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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!
"UN RIFF PARA LAZARO" WINS AT CORTOPOTERE
"UN RIFF PARA LAZARO" - Remi Borgeaud's graduation film (C. 154) has won a Special Mention by the Jury at Cortopotere Short Film Festival, Bergamo, Italy 3-9 November.
MIRI SHAPIRO'S GRAD FILM WINS IN HUNGARY
Miri Shapiro graduation film (C. 156) "4 KILOMETERS" has just won the Special Prize of the Film University Section of the "Trust" - Faludi International Youth Film Festival and Photo Competition held in Budapest, Hungary - 14/15th November 2008.
For more information please see the website:
http://www.faludiakademia.hu/
TAMAR YAROM'S 2007 DOCUMENTARY WINS MANY AWARDS
Tamar Yarom C. 129's documentary " TO SEE IF I AM SMILING" wins lots of awards, see below:
TO SEE IF I'M SMILING
Documentary, 59 min. 2007
English Title: To See if I'm Smiling
Hebrew Title: Lir'ot Im ANi Mehayechet
Directed & Produced by: Tamar Yarom
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
Made with the assistance of Noga Communications Channel 8 & The Makor Foundation for Israeli Cinema & TV
"SURVIVOR" WINS TWO AWARDS
Nicole Volavka's 5th term (C. 159) film "SURVIVOR" has just won Best Script and Best Actor at the BFM International Film Festival, London, 7-17th November.
CARLOS ARMELLA'S SHORT INDEPENDENT WINS TOP AWARD
Carlos Armella's (C.141) latest short, it was announced last Thursday, "TIERRA Y PAN" (Land and Bread) has won the top prize, the Golden Lion, in the VENICE FILM FESTIVAL's Short Film Competition.
The Festival states:
"Tierra Y Pan (Land and Bread)" by Mexican director Carlos Armella has won the top prize in the festival's short film competition. The eight-minute film deals with hunger in a desert landscape.
The jury cited Armella's capacity to "tell in (a) few minutes and in one space a dramatic tale of misery and loneliness."