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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!
Duncan Jones's 'Source Code' will open SXSW Festival.
The second feature of Duncan Jones, 2001 graduate, 'Source Code' will open the SXSW Film Festival on Friday March 11th. More details at http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FS11012. LFS is also presenting a panel discussion at SXSW, chaired by Nick Roddick, Course leader of the new MA in Film Curating, titled 'Selecting Films for Festivals: Science or Serendipity'. More details at http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_FP5522
Orsi Nagypal in competition at Clermont-Ferrand and selected for the Berlinale Co-Production Market.
Orsi Nagypal, 2009 MA filmmaking graduate, has her short film Cold Shower" in competition at Clermont-Ferrand, and her first feature project, "Balaton Submarine" has been selected for the Berlinale Co-Production Market.
'Another Year' receives seven nominations for the London Critics' Circle Awards
Mike Leigh's 'Another Year' picks up seven nominations for the 31st London Critics' Circle Film Awards:
THE ATTENBOROUGH AWARD FOR BRITISH FILM
BRITISH DIRECTOR
BRITISH ACTOR - Jim Broadbent
BRITISH ACTRESS- Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen
BRITISH ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE David Bradley, Peter Wight
BRITISH ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
The Awards will be presented on Feb 10.
Mike Leigh receives Academy Award and BAFTA nominations
Mike Leigh, LFS chairman and alumnus, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for 'Another Year'. The film received two BAFTA nominations - Outstanding British Film, and Supporting Actress (Lesley Manville).
'The Off Hours', produced by Mischa Jakupcak, selected for Sundance
‘The Off Hours’ produced by Mischa Jakupcak, a 2005 MA filmmaking graduate, will premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. It has been programmed in the NEXT section, a category created to showcase films made with a truly independent model. Written and directed by Megan Griffiths, The Off Hours was was filmed in and around Seattle in April/May 2010.