eventually on the screen;
• Up to 60 films are made at the school per semester; Film crews are usually very compact — students who are not engaged in their own projects are in demand in other people's projects. This allows you to learn from each other while solving a lot of practical and creative problems along the way, and so on every day throughout the semester.

The campus does not have its own residences, does not look for housing, so students have to deal with rental issues on their own.

The Student Union London Film School is a partner of NUS, so LFS students can enjoy all the benefits of the NUS Student Card and UKISA. There are several specialized film societies that unite film lovers according to the profiles of their interests, a football team that regularly holds matches against other film schools and colleges in London, a club of board game lovers and some other communities.

• LFS has been named the world's leading film and television institution by the UK Office for Students;
• The school is a working studio that produces more than 200 films; Filmmakers receive points for production workshops throughout the course, as well as for graduation films;
• Thousands of world-renowned directors, producers, cameramen and screenwriters have graduated from the school, including at least 40 Oscar winners;
• Experienced practicing filmmakers work with students, professional digital and analog equipment is used in the educational process;
• Graduation films are regularly included in BAFTA debutant festivals in Cannes, London, Berlin, Venice, graduates are willingly accepted into the Locarno Academy, Berlinale Talents, Film London Labs, Serial Eyes;
• Located in the heart of Covent Garden, LFS offers the widest access to social and cultural events, exhibitions, film screenings and the crème de la crème of the professional community.

London is a dynamic city with a half-million student diaspora, a center of education, finance, culture, and the film industry: there are offices and representative offices of hundreds of studios and production companies, thousands of cinemas, so there will be no demand for qualified specialists. Festivals, film and media groups, public events, debates, parties and lectures are regularly held here – something happens every day, and students of the school are welcome guests at each such event!

London Film School is located in Covent Garden, a few minutes from Soho, Fitzrovia and the West End, close to the British Museum, the Royal Opera House, the library of the British Film Institute, and the Tate Gallery. The building used to be a warehouse and retains an authentic atmosphere at the junction of loft and industrial; After a series of large-scale reconstructions, it has everything you need to organize the educational process.

LFS has:

• two studios equipped with modern sound and lighting equipment, a rehearsal base where master classes in screenwriting and dramaturgy are held;
• two cinemas with 110 and 35 seats;
• a design studio with equipment and a library for making models, boards and drawing boards, computer equipment for design;
• non-linear mounting systems;
• Protools 24HD Workstations, Sound Effects Library and Recording Cabinet
• production office with computers, office equipment and Internet access;
• a library and media library with a collection of films, including LFS's own film productions; students can use the BFI Reference Library, which is located within walking distance of the school.

Applications for admission are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The selection process consists of two stages:

• Verification, during which the administration checks the application for compliance with the criteria for admission requirements, the completeness of the package of documents and the level of language education of the applicant;
• Academic selection, during which students who pass the first stage will appear before the admissions committee and are selected for an interview. The school may make a video or audio recording of such an interview. Its goal is to get an idea, based on the existing academic experience and personal achievements, whether the applicant has a chance to successfully complete his studies under the program.

In some cases, professional experience in film or television may replace the requirement to prove academic achievement.

Upon completion of the selection procedure, the Admissions Committee decides:

• An unconditional offer is usually made to applicants who meet all the criteria and have managed to prove that they are capable of achieving success in LFS;
• Conditional offers are given to applicants who meet part of the criteria, in which case the student will have to fulfill certain conditions before the start of the course;
• Proposal for inclusion in the waiting list;
• Reasoned refusal.

After making a decision, the admissions committee informs the applicant about it; He has 10 working days to respond, his absence will be considered as a refusal to study.

For almost seven decades of work, the London Film School has graduated thousands of students: among them directors Michael Mann and Mai Lee, Anne Hui, Kobi Adom, Carla Simon, cinematographers Roger Pratt and Joe Williams, Eric Wilson and Richard Dixon, screenwriters Mark Goldballt and Robert Leighton, producer Ian Smith and others.

Applicants must meet certain requirements, primarily in terms of English language proficiency. Students from countries where English is not official or official must provide SELT test results in English (most often IELTS, but PTE Academic UKVI, LanguageCert International ESOL SELT, etc. are also available).

Students can look forward to certain scholarships and grants:

• Chevening Fellowships as part of the British government's global programme with the support of the Foreign Office and a number of partners;
• Grants, scholarships and loan programs supported by IEFA;
• Richard Stapley Trust Fund Grants.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision