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London Film School announces year-long digital archive release to mark 70th anniversary
London Film School (LFS) today announces a year-long YouTube archive series to mark its 70th anniversary in 2026, celebrating seven decades of filmmaking talent by releasing a curated selection of its archival films on YouTube throughout the year.
2026 LFS GRADUATE SHOWCASE BOOK
Thanks to everyone who took part in the London Film School Graduate Showcase 2026. The event includes screening 56 films, showcasing the work of 39 scripts and hearing 40 pitches and presentations. The event took place at the BFI Southbank.
And a huge thank you to our 2026 Graduate Showcase sponsors who supported London Film School: Panalux, Casarotto, Ramsay and Associates and Sargent-Disc.
London Film School celebrates strong presence at Berlinale 2026
ABRACADABRA by Amay Mehrishi selected for Generation Kplus
London Film School (LFS) is proud to announce a significant presence at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), with student and alumni work represented across film selection, industry talent programmes, and special anniversary screenings.
"The end product is 6 hours but to get there was years of work. You have to remember your life is the process, don’t chase the final destination so much."
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with screenwriting alumnus, Samuel Jefferson, who told us all about his journey from grad to co-creator and head writer of the award winning Apple TV Original series, Berlin ER. The series won Best Drama Series and Best Cinematography Fiction (Tim Kuhn and Jieun Yi) at the German Television Awards, and was nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Directing Fiction and Best Editing Fiction – an incredible achievement!
Writer/Director Tony Ukpo sees two features released this year in the US
Two feature films directed by LFS Grad Tony Sebastian Ukpo are to be released in cinemas across the US
LFS Grads Petros Silvestros and Nikos Andritsakis make history as they win Crystal Bear at the 2014 Berlinale for MIKE
The first British film ever to win a Crystal Bear at the Berlinale, MIKE was produced by Irresistible Films and co-funded by the UK Film Festival as a winning script from their 2012 Script Competition. Petros Silvestros, who directed the film, and Nikos Andritsakis, the cinematographer, are both London Film School graduates.
Daina O. Pusić and Benjamin Bee win the European Short Pitch 2014
Daina O. Pusić (MA Filmmaking 2012) and Benjamin Bee (MA Filmmaking 2014) have won at this year's NISI MASA European Short Pitch.